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Vincent Spader

resume (at) vspader (dot) com
http://vspader.com
Objective To design and implement software while expanding my abilities and sharing knowledge with others.
Skills
Programming
Objective-C and Cocoa
Python
C/C++
HTML, JavaScript, and CSS
Perl
SQL
OpenGL
Software
Xcode
git
Subversion
Operating Systems
OS X and iOS
Linux
Windows
Work Experience
Apple Inc, Cupertino, CA
Frameworks Engineer, Cocoa Team
June 2008 - Present
  • Current position
10 East Corp, Jacksonville, FL
Open Systems Engineer
May 2006 - June 2008
  • 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 mapping 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
Education
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI Sept. 2002 - May 2006
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science-Mathematics
Graduated Cum Laude
GPA: 3.7/4.0
Coursework
Software Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Cryptography
Computer Graphics
Numerical Analysis
Projects
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