Current Status: Software QA Engineer, Microsoft Corp., Visual Studio North Carolina

I enjoy my job, so until further notice I make no claims as to the timeliness or relevance of the info recorded on this page for posterity.

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(a nice PDF of this resume can be downloaded here∞)

Richard Berg

hire@[myname].net

100 Glengary Ct. #102
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 225-5883

Job Experience

2002: Software Design Engineering, Microsoft Corp. ? Spearheaded the MSN Alerts Team's expansion into new technologies: Win2k installer APIs and relevant portions of the .NOT framework.

• Learned proprietary XML-based parser for the MSI platform in order to design and implement installer components for the Alerts server SDK; presented the prototype to team leaders, integrated changes into the nmake-based build system, and wrote extensive programmers' documentation.
• Architected and drafted initial code for new C# based SOAP provisioning handler and database interface, while maintaining the existing C/Win32 codebase.

2001: Interim Administrator, Keystone Benefit Plans ? Managed day-to-day operations of small health-insurance firm.

• Quickly learned the business workflow in order to train new employees and expand the customer service capabilities. Developed and implemented marketing strategies, while maintaining and analyzing existing client base. Oversaw the utilities, equipment, and other logistics for relocating the company headquarters.
• Refactored main company Access database to simplify the interface and offer more relevant queries.

2000: Legal Intern, Martin, Draught, & Torres ? Assisted with the inner workings of a plaintiff attorneys' firm.

• Summarized incoming case evidence. Researched relevant case law and statutes. Drafted legal letters, briefs, and other documents; proofread those of lawyers. Attended court and client proceedings.

Education

Duke University, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences: A.B. May '04 Durham, NC

• Major: Computer Science
• Minors: Math and Music
• Awards: President's Research Fellowship (one of 2 undergraduates)
• Sample CS courses: Algorithms & Data Structures II, Artificial Intelligence, Architecture & Design, Software Design & Implementation, Neural Networks & Machine Learning, Algorithm Design & Analysis, Operating Systems
• Upper- and Graduate-level courses in 4 other areas

Activities & Interests

• Director of "The Brass Ring," semi-professional student brass quintet (website∞) ? booked paid performance dates, organized and led rehearsal time, arranged music
• Member of Duke Wind Symphony, Pep / Marching Band, Jazz Band, Chapel Choir, Chorale, Symphony Orchestra, Musical Theater
• Nonacademic computing: lead developer, Avisynth∞ -- nonlinear, script-based digital video editor written in C / x86 SIMD for Win32

Skills

• Programming: application development in C, x86 and MIPS assembly, C# / ASP.NET, WSH (Jscript), Java; entry-level experience maintaining data-driven PHP on Unix / Apache
• Audio/Visual: composing & arranging; studio engineering; digital editing/production
• Business: experience with management, finance, customer and client service
• Languages: proficiency with written Spanish, Latin, German

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