GRANT S. JORDE

12804 69^th Drive SE

Snohomish, WA 98296

(425) 338-0759

grantsjo@yahoo.com

 

OBJECTIVE

A software engineering position at a Seattle-area technology leader where I can add value by applying my 7+ years of industry experience and strong educational background.

 

EDUCATION

University of Washington                                                                             Seattle, WA
Major: Computer Science, Master of Science                                                  March 2004

 

University of Washington                                                                             Seattle, WA
Major: Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science                                       June 1999

Minor: Mathematics

 

Course Experience:

·         Capstone Software Design project: created a real-time 3D multi-player DirectX game

·         Graphics: produced a 30 second 3D animated short via OpenGL

·         ASP/SQL database project: created a prototype of an online comic book store

·         Digital Logic Design project: programmed PLCs to control a credit card reader and display

·         Devices & Circuits project: Designed and prototyped a dual-sloped analog to digital converter

·         Digital System project: developed “in-store” navigation system using Palm Pilot & IR sensors

 

UW Honors & Activities:

·         Graduate Cumulative GPA 3.78/4.00

·         Undergraduate Cumulative GPA 3.87/4.00, Computer Science 3.89/4.00, Math 3.96/4.00

·         UW Undergraduate Scholarship recipient twice in 1995 & 1996

·         Donald M. Lewis Scholarship recipient in 1997

·         UW College of Engineering Incentive Scholarship recipient in 1998

·         Named to the National Dean's List & UW's Annual Dean's List 3 times in 1995, 1996 & 1997

 

TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS

Links to web pages covering several of my collegiate hardware & software projects, as well as personal projects, can be found on my homepage at http://grantj.freeservers.com

 

COMPUTER SKILLS

·        Experience with Windows, UNIX, & Palm Pilot operating systems

·        Industry programming experience in C++, MFC, OpenGL, DirectX, SQL, PERL, Tcl/tkl, XML

·        Attended training courses on object oriented programming design and “Design Patterns”

·        SQL database administration; including replication, security, scheduling, & performance tuning

·         Familiar with various software design applications: Visual Studio/SourceSafe, Rational ClearCase, Purify, WinDBG, Gnu C++, Synerio CAD, FrontPage, etc.

RECENT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

 

Philips Ultrasound (formerly ATL)                                       Bothell, WA
Software Development Engineer                                             January 01-present

 

·         Responsible for implementation of a variety of visualization features for the iU22, iE33, and HD11 ultrasound systems; Developing C++ code in an FDA regulated environment

·         Help design & implement graphic interface software libraries, written in DirectX & OpenGL

·         Code software interface layers and tools, used by hardware engineers to diagnose hardware/firmware failures in custom graphics/video boards

·         Implement video capture software, via DirectShow, to display playback of ultrasound data

·         Research commercial graphics/video card solutions for PC based ultrasound systems

 

imandi.com                                                                              Redmond, WA
Software Engineer                                                                   July 99-January 01

 

·         Designed and implemented software applications for internal company process improvement

·         Managed application tools releases, including coding Install Shield scripts, overseeing SMS releases, deploying database updates and notifying users of new features

·         Helped administrate various web system components, including IIS web servers, SQL database servers and custom application clients and servers

·         Worked with 3^rd party firms to install and deploy large-scale software solutions, such as customer service and accounting systems

 

University of Washington                                                        Seattle, WA

Teaching Assistant – CSE 370                                                  December 98-June 99

 

·         Wrote HTML homework/quiz solution keys for introductory digital design course

·         Occasionally taught the sections classes, of ~25 students, as a substitute for the graduate TA

·         Tutored students during office hours; graded homework & quizzes

·         Helped maintain the course’s web pages: http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/courses/370/99wi/

 

WRQ                                                                                       Seattle, WA
Technical Intern                                                                       June 98-September 98 (summer)

 

·         Performed automated technical testing of WRQ's Express Software Manager 5.0 beta release

·         Designed a test suite for core software components and led a 7 member to conduct the testing

·         Investigated causes of reported bugs and assigned them to proper developers

 

Fluke                                                                                        Everett, WA
Software Engineering Intern                                                     June 97-September 97 (summer)

 

·         Ported legacy test system for Fluke's digital network cable meters from SUN to Linux OS

·         Designed and coded automated test scripts in PERL on Linux OS for cable meters

·         Tested software releases for the cable meters with automated test system

 

REFERENCES

 

Available upon request