1. Brett G Rowberry
Houston, TX 77044 • (571) 294-9757
brett.rowberry@gmail.com • www.linkedin.com/in/brettrowberry • code.browberry.com
Education
MS Computer Science Expected December 2015
University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
• Focusing on C & UNIX, algorithms, OOP, Java, databases, software design & engineering, and iOS mobile apps
• Current GPA, 3.97
• Fall 2015: Graduate Assistantship–Grader, Web Administrator, Graduate Merit Scholarship
• Summer 2015: Graduate Assistantship–Data Structures & Algorithms I, UWF Graduate Grant
• Spring 2015: Graduate Assistantship–Network Fundamentals and Data Structures & Algorithms I & II,
Outstanding Graduate Student Award–Dean’s Office Scholarship, President Latter-day Saint Student
Association–Event of the Year & largest known service project in UWF history in conjunction with Pensacola,
FL Stake, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Fall 2014: Graduate Assistantship – Algorithms in C & SmartHome Research Assistant, Who's Who Among
Students in American Universities & Colleges, CS Graduate Merit Scholarship, UWF Graduate Grant
• Spring 2014: Graduate Assistantship – AI Research Group Coordinator - Lead undergraduate students in
programming iRobot Create robots for UWF Student Scholars Symposium, won Computer Science Department
award, Graduate Merit Scholarship, ITGulfCoast Scholarship
BS Mechanical Engineering June 2013
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
• University Honors, GPA 3.73/4.0 | President of Biomedical Engineering Club
• Half and full-tuition academic scholarship for 8 semesters, Robert K. Thomas Scholarship, ORCA Grant
• Co-authored paper in an ASME journal
Global Leadership China Study Abroad, China May-June 2013
• Studied globalization and Chinese culture and language at Nanjing University
Capstone Project September 2012-April 2013
• Lead a team of 6 mechanical and chemical engineering students to develop a functional 3D printer that
produces human vocal fold models with a spatial resolution of less than 1 mm in a few hours that are
composed of 4 unique silicone materials with no visible air bubbles for less than $3000
Crocker Innovation Fellows January 2011-December 2012
• Selected as a member of the inaugural class to study business, product design, web design, human interface,
entrepreneurship, ethics, and law in interdisciplinary teams to bring products to market
Global Product Development Study Abroad, Europe April 2010
• Studied design and manufacturing in the US, England, France, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, and Hungary
Professional Experience
SmartHome Wireless Technologies Researcher September 2014-April 2015
Doctor Thomas Reichherzer, UWF, Pensacola, FL
• Developed and deployed a Java RFID sensor agent to control a TagSense Micro-UHF Controller attached to a
Laird Antenna from a Raspberry Pi
• Developed an iBeacon software agent for iOS
Robotics Research Intern May-August 2014
Doctor Jerry Pratt, IHMC, Pensacola, FL
• Developed, tested, debugged, and improved in-house software for Boston Dynamics Atlas and NASA Valkyrie
humanoid robots
• Focused on unit testing and code improvement using other Java tools
Artificial Intelligence Group Coordinator January-April 2014
Doctor Eman El-Sheikh, UWF, Pensacola, FL
• Managed laboratory including several types of robots and computer workstations
• Organized and conducted regular meetings on AI and programming iRobot Create
• Produced and maintained documentation, printed materials, and web resources
UWF Computer Science Website Administrator January-April 2014
Jay Massey, UWF, Pensacola, FL
• Transitioned CS Department website to TerminalFour CMS
Swarm Robotics Research Assistant October 2013-April 2014
Doctor Xiaojun Geng, UWF, Pensacola, FL
• Worked to develop swarm robotics platform based on Arduino and behavioral algorithms

2. Compliant Mechanisms Research Assistant September 2012-April 2013
Doctor Larry Howell, BYU, Provo, UT
• Published an undergraduate thesis classifying the behavior of continuously rotating compliant structures
• Co-authored paper accepted for IDETC/CIE 2015
ExxonMobil Mechanical Engineering Intern May-August 2012
Development Company, Houston, TX
• Facilitated 2 major offshore production platform project reviews on layout and equipment criticality
• Developed fit-for-purpose temporary equipment list
• Evaluated piping and instrumentation diagrams for regulatory and safety compliance
Shale Oil Extraction/Wildfire Research Assistant November 2011-April 2012
Doctor Thomas Fletcher, BYU, Provo, UT
• Prototyped shale oil extraction unit and updated controls and analysis software in LabVIEW
Varian Medical Systems Mechanical Engineering Intern (Fortune 1000) May-November 2011
Varian Medical Systems, Salt Lake City, UT
• Validated application-critical plastic parts for UL certification
• Analyzed 40+ bearing assemblies and identified failure modes
• Developed, documented, and trained 5 technicians on a more efficient bearing rework process
• Collaborated on bearing design and production changes to reduce scrap rate and improve performance
• Updated technical drawings to refine outsourced refurbishment instructions
Czech Language Teacher/Curriculum Developer July 2010-May 2011
Missionary Training Center, Provo, UT
• Lead a team of 3 teachers and co-lead development of new language curriculum materials
• Evaluated students’ language performance and provided feedback
ASME Robotics Volunteer Tutor January-April 2011
Lakeview Elementary School, Provo, UT
• Taught students to program and to build a functioning Lego Mindstorms Robot and evaluated performance
Volunteer Teacher/Office Manager/Area Personnel Manager May 2007-June 2009
LDS Church, Czech Republic
• Trained 6 new volunteers in interpersonal, networking, and language skills
• Managed supply chains in the United States, Germany, and the Czech Republic
• Lead and evaluated 20 volunteers in 2 cities and managed leaders of smaller groups
Skills & Awards
• C, Java, Objective-C, Swift, Bash, C++, Python, LaTeX, MATLAB, MIPS Assembly
• JUnit, Eclipse, IntelliJ, Xcode, CLion, Atlassian Tools
• Git, Subversion
• OS X, UNIX, Linux, Raspberry Pi, Windows
• Pro/ENGINEER, NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, ANSYS, LabVIEW, SAP
• iMovie, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Garageband, iPhoto (Photos)
• MS Office Specialist: PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Word, Pages, Numbers, Keynote
• Oracle DB, MS SQL Server & Visual Studio, Apple CoreData
• Vizio, Dia, Lucidchart
• TerminalFour CMS, WordPress
• Eagle Scout, Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award, Young Australian of the Year Award
• NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering): Passed
Related Coursework
• iPhone/iPad Programming
• Embedded Systems
• Software Engineering Foundations: Java Programming (COP 5007)
• Software Engineering Process (CEN 6016), Software Design (CEN 6064), Software Engineering Practice (CEN
6095)
• Algorithm and Program Design (COP 3014), Data Structures I (COP 3530), Data Structures II (COP 4534)
• Artificial Intelligence (CAP 5600), Software Agent Development in Sensor Networks (COP 5905)
• Theory of Computation (COT 5205), Programming Languages (COP 4020)
• Computer Organization (CDA 3101)
• Database Systems (COP 5725), Advanced Database Systems (COP 6727), Data Mining (CAP 5771)
• Operating Systems (Sys & Net I) (COP 4634)
• Networks (Sys & Net II) (COP 4635)
• Computer Science Project: Computer Vision (COT 6931)