BS/MFA/MSCS--May91/4 yrs exp/ seeks GUI/CASE position
John A December
John December Home Phone (414)229-7762
University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee Office Phone (414)229-6144
Carl Sandburg Halls Box 1210 Internet: j...@miller.cs.uwm.edu
3400 North Maryland Avenue
Milwaukee WI 53211-2953
CITIZENSHIP United States Citizen
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OBJECTIVE A position in software research and development
--------- in the area of graphical user interface development
or Computer-Aided Software Engineering.
EDUCATION EXPECTED M.S., COMPUTER SCIENCE (completion by May 1991)
--------- University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
August 1989 to present
Current GPA: 3.8/4.0
Emphasis: software engineering and computer languages
Thesis: CASE tool for C++ using X11 and InterViews
M.F.A., CREATIVE WRITING
The Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas
August 1985 to May 1989, GPA 3.8/4.0
Emphasis: literary theory and creative writing workshops
Thesis: book-length manuscript, "Letters from the Interior"
B.S., MATHEMATICS
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan
September 1981 to May 1985,
Graduated with High Honor, GPA 3.7/4.0
Emphasis: mathematics, statistics, and computer science
EXPERIENCE GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT/INSTRUCTOR
---------- University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
August 1989 to present
-- Taught lecture and discussion sections for introductory
courses in Computer Science
-- Assisted students in understanding software development
and computer use
SPECIALIST ENGINEER IN OPERATIONS ANALYSIS
Boeing Military Airplanes, Wichita, Kansas
June 1985 to August 1989
-- Specified, designed, and implemented computer models
for the analysis of aircraft requirements
-- Created user interface graphics using X Window System
and DOMAIN/Dialogue
-- Wrote documentation for users, programmers, and management
-- Prepared and presented briefings and tutorials to
management and staff
SKILLS -- Computer Languages (Proficient): Pascal, FORTRAN, C, C++,
------ Ada, BASIC, VAX Assembler
-- Computer Languages (Familiar): Common LISP, COBOL,
Modula-2, SIMAN, Prolog
-- Operating Systems: UNIX, VAX/VMS, MS DOS, Apollo
Aegis, Macintosh O/S
-- Hardware Use: UNIVAC 1100/80, VAX 11/780, Apollo DOMAIN
System, Sun 3/260, VAX Station
-- Personal Computer Use: IBM, Zenith, Tandy, and Macintosh
-- Text Processing: LaTeX, troff, Generalized Markup Language
-- Word Processing: Wordstar, Microsoft Word, MultiMate
-- Graphics: X Window System, InterViews, DOMAIN/Dialogue,
MacDraw, MacPaint, GEM, Graftalk
-- Data Base and Spreadsheet: Oracle, Relational Information
Management System, dBase III, Lotus
-- Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge Engineering
Environment, MicroExpert
-- Concepts: Object-Oriented Design, Structured Design,
Computer-Aided Software Engineering
-- Foreign Languages: French (3 years), Spanish (1 year)
HONORS -- Listed on Michigan Technological University Dean's List
------ -- Published poetry in Mid-American Review, Sou'wester,
Passages North, Wind, Images, Poem, The Great Lakes
Review and others
-- Won Boeing Special Recognition Award for graphical user
interface development
-- Won Boeing $7,000 Suggestion Award for documentation
program idea
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John December | Univ of Wisconsin, Carl Sandburg Halls Box 1210
j...@miller.cs.uwm.edu | 3400 N Maryland Ave, Milwaukee WI 53211-2953