Resume for Lee Charles Holmes
Note: I am no longer looking for a job. This resume is just online to help give ideas to new grads.
Personal Information
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Name: Lee Charles Holmes
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Email: [email protected]
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Web site: http://www.leeholmes.com
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View the details of my Software Engineering Specialist, or my
Professional Writing Minor (including portfolio)
Education
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University of Toronto. (Graduated Spring, 2002)
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Computer Science: Software Engineering Specialist
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Professional Writing: Professional Writing Minor
Scholastic Accomplishments
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Member of the Golden Key National Honour Society; an international honour society with membership
offered only to the academic top 15% of each university.
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Recipient of the 1999, and 2001 Millennium Scholarships
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Author of three articles published in a newly created course textbook,
Science 2000: Science Writing by New Writers.
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Guest speaker for my research findings on "View-centred vs Object-centred Recognition" at the University of
Toronto's
first annual ACM undergraduate research awards.
Computer Related Skills
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Skilled in many programming languages including: Java, SQL, Sun's Netdynamics application server, Java Server
Pages (JSP), Javascript, C++, Visual C++, C, Perl, Scheme, Lisp, Prolog, and Unix shell scripting.
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Proficient in many software applications and operating systems, including: MS Windows (3.x, 9x, NT, 2000),
Unix (Solaris, BSD, Linux), and enterprise applications (Mercury Interactive's Test Director and Load Runner,
Merant's PVCS, Microsoft's Visual Source Safe.)
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Well versed in the software development life-cycle including:
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Object-oriented analysis and design with the Unified Modeling Language (UML)
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Breaking large projects into small, manageable modules
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Prioritizing with the client to meet deadlines and deliverables
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Encouraging unit-testing, iterative development, and code-reuse through many of the principles of
Extreme Programming (XP.)
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Controlling and monitoring defects through well-defined Quality Assurance (QA) processes
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Have extensive knowledge of computing principles and practices. These include:
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Time complexity and algorithm efficiency
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Recursion and distributed computing
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Collaborative procedures (documentation, division of responsibility, communication)
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File structure design and analysis
Computer Related Accomplishments
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Wrote an extensive help manual and online help system for Okino Computer Graphics.
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Placed third in the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology programming competition.
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Own, host and maintain the web site, leeholmes.com. This includes Unix system administration (security,
maintenance, and configuration) as well as complex web development. The back-end of the web site includes
CGI programming with Perl and JSP. Its user interface incorporates HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS),
Javascript, and Java Applets.
Professional Accomplishments
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Awarded one of two internships for GE Global Exchange Services
from a pool of over 200. See also my more detailed PEY Report
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Filled the development responsibilities of a newly vacated position of Lead Software Developer after only
three months of my internship at GE.
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Independently automated a cumbersome (and lengthy) software deployment process - reducing release time of a
large project by over 15 hours.
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Grew to the important role of key developer for Coca-Cola's large price management
system during my internship at GE. Responsibilities included:
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Managing a sub-team of four developers to ensure rapid development with high code quality
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Maintaining and architecting changes for many key system modules
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Communicating difficult technical challenges and problems to non-technical people
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Supporting and diagnosing system problems through pager, email, and telephone
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Received GE's "Night on the Town Award" given outstanding professional work.
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Nominated for the GE-wide "Intern of the Year" award.
Volunteer and Community Activities
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Volunteered with the Peel Literacy Guild to train and assist their staff with their computers and infrastructure.
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Helped increase awareness of environmental issues and organize special events as District Green Team
Representative during my employment at Starbucks Coffee Company.
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Participated in and helped organize the World Wildlife Fund's annual CN tower climb several times in my role of
District Green Team Representative.
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Participated in the 2000 YMCA 5km "Run for the Cure."
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Participated in the 2001 Becel 50km "Ride for Heart."
Finally, I've accomplished all of this while juggling full time employment, education, and fatherhood.