Michael Ortman
Hello!
I am a undergraduate Senior at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, TN where I am studying Computer Engineering with a focus on Embedded Systems. I am currently looking for a part-time, remote position during school for the Fall of 2010 or Spring 2011. I am also looking for a full-time internship during Summer 2011. Primary area of interest include User Interface Design, Data Mining, and Hardware Design.
Education
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN
  • Major: Computer Engineering
  • Expected Graduation: Winter 2011
  • Dean's List (3.1 GPA with more than 12 Semester Hours): Fall 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2010
  • Wesley Foundation Leadership Team member for the Fall 2010 school year
  • IEEE Publicity Director and EJC Representative for the Fall 2010 school year
Experience
IBM - Extreme Blue Technical Intern
Summer 2010
  • Collaborated with a team of two other technical interns and a MBA for 12 weeks
  • Created a virtual machine placement advisor for IBM's System and Technology Group.
  • Developed the product in Java using the Eclipse IDE. Used Rational Team Concert for collaboration.
  • Utilized the Agile Development practice including iteration planning and SCRUM.
DeepThink Pty. Ltd. - Software Developer
Summer 2007 - Winter 2009
  • Developed code for OpenSimulator with a large team of mostly independent programmers.
  • Gained knowledge in network protocols and SOAP API Design
  • Became competent in suitable design practices for large-scale systems.
  • Used SVN source control for public code and Git source control for proprietary code.
Software Skills
Web Development
  • Web Programming: PHP, HTML, Javascript, CSS, Flash (AS3), ASP.NET
  • Web Frameworks: jQuery, dojo, script.aculo.us, CodeIgniter, blueprint
  • Database Systems: MySQL, SQLite
Systems Development
  • Desktop Programming: C/C++, Java, C#, Python
  • Operating Systems: Mac OS X, Windows, Ubuntu, Red Hat
References
Available upon request. Contact me here.