Resume
Ben Delaporte’s Resume, Spring 2010
Work experience
- The Imaging Technology Group, Beckman Institute
- Summer 2009 - present
- Systems maintenance/Visualization Laboratory support
- Job details at ITG’s website
College experience (GPA 4.0)
- CHE 101, Chemistry
- PHY 141, Physics
- CSC 123, C++
- MAT 129, Calculus 2
- MAT 128, Calculus 1
- MAT 125, Trigonometry
- MAT 124, Algebra
Software Optimization
- Basic object oriented C++
- Basic experience in Python, Visual Basic, Lego NXT
- Windows optimization
- Recovery
- Configuring Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, 98, 95
- Installing Drivers (video cards, printers)
- Removing programs safely
- Registry cleaning, registry backup, hard drive defragmentation
- Installing virus protection, virus scanning
- Configuration peripherals (wireless USB adapter, microphone, web cam)
- Recovering hard drive data
- DVD/CD image(ISO) writing, reading, burning
- Conversion of DVD video into .mp4 format
- Routers and modems (port forwarding, DMZ, opening ports, IP leasing)
Engineering experience
- Team Captain, 2nd Place Team, 2009 National Rube Goldberg Competition
- 2nd place machine at national contest at Purdue University.
- 1st place machine at Engineering Open House state/regional
- ‘People’s Choice Award’, awarded through popular vote at Engineering Open House state/regional
- Rube Goldberg high school competition 2008. Team facilitator.
- 2nd place machine at regional contest at Engineering Open House
- 3rd place machine at state contest at Argonne Labs
- Lego Robotics Class
- Software/hardware interfaces
- Build quality, durability, and reliability
- Aesthetic appeal
- Gear trains
- Motions and motion conversions(Linear, reciprocating, rotary, oscillating, intermittent, irregular)
Hardware Diagnostic and Repair
- Building and Repairing Computers
- Installation of motherboard, CPU, hard drives, PCI cards and case fans
- Selection and installation of video cards to meet software requirements
- Setting up DVD/TV entertainment systems
- Digital recording systems
- DVD video burning machines
- Tagged wiring for easy reference
- Multiple output devices to one input device
Writing skills
- Writing by Ben Delaporte: http://ben-writes.com/
- Animation by Ben Delaporte, and his brother, Edward Delaporte: http://boynpanda.com/
- College level technical writing course
- Project reports (time frames, problem records, solution records)