Nicholaus Luster Ames
March 4th, 2007
Phone: 503-544-5813
Email: ri@niculo.us
Web: ri.niculo.us
Geographic: Portland, Oregon 97217
Proven strong leader looking to find a programming position in a growing company that can utilize my multi-faceted skill set of analytical problem solving, business savvy, systems design and programming.
- B.S. in Computer Science from Portland State University
- Comfortable with Agile/XP mythologies and test-driven development.
- Experience in the following programming languages: ASP, ASP.NET, Assembly, Coldfusion, C, C++, C#, HTML, Java, Javascript, Perl, PHP, Ruby, SmallTalk and SQL.
- Developed in the following environments: Dos, Unix, Sun, Linux, and Windows
BS in Computer Science, 2006, Portland State University, Portland Oregon
- Advanced Object-Oriented Programming
- Assembly Language
- Advanced Java Development
- Algorithm Analysis and Development
- Complier Design
- C/C++ Programming
- Software Engineering
- Advanced Calculus
- Multimedia Networking
- Digital Forensics
- Lead a five person team to develop a platform independent digital forensics utility
- Worked with project sponsor to produce specifications and requirements documents
- Integrated existing open source digital forensic tools into one Java application to be run as an Eclipse Plug-in
Visionsite, Portland Oregon
- Project Manager, responsible for the work of two developers
- Participated in specification meetings with client
- Frequent communication with client to maintain an agile development model
- Wrote system requirements
- Designed system and database
- Development of a bankruptcy management web application
- Programmed in ASP using VBScript and MS SQL
- Utilized extreme programming techniques
- Became proficient with Dreamweaver and MS Enterprise Manager
- Project Manager, responsible for the work of two developers
- Participated in specification meetings with client
- Frequent communication with client to maintain an agile development model
- Wrote system requirements
- Designed system and database
- Development of a bankruptcy management web application
- Programmed in ASP using VBScript and MS SQL
- Utilized extreme programming techniques
- Became proficient with Dreamweaver and MS Enterprise Manager
- Provided desktop support for networked Windows XP machines
- Limited network troubleshooting
- Administered two large networked programs, EMS and RSI
- Maintained their website www.aux.pdx.edu
- Developed the following websites for the department:
- www.vbb.pdx.edu
- www.uplace.pdx.edu
- Setup BNW S1, large database driven program
- Import 25,000 student records from the University’s data warehouse
- Exported, sorted and importing 1000 plus users from preexisting system
- Data modeling of real world structures
- Pair Programming with an experienced software engineer
- Web-based application written: HTML, ASP, Cold Fusion, JavaScript, and VB Script
- Developed online freight tracking web application for Evergreen Aviation
- Maintained code for older applications
- Attended Meetings
- Attended Lectures
- Registered Attendees
- Attended Keynote, Lectures, and Tutorials
- Generative Programming and Component Engineering (GPCE'06)
- Pattern Languages of Programming (PLoP'06)
- Dynamic Languages Symposium
- President 2004-2005
- Wrote yearly budget and secured funds in excess of 20k
- Reinstituted club constitution
- Appointed/Reinstalled elections
- Brought club membership to an all time high by aggressive recruiting and promotions
- Transworld Snowbording Magazine listed 2005’s club in the “Top Eleven Shred- Friendly Universities” (April 2005)
- Maintained relationships with DaKine, Winterstick, and Solomon/Adidas
- Won 1st place in the American Cancer Society’s Vertical Challenge bringing in charitable funds of $800
- Vice President, 2003-2004
- Solicited snow sports companies for charitable donations of equipment and funds
- Increased local sponsorship by 400%
- Organized and executed planned club events and promotions for club awareness, recruitment and fundraising
- Web Master and Designer of club webpage, 2003 to 2005
- www.snowboarding.pdx.edu
- Revitalized club page to be utilized by sponsors and members alike
- Developed highly useful extensions to Jetbox, a content management system, using PHP and MYSQL
- Automated event sign-up and form generation to expedite due process with PDF manipulation of university documents
- Unified logins for Jetbox, PHPBB, and Gallery