Daniel R. Nelson www.dtmland.

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Education
B.S. Degree Candidate, Computer Engineering
• Cumulative GPA 3.11
• Expected graduation date August 2009
University Attendance
Brigham Young University ‘Ranked 79th in the category of “Best National Universities”‘ 2004-2009
BYU Hawaii campus ‘One of the most ethnically diverse student bodies per capita in the United States‘ 2007
BYU Idaho campus ‘Fastest growing university in the state of Idaho‘ 2003-2004

Topics & Projects from Completed Courses

Team Design (Senior) Project:
• Working with fellow students, built dynamic Adhoc network around module based C variant nesC
inside TinyOS. Wireless nodes and framework donated from Rincon Research Corporation.
Electrical Engineering:
• circuits, MOSFET, BJT, digital signal transmission & processing, probability theory, Fourier transforms.
Computer Engineering:
various topics: RTL Design of digital systems, verilog, embedded & real-time operating systems
• Using the Virtex-II Pro microcontroller with on board FPGA, coded in C all elements of the classic
arcade game 'Space Invaders' playable via the VGA output of the Virtex board. This software was tied
in with various hardware modules written in VHDL including: hardware interrupts, Direct Memory
Access, a Sound controller, and interfacing to external custom hardware (Sega gamepad)
Computer Science:
various topics: assembly translation, instruction sets, language parsing, discrete structures, caches, pipeline
architecture, virtual memory, multi-threading, memory management, optimization.
• Implemented core functions of a small Operating System designed in C, including the Shell,
Scheduler, and Multi-tasking operations. Designed basic Web Crawler (a mini-Google) using C++
Programming Languages:
• C, C++, java, various assembly code, various XML (partial)

Internship
Systems and Software Analyst, May 2006-Aug 2006
Yucca Mountain Project: Bechtel International Corporation Las Vegas-Nevada
• Testing and Verification of Software. Desktop Engineering

Experience from recent employments

Computer Systems Department Representative, Jan 2007-Current
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University-Utah
• Systems and network management

Security Services Representative, May 2007-Aug 2007

Polynesian Cultural Center, Laie-Hawaii
• Managed Employee Identity Verification

Nano-Computing Research Assistant Programmer, Sep 2005-Apr 2006

Department of Physics and Astronomy, Brigham Young University-Utah
• Designed and programmed several frond-end graphical user interface applications in Java for Nano-
electronics research simulation software

Skills
-Computers: Linux, networking, data storage redundancy and reliability, automation, basic & advanced
debugging of both hardware and software, basic web design.
-Electronics: Soldering and wiring, Analog circuit design via bread board and integrated circuits.
-Languages: Spanish,
Spanish fluent oral and written.
-Strengths: Problem resolution and troubleshooting skills. Quick learner; able to grasp new concepts
quickly. Proven ability to communicate technical data and theory to non-technical people.
Hard-working, Reliable, Punctual.

Affiliations/ Awards/ Activities

-Served as a Volunteer Representative for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Honduras (2000-2002)
-Responsible for training and motivating fellow full-time volunteer representatives.
-Coordinated conferences, community service efforts, and language training.
-Achieved the rank of ‘Eagle Scout’ in the Boy Scouts of America