Jeffrey Yasskin

Objective

To write open source software that solves interesting problems using powerful languages.

Education

The University of Texas at Austin
B.S. in Computer Science	B.A. in Plan II
May 2005	GPA: 3.91 / 4.0

Skills

Preferred Programming Languages:	C++, Python, Haskell, XSLT, Lisp/Scheme
Other Programming Languages:	Java, Perl, Bash, LabVIEW, C#, Visual Basic, Maple, ASP, SQL, XML, HTML
Operating Systems:	Linux, Mac OS X, Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP
GUI Frameworks:	Gtk, Gtkmm, Swing, MFC
Certifications:	MCSD, A+
Natural Languages:	Two semesters college Japanese, Four years high school Spanish

Experience

IBM Extreme Blue

Technical Intern

• Designed a grid provisioning solution based on package management
• Implemented a prototype of this solution

National Instruments

Intern

• Improved the configurable key navigation in LabVIEW Virtual Instruments
• Wrote a C++ library to read and write TEDS (Smart Sensor) data
• Wrote a Virtual Instrument to get a reference to an arbitrary subVI.

The University of Texas at Austin Phylogenetics Lab

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Researched the disk covering method of reconstructing phylogenetic trees.
• Refactored code to reduce a 700-line main() function to 200 lines by replacing procedural code with polymorphism and inheritance.

Texas A&M Oceanography Department

Consultant

• Accurately estimated and implemented a data processing application in FORTRAN.
• Learned enough FORTRAN in 3 days to complete project.

Applied Computing Services, Bryan, TX

Developer

• Learned Visual Basic in the week before starting.
• Developed Database Management Systems using VB on SQL Server.
• Wrote reports using Crystal Reports.
• Helped network administrator with troubleshooting in the office and at clients' sites.

Projects

• Rhythmbox, an integrated music management application, inspired by iTunes. See http://rhythmbox.org/

Activities

• 1st Place Team at 2002 and 2003 ACM Regionals
• 21st Place Team at 2003 and 27th place team at 2004 ACM World Finals
• Visited local middle school to teach Lego Mindstorms as part of ACM Outreach
• Council Member, Dean's Scholars, 2002-2003