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Resume for Philip F Kromer
Me Philip F Kromer Mail 3115 Benelva Dr · Austin, Texas 78705 Phone (512) 659 6846
EMail flip@mrflip.com Web http://www.mrflip.com/resume/ Fax (847) 792 4020

I seek an entry-level software engineer position that will capitalize on my diverse skills and my initiative in completing large projects. I enjoy programming solid, maintainable code and have significant experience interfacing computer science with scientific and engineering applications.

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Programming
Programming Languages  Scientific/Engineering  Web Experience
C/C++ Mathematica  HTML/CSS
Tcl/Tk  Matlab  CGI
Perl  Excel  DBI (MySQL)
. Experienced in C/C++ under Unix and Windows; familiar with both Tcl/Tk and MFC. Undergraduate research project was in C and Tcl/Tk on Unix, made extensive use of shared libraries and borrowed code, and was required to be maintainable and portable by others. Used CVS/SCCS to manage collaboration.
. Wide-ranging familiarity with scientific data acquisition and experiment control (two significant applications are described below). Adept at scientific programming, using a mixture of Mathematica, Matlab, LabView, Excel (including VBA), and whatever else it takes.
. Proficient in Perl, including general-purpose data munging, CGI programming, and DBI interface (MySQL). Skilled in HTML including CSS; implemented a significant website for the Modern Physics course.
Education . Graduate School, Department of Physics · University of Texas at Austin · 1992-96
Graduate Work in Physics (See Core Courses and Grades).
. Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science Department · Cornell University, Ithaca NY · 1992-96
Dean's List in Fall 1994 and Spring 1995.  (See Upper Division Courses).
GRE Scores: Verbal 780, Analytical 800, Math 760 (2340/2400).
Employment . Modern Physics Laboratory, Assistant Instructor · UT-Austin · 1998 - 1999 
Taught quantum mechanics lab for physics majors. Supervised and mentored several students pursuing independent projects. Spearheaded redesign of the course:
  • Major improvements in equipment and facilities. Added several new labs.
  • Extensively implemented data acquisition in LabView, allowing students to pursue advanced investigations and engage in deeper analysis of results.
  • Added a major group project component, in which teams of 4-5 students work together on a complex, open-ended experiment.
  • Won competitive funding and department support for these improvements.
  • Published a comprehensive course website containing descriptions of all experiments, annotated bibliography, advice on writing and research, and resources for instructors.
. Engineering Physics II Laboratory, Teaching Assistant · UT-Austin · 1996-97
Taught the laboratory course in Electricity & Magnetism for engineers.
. Digital Systems Course, Course Consultant · Cornell CS Department · 1995-96
Assisted students completing projects in assembly language and circuit
design. Researched and designed a pipelined RISC CPU (a then-new technology that allows faster and simpler processors) as an extension project in the Digital Systems course. Worked with the professor to redesign course around RISC architecture/PowerPC-based CPU.
. Resolution Independent Video Language, Research Assistant · Multimedia group, Cornell CS Dept · 1994-95 
Worked on a team developing a resolution-independent video and audio editing language in C - Tcl/Tk. Responsible for implementing digital effects, including frequency-domain transformations and morphing, and for extending language to comprise audio effects.
. Heterogeneous Database Construction · Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Advanced Decision Systems · 1994
Built databases for a distributed heterogeneous database system.
. Applications Support Consultant · Cornell Information Technologies Help Desk · 1993 - 1994
Helped users solve problems with just about any software package.
Projects . PC-Based Lock-in Amplifier
Designed a lock-in analyzer (an extremely sensitive amplifier) in LabView. The device uses standard hardware, yet achieves sensitivity several thousand times finer than linear amplifiers, with excellent price/performance and significant pedagogical advantages. Worked with an undergraduate to apply the LIA to a superconductivity experiment and entered results in the 1998 AAPT Apparatus Competition. 
. Nonlinear Pendulum
Worked with an undergraduate to develop computer instrumentation and control of a chaotic dynamics using LabView. Our solution facilitates rapid, precise collection of data and allows students to investigate advanced topics of current scientific interest.
. Cornell University Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team
Head of the engine group in a team of forty students who designed, built, and raced an energy-efficient passenger car. Redesigned and rebuilt the car's engine. Worked with data acquisition team to record real-time engine data using LabView, and with control team on a custom closed loop engine control system. Obtained corporate sponsorship for these improvements.
Volunteer Community Technology and Training Center · 2000
Taught a web design course for people seeking additional job skills.
AVID Program, Reagan High School · 2000
Tutored math for underserved college-bound students.
Texas State Science and Engineering Fair · 1998, 1999, 2000
Divisional and Grand Prize judge for state-level high school science fair.
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 1990
Ran a one-year weekly science club, and coordinated construction of a science resource center, for underprivileged elementary school students.

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