Vincent Spader
resume (at) vspader (dot) com
http://vspader.com

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Address
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870 E El Camino Real
Apt 115
Sunnyvale, CA  94087
(408) 242-3917


Objective
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To design and implement software while expanding my abilities and sharing knowledge with others.

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Skills
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Programming Languages and Libraries
* C/C++
* Objective-C
* Perl
* Python
* (X)HTML and CSS
* Cocoa
* OpenGL
* SQL

Software
* Subversion
* CVS
* XCode and Interface Builder
* Eclipse.org IDE

Operating Systems
* OS X
* Linux
* Windows

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Work Experience
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10 East Corp, Jacksonville, FL
Jr. Open Systems Engineer
May 2006 - Present
* 10East is an application service provider for the railroad industry
* Implemented many web applications using perl and JavaScript
* Developed software for a linux-based PDA using python
* Created an AJAX mapping application, including an API for 3rd parties
* Worked on Mapnik, an open source GIS toolkit

Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Technology Operations: Developer/Technician
Aug. 2003 - May 2006
* Developed Linux thin client distribution that connects to Citrix desktop
* Web programming with XHTML, MSSQL, and ASP
* Maintained and built servers and client workstations

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Education
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Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
Sept. 2002 - Present
* Bachelor of Science in Computer Science-Mathematics
* Graduated cum laude
* GPA: 3.7/4.0

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Coursework
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Software Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Cryptology
Computer Graphics
Numerical Analysis

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Projects
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Cog
Feb. 2005 - Present
* Open source audio player for Mac OS X
* Lead developer/Project Administrator
* Programmed in Objective-C using the Cocoa framework
* Project website: http://cogx.org

Project Submission System
Sept. 2005 - Dec. 2005
* Semester long group project for a Software Engineering course
* Team Leader/Developer
* Allowed professors to create, and students to submit, assignments through the web
* Used PHP, MySQL, PEAR, and Smarty
* Received the Karolak Award for my performance