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<resume>
  <name>Huy Nguyen</name>
  <email>huynguye@gmail.com</email>
  <profile>A dynamic, innovative professional with demostrated expertise in developing and implementing highly technical, database-driven, user friendly websites.<!--highly technical, user friendly programs in Python and C++.--></profile>

  <education>
    <school>California State University, Los Angeles</school>
    <degree>Masters, Computer Science</degree>
    <grad_date>
      <month>March</month>
      <year>2009</year>
    </grad_date>
  </education>

  <education>
    <school>Universite of California, Riverside</school>
    <degree>Bachelor of Science, Computer Science</degree>
    <grad_date>
      <month>March</month>
      <year>2006</year>
    </grad_date>
  </education>

  <course_work>
    <class>Compiler Design</class>
    <class>Computer Security</class>
    <class>Embedded Systems</class>
    <class>Computer Networks</class>
    <class>C/C++ Programming</class>
    <class>Software Construction</class>
    <class>Design of Operating Systems</class>
    <class>Data Structure and Algorithm</class>
    <class>Database Management Systems</class>
    <class>Automata and Formal Languages</class>
    <class>Design and Architecture of Computer System</class>
  </course_work>

  <systems>
    <system>Linux (Fedora Core 5, Ubuntu)</system>
    <system>Windows XP</system>
  </systems>

  <languages>
    <language>PHP</language>
    <language>MySQL</language>
    <language>xHTML</language>
    <language>CSS</language>
    <language>Javascript (jQuery/Prototype)</language>
    <language>Smarty Template</language>
    <language>osCommerce</language>
    <language>Symfony Framework</language>
    <language>XSL</language>
    <language>XML</language>
    <language>DOM</language>
    <language>XUL</language>
    <language>C/C++</language>
    <language>Python</language>
    <language>PSP</language>
    <language>WML</language>
    <language>PML</language>
  </languages>

  <work_projects>
    <project>
      <name>Amazon Sync</name>
      <description>Soap application that automatically sync products from osCommerce to Amazon account on product updates.  PHP.</description>
    </project>

    <project>
      <name>Barcode Reader</name>
      <description>PHP/Javascript application.  Printed a barcode given a distinct serial number.  Read barcode for quick access of item from database.  PHP/MySQL/Javascript</description>
    </project>

    <project>
      <name>Mass Mailler</name>
      <description>Application allowed mass email through a web browser without timing out.  Clients used application to send out 10,000+ emails at a time.  PHP/MySQL/Javascript</description>
    </project>

    <project>
      <name>RSS Feed Manager</name>
      <description>Simple CMS for RSS feeds.  PHP/MySQL</description>
    </project>

    <project>
      <name>Podcast Manager</name>
      <description>Simple CMS for Podcasting.  PHP/MySQL</description>
    </project>

    <project>
      <name>Zipcode Locator</name>
      <description>Soap web service to search for the nearest affiliate location given any current United States ZIP code.  PHP/MySQL</description>
    </project>

    <project>
      <name>Inventory Manager</name>
      <description>Web service to assist with keeping track of inventory.  PHP/MySQL</description>
    </project>

    <project>
      <name>Task Manager</name>
      <description>Web service for creating task and assigning tasks to different users.  Service kept track of open/problem/close tasks and also organized tasks by piority.  PHP/MySQL.</description>
    </project>

    <project>
      <name>Firefox Plugin</name>
      <description>Extension for Firefox to assist in finding code, link, and image bugs. Displayed information vital to QA process (image paths, weights, etc.).  Javascript/XUL</description>
    </project>
    
    <project>
      <name>Apache Log Parser</name>
      <description>Program that populated a database with important information collected for easy statistical analysis of daily sales. Python/AWK/GREP/FIND. </description>
    </project>
  </work_projects>
  
  <school_projects>
    <project>
      <name>UDP Network Simulation</name>
      <description>Implemented the Go-Back-N approace to simulate a reliable UDP service over the Internet Protocol. Excercised knowledge of threads, forks and sockets in order to comprehensively test functionality of program. Coded in Python.</description>
    </project>
    <project>
      <name>Network Security</name>
      <description>Explored the SHA and RSA implementation in the OpenSSL package to develop a server and client that can securely transfer files. Coded in C and C++ using Object Oriented Design principles.</description>
    </project>
    <project>
      <name>Compiler</name>
      <description>Design and coded a compiler for grammar 'Simple.' Learned fundamentals of compiler design, including lexical analysis, parsing, semantic analysis, compile-time memory organization, code generation, and compiler portability issues.</description>
    </project>
  </school_projects>

  <fun_projects>
    <project>
      <name>Charming Dolls e-Commerce</name>
      <description>www.charmingdolls.com - Created site as an experiment to test out SEO concepts and business management ideologies.  Also, potential side cash in a time of financial turmoil.</description>
    </project>
    <project>
      <name>Magic the Gathering Record Keeper</name>
      <description>www.nextgend.com/mtg/  Database driven website, created for friends, to record Magic the Gathering card game matches.  Site takes care of creating matches, users have task of recording their matches and setting up tournaments.  MySQL/PHP.</description>
    </project>
    <project>
      <name>Online XML Resume</name>
      <description>Created an XML resume and used XSL to transform XML to xHTML.  Links to XML resume and XSL used can be found at the bottom of this site.  Currently working on an XML schema to describe and verify XML resume (maybe DTD instead?).</description>
    </project>
  </fun_projects>

  <experience>
    <job>
      <company>Alphanet Computer Services</company>
      <position>Web Developer</position>
      <start_date>3/08</start_date>
      <end_date>Current</end_date>
      <job_summary>Develop and maintain e-commerce websites using osCommerce.  Create custom CMS systems for clients.  Markup websites.</job_summary>
    </job>
    <job>
      <company>Intellix Media</company>
      <position>Web Developer</position>
      <start_date>8/07</start_date>
      <end_date>3/08</end_date>
      <job_summary>Managed and developed websites given a design layout in PhotoShop and a list of functional requirements.  Marked up websites in CSS and xHTML, coded database-driven backend functionality in PHP and MySQL, and enhanced front-end feel with Javascript/AJAX/jQuery.  Samples of work can be provided upon request </job_summary>
    </job>
    <job>
      <company>EEG Spectrum International</company>
      <position>Python Programmer</position>
      <start_date>09/06</start_date>
      <end_date>8/07</end_date>
      <job_summary>Added features (modules written in C/C++/Python) to EEGer, the main software sold by the company. New features include cosmetic changes for visual appeal, standardizing data stored so it can be exchanged and used with other programs, security for software licensing. Assisted with technical support, and maintained relationships with various manufactures who provide company with amplifiers which are sold along with EEGer. Developed various web applications from inventory to customer relationship services.</job_summary>
    </job>
    <job>
      <company>Waat Media Entertainment</company>
      <position>Mobile Web Engineer</position>
      <start_date>03/06</start_date>
      <end_date>09/06</end_date>
      <job_summary>Individually and collectively worked on tools to help minimize the amount of steps other departments needed to achieve their tasks. Beside the tools listed under projects, also helped in creating a translation tool and back-end modules used to draw content from databases onto websites. Created dynamic websites in xHTML, WML, PML for the mobile phone.</job_summary>
    </job>
    <job>
      <company>University Academic Program</company>
      <position>Math Tutor</position>
      <start_date>09/05</start_date>
      <end_date>12/05</end_date>
      <job_summary>Actively participated in UCR's math lectures and discussions to better identify problems students may have. Hosted 3 tutor sessions per week to help students in trouble of failing overcome these problems.</job_summary>
    </job>
    <job>
      <company>Upward Bound</company>
      <position>Math/Science Mentor</position>
      <start_date>01/05</start_date>
      <end_date>04/05</end_date>
      <job_summary>Held bi-weekly after school tutoring sessions for high school students. Educated and motivated students on the different fields of engineering and science. Organized monthly Saturday sessions for students to gain confidence and learn more about the UC and Cal State system.</job_summary>
    </job>
    <job>
      <company>Expeditors International</company>
      <position>Customs Brokerage Intern</position>
      <start_date>06/03</start_date>
      <end_date>09/03</end_date>
      <job_summary>Worked in a team of 14 people to handle customs documents for JCPenney. Organized and filed customs paper after scanning and archiving into company database. Classified vital information from customs paper and entered information into database.</job_summary>
    </job>
    <job>
      <company>Allan Company Recycling</company>
      <position>Website Developer Intern</position>
      <start_date>06/02</start_date>
      <end_date>09/02</end_date>
      <job_summary>Held weekly meetings with Allan Company employees to design layout of company website. Created website graphics in Jasc Paint Shop Pro. Created and uploaded site to company server and maintain it for duration of working period.</job_summary>
    </job>
    <job>
      <company>Other Work Experience</company>
      <job_summary>Sales representative for BIG5 Sporting Goods.</job_summary>
    </job>
  </experience>

</resume>
