Alex Ayerdi is a computer science student at Northwestern University expected to graduate in June 2015 with a 3.70 GPA major GPA and relevant coursework. He has work experience as an intern at Interactive Intelligence developing testing tools in C# and C++ and at Comcast as an automation and break/fix programmer writing scripts. He also has research experience rewriting code to optimize a gravitational wave estimation algorithm and extracurricular experience developing video games and web applications. His skills include C#, C/C++, JavaScript, PHP, CUDA, HTML/CSS, SQL, and several frameworks.

1. Alex Ayerdi
2060 Ridge Ave. Apt. 3S, Evanston, IL 60201 • (269) 267-3752 • 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: 3.48 / 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
Research/Work Experience
Interactive Intelligence, Internship
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 for the Statistics/Alerting Server in C++.
· Wrote automation tests in Javascript for the automation team to test logging in and out of all CIC products.
Summer
2014
Comcast, Internship
Part of the CPE (Customer Premise Equipment) 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 automation programs and tools for CPE operations employees, including mobile apps.
· Assigned as systems admin, application developer, and project leader on multiple projects.
Summer
2013
Northwestern University Astronomy Department, Research
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, Self-Employed
· Data Gearbox, L.L.C. – Optimized solutions with multithreading and process optimizing techniques.
· Simple Social Software Inc. – Wrote OAuth2 Javascript code to connect their product to various APIs.
2013 –
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. The application was strongly
developed to be as simple as possible, easy to learn, and quick to use. XDK allowed for multiplatform support.
· Integrated two TomTom APIs to add a traffic camera real-time photo to the report. The location of the camera is
based on user input.
Feb.
2014
Developed a show 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 show orders. The program is used by the producer and director for
their final decision of a show order.
Summer
2013
Developed video games using XNA/C# software; worked on a small team consisting of a programmer,
director/manager, and graphics designer.
· Programmed the team’s platformer game for Xbox 360, Silhouetta.
· Developed the separate level creation software for Silhouetta; ported the video game to play on the computer.
2009-
2012
SKILLS
Programming Languages/Environments/Protocols
Experienced/Working Knowledge
· C#, XNA (C#), C/C++, JavaScript/JQuery/JSON, PHP, CUDA (C), OpenMP (C), HTML, CSS, GNU/Linux and Ubuntu, Ruby,
UNIX, Git, OAuth2, REST protocol, SQL/MySQL, Perl, Bash, Python, AGILE Process, Mobile Web Apps, Angular JS, Node JS,
Java
Basic Knowledge
· Ruby on Rails, Solaris, CentOS, Visual Basic 6.0, Assembly (analysis), Common Lisp, WPF Forms