1. JAMES E BEATTY
James.e.beatty@gmail.com 2417 Beekay Ct
(571) 435-5123 Vienna, VA 22181
OBJECTVIVE Entry level Software Engineer
EDUCATION
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA Dec 2013
BS Electrical Engineering, GPA: 3.5
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Programmer, Senior Design Project, Fairfax, VA August 2012 – June 2013
Faculty-supervised project to develop robust speech recognition software to help persons with disability. Responsible for
signal processing (using Matlab) and final system integration with Java-based GUI. Worked on a team of three.
Lead Programmer, Independent Project, Fairfax, VA March 2012 – September 2012
Student-led project aimed at developing a device which performs delayed auditory feedback to help people who
stutter. Wrote code for an Atmel microcontroller in C to modify user audio input.
SKILLS
o Java
o C/C#
o Matlab
o Python
o NetBeans IDE
o VHDL
o JavaScript
o Ruby
o PSpice
EMPLOYMENT
Campus Missionary, Fellowship of Catholic University Students, Washington, DC June 2013 – July 2015
Fundraised full salary, maintained relationships with over 50 donors. Led weekly small group discussions and retreats with
Catholic Student Center. Weekly mentoring with college students. Worked on a team with three other missionaries.
Peer Advisor, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA February 2010 – December 2012
Tutored undergraduate students in Computer Science, Physics, Math, and Electrical Engineering courses.
Mentor, Youth Leadership Foundation, Washington, DC June - August 2012
Day camp for boys 11-16 years old in Southeast, Washington, DC; mentored 10 boys in one-on-one conversations
each week for 6 weeks.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Shenoy Scholarship August 2009 - May 2013
Four year, merit-based, full-ride scholarship
Most distinguished scholarship offered by Volgenau School of Engineering
Offensive Player of the Year, Club Ultimate Frisbee Team Spring 2013
Team commitment of weekly practices and workouts and traveling twice a month for tournaments across East Coast
Played junior and senior year (2011-2013) and quickly became a role-player on the field
AFCEA NOVA Scholarship August 2011 – May 2012
One year, renewable merit-based scholarship for $4,000
President of AFCEA GMU Student Chapter January 2012 – January 2013
Liaison to parent chapter of Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association
Plan networking events to put students in contact with area professionals
George Mason Honors College August 2009 - May 2013
Advanced classes open only to University’s top students
Dean’s List of Volgenau School of Engineering December 2009 - December 2011