This résumé can be viewed online at: http://www.mzzt.net/resume.html

Contact Information:

Dan Bugglin

407 Third St.

Hainesport, NJ, 08036

Home: (609) 261-3870

Cell: (609) 367-4877

E-mail: bugglind@mzzt.net

Website: http://blog.mzzt.net/

Objectives:

Put my computer programming skills to good use, both in a full-time position as well as hobby projects.
Keep up-to-date on the latest languages, skills, and tech in the computer industry and continually add to my skillset.

Previous Employment:

Sonshine Window Washing Website Work ('06 - '07)
Recreated the Sonshine Window Washing website, making new standards-compliant XHTML pages from scratch and migrating the existing content. Then I implemented simple designs and content as requested.
Computer Lab, User Consultant ('05 - '06, '06 - '07)
Assisted lab patrons with computer issues.
College Yearbook, Assistant to the Editor ('03 - '04, '04 - '05)
Did miscellaneous small jobs as assigned by the editor, laid out some yearbook pages with Adobe InDesign.
High-School Yearbook, Ads Section ('02 - '03)
Laid out some ad section pages for the yearbook using Adobe PageMaker for Windows, fixed ad photographs with Photoshop.

Education:

Eastern Nazarene College (Fall '03 - Spring '07)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

3.574 overall GPA. Graduated Cum Laude.

3.85 GPA in major-related courses.
Life Center Academy, High School (Fall '99 - Spring '03)
Maintained 4.0 GPA from 9-12th grade.

Member of the Solomon Chapter of the National Honor Society.

Computer Proficiency:

I am fluent in the following programming languages and file formats:
- .NET 1/2 based languages (Visual Basic .NET mainly) excluding ASP.NET and J#
  - Specific areas of the framework I am well-versed in are Windows Forms, Sockets, XML Generation and Parsing, Registry and File Manipulation, Custom Controls (see code samples below).
- C/C++
  - I do not know how to use the STL or MFC or ATL.
  - I am fully versed in C++ classes.
  - My experience in C/C++ is mostly limited to standard C/C++, with the notable exception that I have some minimal experience with the Windows API relating to Windows/Forms (see code samples). Unfortunately MFC/ATL is not available to me to learn or use.
- 68HC11 Assembly
- PHP 4/5
- Transact-SQL (Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Access) and ANSI-SQL (MySQL)
- HTML/XHTML/XML with CSS and JavaScript
Familiar with many software programs, including:
- Microsoft Office 2003/2007
- Microsoft Project 2003
- Microsoft Visio 2003/2007
- OpenOffice.org 2.x
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2003/2005/2008
I have frequently been asked to help others with computer-related problems. I am usually able to help them, or at least point them in the right direction toward a solution.
I am careful to write well-formatted code in a consistent format.
I understand object-oriented programming very well and make effective use of it as often as I can.
I am skilled in making web pages / applications that use HTML/XHTML, CSS, JavaScript (including AJAX), PHP, and/or MySQL, and making it all work together. In addition I take care to make my webpages validate with established standards and that they look and work the same across the top major browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera). This résumé is a working example.
I am quick to pick up and learn new computer-related skills as needed.

Technical Proficiency:

Above-average skills in mathematics.
Basic robotics theory through month-long class using LEGO Mindstorms.
Basic cryptography skills (breaking only the most basic algorithms; implementing a handful of algorithms).

Sample Work:

Please view my résumé online to download these samples.

Name	Language	OS / Requirements	Installer?	Source Code?	Download
AppCompactor	VB.NET	.NET Framework 2.0 (Windows)	Self-Extracting EXE	On Request	Download
I made this tool to automate the kind of things I do when I prepare a program for my USB thumb drive. This tool uses the 7-zip and UPX programs to recompress archives and compress binary files. I chose to use the console programs rather than try to implement libraries as I had had trouble trying to learn how to use the 7-zip library in the past... and the existing upx library only wrapped the core algorythms and not the full upx functionality I needed. A wizard structure fits the program nicely and is easy to use. Provides tweaking options for 7-zip and UPX. Defaults are based on my own personal experience and balance compression ratios with speed. Implements third-party code designed to allow access to shell objects from .NET. This allows me to display files and folders as Windows Explorer would without needing to use the built-in browsing dialogs. Backs up the program files and gives users an opportunity to test them, as well as restore backups if the program no longer works (some programs do not react well to being compressed). Displays before/after program sizes so you can see how much space you will save on your thumb drive.
Calc	C	Windows/Linux	No	Yes	Download
My final project for one of my CS classes. Type in simple equations and they will be parsed and calculated. Code compiles on both Windows and Linux (gcc -lmath), Windows binary included. Use of stacks and linked list structures. Parses strings for numbers and operators. Groups operation order based on parenthesis and standard mathematical order of operations. Code is clean and well commented.
Clipboard Catcher v1.1	VB.NET	.NET Framework 1.1 (Windows)	Yes	On Request	Download
Clipboard monitor program which stores everything that ends up on the clipboard, allowing you to preview text and thumbnails of images. Also allows you to directly modify several common types of clipboard content, and even mix content types in ways not usually done in Windows. Custom rendering of listbox items. Creating thumbnails of images. Using third-party code to hook into the clipboard chain. Viewing, modifying, inserting, and deleting clipboard data types. Storing user preferences in the registry. Using Nullsoft Scriptable Install System to create a functional installer that tests for the presence of .NET.
Clipboard Catcher v2.0 Alpha	VB.NET	.NET Framework 2.0 (Windows)	No	On Request	Download
Converted to .NET 2.0 and has a new UI. Changed to focus on a less intrusive user interface: Frameless window that spawns a frame on mouseover for sizing and moving.
ControlTest	C++	Windows	No	Yes	Download
A C++ DLL for mIRC, an IRC client with a scripting language. Its functionality can be expanded upon with DLLs. Mine tries to wrap a subset of the Win32 API relating to windows and dialog boxes and provide it to mIRC scripts. Please note this project was never finished. To test a build, run mIRC\mirc.exe and on the command line type "/test test" to run a test script which uses the built DLL. There is a bug which causes it to only work once per mIRC session. DLL Exporting Using the FreeImage libraries to transparently add support for many image formats. Using C++ classes which mimic the .NET API layout to wrap parts of the C Win32 API. Since mIRC scripts can only call functions in DLLs, these classes are then wrapped with function calls to make it possible for mIRC scripts to use them.
EasyScreenshot.NET	VB.NET	.NET Framework 2.0 (Windows)	No	On Request	Download
There are a number of free screenshot programs available, however I wanted to make something customized specifically for me, although have it flexible enough so many people could find it useful. Common interface is as simple as possible for ease-of-use. One double-click desktop capture and FTP upload when configured properly. Saves images to the clipboard, hard disk, and/or FTP site. Captures the desktop, or a single window with a click, or the user can draw a rectangle to specify the capture area. Has a delay timer feature. Saves in the most common web file formats, and it can also be set to use JPEG or PNG based on which produces the smallest file. Portable. Keeps configuration in an XML file, program works off of a flash drive. Uses the Windows API to allow this .NET program to interact with non-.NET windows.
Game-topia	C++	Windows	No	Yes	Download
A game I was making at one point, but I never really coded much of the game part. What IS here is a pseudo-80x25 text-mode interface, and a more-or-less complete GUI system for it. Using the Allegro libraries to handle DirectX transparently, while also supporting non-Windows platforms. A 80x25 text-mode emulator which uses custom palettes and character sets. A fully-functional GUI system with a wide variety of implemented controls, including tabs, buttons, comboboxes, checkboxes, groups, etc. Console (CTRL+`) which logs error messages and misc. info.
Generic Game Launcher	VB.NET	.NET Framework 2.0 (Windows)	Self-Extracting EXE	On Request	Download
A program designed around a plugin architecture allowing it to potentially be used as a launching point for any game or game modification with a plugin written for it. Parsing RSS feeds off of the Internet using System.NET and System.XML. Registry storage allowing user preferences and overriding of game titles/descriptions/etc. Multi-threading allowing UI to be responsive even while loading data. Flexible plugin system which allows plugins to be enabled or disabled at runtime, custom UI tab pages to be defined for specific game or game modification properties, and custom actions to be taken to download and possible automatically install game modifications.
LZ77/Huffman	C	Windows/Linux	No	Yes	Download
Implementation of both the LZ77 and Huffman compression algorithms in C, which can be used to compress/decompress individual files. Manipulating data on a bit level (bit.c). Guessing, based on file extension, which compression algorithm will be better. Code is clean and well commented.
Résumé	XHTML/CSS/JavaScript	Platform Independent	No	Yes	View Source
This résumé is itself a code sample. Renders similarly enough in Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 3b4, and Opera 9.5. Special CSS rules are used to turn the web-version into a print-friendly version when printed. Sample Work table organizes and hides data until it is called with a click. JavaScript enhances the browsing experience but it is not required; when JavaScript is disabled the page falls back to a static view which removes JavaScript-only links and functionality but still allows access to the same content. This document validates as XHTML 1.1. This document validates as CSS3. The JavaScript used does not trigger any JavaScript console errors or error popups on IE7, Firefox 3b2, or Opera 9.5. The code functions identically on all three browsers.
Start - Extra	VB.NET	.NET Framework 2.0 (Windows)	No	On Request	Download
Automates the process of filling in a blank entry in the right pane of XP's start menu. Manipulating the registry entries required by the menu entry. Using P/Invoke to load all the icons from a file. Using System.VisualStyles to render an XP VisualStyle Start Menu element.
StreamCipherClient	VB.NET	.NET Framework 2.0 (Windows)	No	Yes	Download
A simple implementation of symmetric encryption which works on standard .NET Streams. Sample UI allows testing on files and encrypted text files online. Using Streams, and encryption on streams. Harnessing the power of Streams to work with different data sources in the same way.