Kenneth Wilkerson is seeking a position as a biomedical engineer in medical devices. He has a Master of Biomedical Engineering degree from Arizona State University and a Master of Science in Biomedical Science from Midwestern University. His experience includes automation of the heart-lung machine and developing a diabetes smartphone app. He has over 15 years of experience as a software engineer and contract engineer working with companies such as DHL, Choice Hotels, American Express, and CSK Auto.
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The Roadmap
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1. Kenneth Wilkerson
29408 North 58th Street
Cave Creek Arizona, 85331
480 585-7159
kwilke859@yahoo.com
www.linkedin.com/pub/kenneth-wilkerson/3a/5b2/424
OBJECTIVE
Biomedical Engineer in the area of medical devices
EDUCATION
Graduate
Master of Biomedical Engineering, Arizona State University, 2012
Grade Point Average: 3.6/4.0
Master of Science in Biomedical Science, 2008, Midwestern University
Grade Point Average: 3.7/4.0
Undergradute
Bachelor of Arts, Biology, San Francisco State University
Second Major: Computer Science
Minor: Chemistry
Grade Point Average: 3.3/4.0
RESEARCH
Automation of the heart-lung machine, 2007-2008, Midwestern University
Diabetes smartphone app 2012 Arizona State University
AWARDS
Outstanding Research Award in Biomedical Science, 2008, Midwestern University
EXPERIENCE
Full-time
Senior Software Engineer, DHL Worldwide Express, Scottsdale Arizona August 2000 to August 2006
• Design, develop, and maintain shipping applications
Contract Software Engineer, Choice Hotels International, Phoenix Arizona April 1999 to March 2000
• Maintenance of Central Reservation system
• Development of Java Servlets
Contract Software Engineer, American Express, Phoenix, Arizona, March 1998 to December 1998.
• Development and maintenance of fraud applications
• Designed and implemented an object oriented library in C++ using UML
• Designed and implemented an event logger process
Contract Software Engineer, CSK Auto, Phoenix, Arizona, October 1997 to January 1998
• Development and maintenance of applications that support POS system and store
Contract Software Engineer, American Express, Phoenix, Arizona,March 1996 to October 1997
• Development and maintenance of a system which allows America Online, Quicken, MS Money and
Internet users to access data about their American Express accounts.
Programming LANGUAGES/Software
C, C++, C#, Java, Android, Linux, Perl, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, Design-Expert, Matlab
REFERENCES
References will be furnished on request.