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Matthew Hielscher
Motivated computer science student with very strong communication and problem-solving skills and a deep understanding of all levels of computer abstraction.
Languages and Toolkits
| C | C++ (STL) | PHP | Java |
| Perl | Obj-C (Cocoa) | SQL | bash |
Relevant Skills and Experience
Applied Programming
- Designed an extension to an existing tax preparation system in Perl to allow on-the-fly
extraction of compressed archived client data across a distributed network of servers.
- Implemented the Lua scripting language in the open source game engine Aleph One
to allow greater scenario creation control.
- Developed a 3D OpenGL networked game engine in Java in a team programming environment.
Totaled over 10,000 lines of code. See Projects page.
- Worked on a GUI module for the interpreted language Davinci, using JNI and Swing.
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System Administration
- Managed several workstations and servers running Redhat Server and Gentoo.
Configured and maintained services such as HTTP, FTP, SMTP, IMAP, IRC, NFS, NIS, and SMB.
- Designed secure network device to function as a firewall and safe fileserver for
sensitive data. Implemented redundant security features, automatic software updating, and
web configuration interface.
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Distinctions
- Ranked 10th of 62 teams in the 2004 Southern California Regionals of the ACM
International Collegiate Programming Contest. Coached 2005 team.
- Placed 2nd in PuzzleCrunch 2006, hosted by UIUC.
- Only individual to earn the Continental Mathematics League National C++ Contest Medal
twice for Top Score in the Nation.
- Received the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Mathematics and Science Award in 2003.
- Published an abstract on electromagnetic accelerators
in 2003 Journal of Student Abstracts.
- AAPT Physics Olympiad Semi-finalist (2003)
- Bank of America Achievement Award in Science and Mathematics (2003)
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Current Coursework
| Data Structures and Algorithms I | Automata and Formal Languages |
| Introduction to Computer Communication Networks |
Work Experience
| May 2006 - August 2006 |
Student Developer |
Google Summer of Code Program |
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Mars Space Flight Facility |
June 2005 - May 2006 |
Junior Programmer |
FileYourTaxes.com |
March 2000 - July 2003 |
Volunteer Coder |
Marathon Open Source Project |
Education
Bachelor of Science, in progress
Computer Science
2003 - present, Expected Graduation: 2008
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University of California, Santa Barbara
College of Engineering
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
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92 University units completed, plus 28 AP units. Junior standing.
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High School Diploma with Honors
1999 - 2003, Math and Science Magnet
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Van Nuys High School
Van Nuys, CA 91411
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