Alexander Y. Kyei Jr. is a computer science student at the University of Maryland expected to graduate in May 2016 with a 3.22 GPA. He has experience as an intern at Liberty Mutual Insurance where he contributed to software releases, created training documents, and worked on an API project. He also works as a system administrator for the University of Maryland Computer Science Department, providing support and services for various operating systems. In a hackathon, he created an application called Hitch! to allow users to carpool with others traveling similar routes.

1. Alexander Y. Kyei Jr.
11125 Luttrell Lane! Wheaton, MD 20902
School Address: 8809 38th Ave.! College Park, MD 20740
Phone: (240)-938-0140 ! E-Mail: akyei@umd.edu
Education
University of Maryland, College Park
College of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Major: B.S. in Computer Science Minor: Statistics (Expected Grad: May 2016)
• Cumulative GPA: 3.22
• Digital Cultures and Creativity Honors Program: University of Maryland Honors College
o Two-year program that explores the relationship between emerging media, society, and creative
practices. (http://dcc.umd.edu)
Honors/Awards
• University of Maryland’s Banneker Key Scholarship
• Academic Excellence Award 2013: Center for Minorities in Science and Engineering
Current Course Load
CMSC 420: Data Structures
• Applications from areas such as data processing, information retrieval, symbol manipulation, and operating systems
CMSC 451: Design and Analysis of Computer Algorithms
• Develop techniques for designing computer algorithms and proving their correctness
• General topics include sorting, selection, graph, divide and conquer and greedy algorithms
Skills
• Programming: C, Ruby, MYSQL, Rails, Angular.js Java, HTML/CSS, PHP, Python, Y86 Assembly
• Operating Systems: Linux (Red Hat and Ubuntu), Windows 7/8.1, OS X
• Databases: MySQL, Oracle SQL
• Enterprise Software: CA Clarity PPM, Xcelsius (SAP Business Objects), JIRA by Atlassian
• Object oriented design patterns/software process models
• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Experience
Enterprise Technology Services Intern Summer 2015
Liberty Mutual Insurance
• Contributed to bi-monthly releases within various enterprise software
• Created training documents for project managers and PMOs
• Coordinated feature testing between various internal departments
• Worked with a team on creating a time management API (Rails backend) to provide information to other
departments.
System Administrator May 2014-Present
University of Maryland Computer Science Department
• Support 300+ clients on Windows, OS X, and Linux
• Manage and trouble shoot issues with Linux (Red Hat and Ubuntu) and Windows
• Provide services for Windows and Linux interoperability (DNS, DHCP, Kerberos Authentication)
Projects
Daemon Dash Hackathon September 2014
Product: Hitch!
• Created Hitch!, a web application that allows users to hitch rides from other users driving to similar locations,
encouraging carpooling and sustainability
• Plans to further integrate the webpage with Facebook login and Google Maps APIs
Extracurricular Activities
Secretary and Webmaster Fall 2013
Sigma Phi Delta Beta-Iota Chapter: Professional Engineering Fraternity
• Liaison between the local University of Maryland chapter and the international organization
• Currently constructing a website for the chapter: http://beta-iota.sigmaphidelta.org