MATTHEW KAUFER
Vienna, VA 22182 | 703 899-3205 | mjkaufer@gmail.com | http://kaufer.org
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Founder and sole employee of Kaufer Hosting
Over six years of leadership experience through the scouting program
Fluent in languages such as Java, Javascript, CSS3, HTML, Python, and with various libraries,
technologies, protocols, and frameworks such as jQuery, Meteor, three.js, Handlebars, Websockets,
MongoDB, LeapJS, Meta Spaceglasses, and WebRTC
Dabbles in PHP, Processing, C#, Unity Development, Rust, Wordpress, and SVG
Hackathon Enthusiast
Speaks semi-fluent German
Enjoys nature, snowboarding, and playing guitar
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFI CATIONS
SCHOOL
Member of the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology’s (TJHSST) Class of 2016
September 2012 – Present
 Currently an A student at one of the nation’s top high schools
TECH
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Intern at nclud
June 2015 – August 2015
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Helped design & develop websites for clients such as Nasdaq and GMU
 Created internal projects to facilitate software development
CEO of Kaufer Hosting
December 2012 – Present
 Created, hosted, managed, and sold databases and web servers to clients globally
Windows Store Developer
May 2013 – Present
 Designed, developed, and published apps to the Windows Store (http://w8.kaufer.org)
Co-Founder and Co-President of Dev Club
September 2014 – Present
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Founded a club revolving around web technologies at TJHSST
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Responsible for teaching advanced programming topics to students who attend
 Created partnerships with companies to obtain hardware and other tools to program with
Winner of Best Use of Virtual Reality at MHacks V
January 2015
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Created a drone control system with Meta Glasses, a poweful augmented reality platform in beta
mode
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Allows users to control the altitude, pitch, and yaw of an AR.Drone 2.0 using their hands
 Data displayed on holographic HUD
Winner of Favorite Yodle Hack, Best Internet Hack, and Second Place Overall Hack at HackRU
October 2014
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Coded Mongit, a tool which lets one use Reddit.com as a databases
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Allows users to leverage Reddit's massive servers to store their own data
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Implemented with a syntax extremely similar to MongoDB for usability
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All entries are encrypted with AES256 bit encryption
Top 10 Hack at HackTheNorth
September 2014
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Created a bowling application using the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality headset, and the Myo, an EMG
for programmers.
Winner of Best Use of SendGrid API at HackRU
April 2014
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Developed an service which parsed incoming emails
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Said emails had their attachments uploaded to the cloud and sandboxed, providing an easy way to
upload files via email
 Source available at https://github.com/pwstegman/epush
Winner of Educational Category at HackMIT’s Blueprint
February 2014
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Developed an application which could parse forwarded student progress reports by utilizing
webhooks
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Said application parsed the progress reports, and output statistics on the user’s grades
 Source available at https://github.com/mjkaufer/PointGuard
Third Place Winner of TJHSST’s Science Fair in the Computer Science Category
February 2014
 Developed an artificial intelligence engine which was able to identify whether text was offensive
Winner of ThinkGeek’s Robotics Competition
May 2013
 Created a robot which outperformed those of the entire TJHSST freshmen body in a maze
completion competition
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Eagle Scout
December 2015 – Present
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Performed numerous service projects with over 110 hours of community service
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Earned merit badges demonstrating knowledge in a wide variety of fields ranging from first aid to
computers to environmental science
 Organized building of raised bed gardens at a local high school as a part of Eagle Scout project
Patrol Leader
September 2011 – February 2013
 Managed a group ranging from seven to nine scouts, ensuring their progression in rank
Senior Patrol Leader
February 2013 – September 2014
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Ensured that all patrols were performing well and progressing appropriately
 Oversaw entire troop operations
Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
October 2015 – Present
 Assist Scoutmaster in planning outings
Scout of the Year Recipient
June 2012
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An award obtained through regular attendance at meetings, earning the most merit badges, and
progressing the most throughout the course of the year