Computer Science graduate from Northwestern University. Software Development experience in many industries and research.

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Alex Ayerdi
2060 Ridge Ave. Apt. 3S, Evanston, IL 60201​ ​•​ ​(269) 267­3752​ ​•​ ​AAyerdi@u.northwestern.edu
EDUCATION
Northwestern University, ​Evanston, IL
Bachelor of Arts, ​Expected ​June 2015
Major: Computer Science ~ Minor: Anthropology
In Major GPA: ​3.70​ / 4.00 ~ Cumulative GPA: ​3.60​ / 4.00
Relevant Computer Science Courses:
Software Development, Object Oriented Programming, Data Structures and Management, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Operating Systems, Database
Systems, Web Development, Network Systems, Systems Programming, Network Security
PROJECT PORTFOLIO Portfolio: ​http://harmonickey.github.io/AlexCSPortfolio
Work Experience & Research
Echo Global Logistics, Software Developer ­ C#, Knockout.js, Javascript, jQuery, SQL, Svn
Part of various teams in the IT department creating software used by internal clients.
● Optimized various subsystems using multithreading techniques as well as common refactoring.
● Wrote applications using MVC, MVVM, MVP, and always written with Unit Testing and Integration Testing.
Interactive Intelligence, Contractor – ​C#, Javascript, C++, Perforce
Team member summer intern for the Customer Interaction Center (CIC) Reporting Development team.
● Developed the new Scale Testing Library, User Interface, and Command Line Interface tool in C# to be used by the Scale Testing team to
run reporting tests on the CIC for a scaled environment.
● Wrote unit tests and automation tests for the Statistics/Alerting Server in C++ and Javascript.
2015 –
Present
Summer
2014
Comcast, Contractor – ​Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Linux/UNIX, Javascript, Angular.js, Perl, PHP, Git
Part of the CPE (Customer Premise Equipment) Operations team as the Audit & Automation and Break/Fix programmer.
● Wrote scripts to solve immediate or emergency problems with the cable modem network across the nation.
● Created various tools and automation programs for CPE operations employees, including mobile apps.
● Assigned as systems admin, application developer, and project leader on multiple projects.
2013 –
March
2015
Northwestern University Astronomy Department, Research – ​C, CUDA, Git
Rewrote existing code to implement my CUDA algorithm to optimize a gravitational wave estimation algorithm.
● Accomplished a 40% performance increase (45% with OpenMP).
● Received a $3,000 grant from the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences to support my research.
● Presented research at the Northwestern Undergraduate Research Expo.
Summer
2012
Consulting, Managing Partner and Software Developer with LbKStudios LLC
● Data Gearbox, L.L.C. – Optimized algorithmic solutions with multithreading, refactored, and optimized web tools.
● Fluent LLC, Dark Room Prodctions, Shepard Residential College – Developed their website.
2014 –
Present
Extracurricular Projects
Won the Intel Competition at the Purdue BoilerMake Hackathon for creating the best app using their application development software, XDK,
and the best use of an API.
● Programmed and designed a Crash Diagramming Tool web app for police officers. Included was integration with the TomTom API to add
a traffic camera real­time photo to officers’ reports.
Feb. 2014
Developed a show­piece ordering program, ​Hatchu​, for the Northwestern Ballroom dance group’s spring show.
● Used the Artificial Intelligence technique of Constraint Satisfaction with Backtracking and Forward Checking to create a list of optimal
solutions for possible piece orderings. The program is used by the producer and director for their final decision of a show order.
Summer
2013
SKILLS
Programming Languages/Environments/Protocols
Experienced/Working Knowledge ​(2+ years)
● Ruby, C#, ASP.Net, C/C++, JavaScript/JQuery/JSON, PHP, CUDA (C), OpenMP (C), HTML, CSS, GNU/Linux and Ubuntu, UNIX, Git, OAuth2, REST
protocol, SQL/MySQL, XNA (C#), Perl, Bash, Python, AGILE Process, Mobile Web Apps, Java, Knockout.js
Basic Knowledge ​(1 or fewer years)
● Angular.js, Node.js, Ruby on Rails, Solaris, CentOS, Visual Basic 6.0, Assembly (analysis), Common Lisp, MongoDB, Ruby w/ Sinatra, Svn