Charles Connell

Education

Northeastern University, Boston, MA, Sept. 2009 — May 2014 (expected)

• Candidate for a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
• Courses: Fundamentals of Computer Science 1 & 2, Discrete Structures, Logic and Computation, Object Oriented Programming, Computer Organization
• Current GPA 3.99

Bedford High School, Bedford, MA, Sept. 2005 — June 2009

• Relevant courses: C, Java, x86 assembly
• Taught C++ graphical user interface programming to other students

Experience

Technical Intern at the MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA, June 2009 — Aug. 2010

• Designed and developed computer-based solutions for a team of electrical engineers
• Went to Beale Air Force Base, CA to create a 3D model of an aircraft part with a laser tracker
• Used MATLAB, Python, and Visual Basic.

Castle Defense, Feb. 2009 — June 2009

• Developed the iPhone game Castle Defense

FIRST Robotics, Jan. 2008 — April 2009

• Captain of high school's FIRST Robotics team
• Designed and programmed robots for two years, advanced to world championships both years

KDE Project, July 2007 — Aug. 2008

• Used C++ with Qt and KDE framework
• Implemented public/private key cryptography system

Computer Knowledge

Languages: C, C++, Java, Python, Scheme, x86 assembly, MATLAB
Web languages: XHTML, CSS, Javascript
Frameworks: Qt, Django
Tools: Unix command line, Subversion, Git, VMware

Publications

Installing Notes on RedHat Linux / CentOS. SearchDomino.com, July 2007.
Installing Domino 7 on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10. SearchDomino.com, May 2007.
Testing a New Kernel While Keeping the Old One. Explains how to install two versions of the Linux kernel on one computer, being able to choose one version at boot time. SearchEnterpriseLinux.com, July 2006.
Remote access to Linux. A primer about the various ways to use a Linux system from a remote location, including SSH, VNC, and FTP.
Shared storage on a SOHO network. A sidebar to the above article, showing how to use a Maxtor storage system from Linux.

Special Interests

Played piano eight years; Life Scout

References available upon request