R OB ER T DEB OR TOL I
38 Redfield Park, Clifton Park, NY
radebort@buffalo.edu
518.763.2429
ASPIRING COMPUTER ENGINEER
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), IT Intern
Summer 2014
An organization at the heart of New York State’s electric system, operating the high-voltage
transmission network, administering and monitoring the wholesale electricity markets, and planning
for the state’s energy future. Internship was in the Information Technology department with the web
development team.
 Designed and programmed, using JavaScript, the user interface for an application website
administrators use to manage approximately 4000 user accounts.
 Programmed, using JSON and C#, the logic behind transporting documents from a
SharePoint server to an external NYISO webpage.
 Delivered a presentation to the executive leadership team summarizing the assignments
completed and overall internship experience.
New York Independent System Operator, Business Intelligence Intern Summer 2015
 Discovered 11 data anomalies in a data warehouse environment, traced these anomalies to
their source, and designed solutions to ensure data integrity.
 Developed a 1000 line Visual Basic Application that extracted metadata from custom queries
and loaded this information into Informatica Metadata Manager.
 Held the role of Project Manager for an internship group tasked with completing an initial
impact analysis for the effects of solar panels on our electric grid.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages: Java, C++, C, Python, Visual Basic, JavaScript, JSON, HTML
Software: Eclipse, Netbeans, Git, AutoIt automation tool
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
EDUCATION
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering, Expected May 2016
Minor, Mathematics, Expected May 2016
GPA: 3.93/4.0
Honors College Member, August 2012-Present
Relevant Coursework
Data Structures
Abstract Data Types,
Signals and Systems
Basic Circuits
Computer Organization
Discrete Mathematics
Algorithm Design
Object Oriented Design
Database Concepts
Software Engineering
PROJECTS
Micro-Aerial Vehicle Swarm Research
Spring 2015, Fall 2015
 Indoor feature detection is being implemented using OpenCV to filter images and detect
features.
 Currently using onboard inertial sensors to control the Crazyflie quadcopter’s flight.
 Python and freeRTOS are used to control the quadcopter’s flight autonomously.
NASA WORLD WIND Europa Challenge, Team Member
Spring 2014
 Developed “iGlobe” a real time weather data layer on top of NASA World Wind (an
application akin to Google Earth)
 Java, JSON, and XML were used to extract data from a remote server
 Team of two members placed 2nd in the international collegiate competition
Wind Turbine Design, Team Leader
Fall 2012
 Designed a scale model wind turbine, emphasizing testing and explaining design
quantitatively
 Team doubled the energy output from original design
 Presented our results to a panel including two engineering professors
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Math Club Vice President, University at Buffalo, Fall 2012 – Present
Basketball, Football and Volleyball Captain – University Intramurals
EAS 140/202 Student Leader, Fall 2013 – Present
Gifted Math Mentor/Grader, Fall 2013 – Spring 2015
UB 101 Peer Mentor, Fall 2013-Fall 2014
Honors College Mentor, Fall 2014-Present
Tau Beta Pi Computer Science Committee Member, Spring 2015-present
Tau Beta Pi Webmaster, Spring 2015-present
Undergraduate Computer Science Board, Fall 2015
HONORS AND AWARDS
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society member, Fall 2014-present
University at Buffalo Dean’s List: Fall 2012-Present
Provost Scholarship, University at Buffalo
Boys State Delegate, May 2011
New York State Scholar Athlete Award, 2011-2012
Christina Massa Memorial Student Athlete Scholarship, June 2012
American Legion Scholarship, June 2012
German Language Academic Award, May 2011