DAVID E. COLEY
Email: dcoley@att.net
1400 Jabbet Dr.
TEL: (214) 264-6779 mobile
Plano, TX 75025
SUMMARY
Comprehensive skills in Programming, Engineering, and UNIX/Linux system configuration and
management. Precise in presentation and written communication. 80-90% fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
Learns and adapts rapidly.
EXPERIENCE
J3S, Inc.
6/2006 – 3/2007
Engineering Assistant
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Analyzed, designed, implemented and documented solutions in Java using Eclipse on a Linux platform
for software bugs in a large (dozens of classes) application, using Model-View-Controller architecture.
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Consulted with a team of senior software engineers for tasks including regression testing, analysis,
multiple solution evaluations and proposals, implementation and documentation.
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Produced a 9 class Java application to meet formal requirement specifications, including:
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Design: UML diagramming, iterative cycles
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Implementation: Writing Java classes, from generic structures to specific details, with new
design elements developed as necessary
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Testing: Conformance to specifications
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Documentation: Strategic and Tactical comments, Javadoc
Managed installs and maintenance of workstation Linux OS and development software
Universities and Professional Organizations
3/2004 – 3/3006
Freelance Translator, English Teacher
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Translated, proofread and copyedited academic and business documents (Chinese to English).
Clients include: Nanjing Shanglong Communications Co. Ltd., individuals
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Taught English (ESL) to students and professionals. Clients and venues include:
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, English First, LG Electronics
EDUCATION
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Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China. Chinese Language Studies
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong S.A.R.
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Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
B.S. in Computer Engineering, GPA = 3.48/4.00
Feb 2005 – Dec 2005
Fall 2002
Graduated December 2003
SKILL SETS
Software Languages
Operating Systems
Programming tools
Java, C in Linux, C++, Assembly, VHDL, Verilog, MIPS
Linux, Sun Solaris, MS Windows XP, 2000, VMware
Linux usage 7+ years: Installed and maintained workstations, kernel compiles
Eclipse, MS Visual Studio, CVS, Bugzilla, GCC, C++ Borland Builder
IT/ Security
Matlab, Cadence-PSPICE, Synopsis, Altera Max+Plus II, VLSI simulators and compilers,
Maple, Mathcad, oscilloscopes, multimeters, digital logic analyzers
Router configuration, SSH tunneling, administration (Windows/UNIX), firewalls
Document
MS Office, Open Office, Acrobat, Photoshop
Engineering tools
Foreign Languages
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Mandarin Chinese: Study since 1999. 85% fluent in speaking and writing. Scored
band 7 in Chinese Proficiency test (HSK) (2003), training for bands 9-11 (2005)
Spanish: 4 years of study (1996–1999). 5/5 on Advanced Placement Exam
DAVID E. COLEY
Email: dcoley@att.net
TEL: (214) 264-6779 mobile
1400 Jabbet Dr.
(Resume, page 2 of 2)
Plano, TX 75025
ENGINEERING COURSEWORK
Elec. Engineering Core
Signal Processing, Circuit/Microelectronics theory, circuit labs, Electromagnetics
Digital
Digital Design lab with Programmable Logic Devices (PLD), Computer Architecture theory,
VLSI lab using Sun Solaris servers and professional design software
Java, C, C++, MIPS assembly on PC and microcontrollers, UNIX scripting, compiler theory,
network theory, security fundamentals, basic webpage authoring
Formal lab reports and research papers. IEEE research citation
Computer Science,
Programming
Technical Writing
UNIVERSITY PROJECTS
Created and implemented a graphical display map application in Borland Builder C++, to display
serial-port data for a robot sensor. Fixed size packets of integers were analyzed, and a map of squares was
drawn and updated to reflect the status (clear, obstructed, or unknown) of space, as seen from the robot.
The map was redrawn in real-time while the robot was sending packets; otherwise it was kept static to
preserve the view. Final report viewable from the following link:
http://users.ece.gatech.edu/~hamblen/4006/projects/rocken/FinalReport.doc