Objective

Looking to find a good fit with a professional team in order to make high quality software.

 

Qualifications

Quick learner who enjoys picking up new ideas and concepts.

Works well in a team environment and gets along with everybody.

Can learn new programming languages and techniques easily.

 

Skills & Proficiency

Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Spiral, Waterfall

Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista, Win 7, Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX

Programming Languages: C/C++/C#, Python, Actionscript, PHP, MSSQL, MySQL, Objective-C

Technologies: Adobe Flex 3, Entity Framework, iPhone SDK, Maya, OpenGL, Microsoft Silverlight, REST, SOAP, WPF

Software: Emacs, Expression Blend 4, InfoPath, Jira, Lightswitch, Mathematica, MATLAB, Microsoft Office, Parature, Perforce, Rally, Selenium, SharePoint, Subversion, TestTrack, Visio, Visual Studio 2005/2008/2010, XCode

 

Professional Experience

LEGO | Play Well Studios, Louisville, CO                                                                                           Dec 2009 – Nov 2011

Tools Programmer (6 Months)

Wrote scripts to integrate TestTrack, Rally, Perforce and Parature (C#)

Created Localization Process and Tool (C# / Silverlight)

Quality Assurance & Control - QA Engineer (7 Months)

Set-up and Administered TestTrack Bug Database

Created software to support QA Department, including:

-    QA Tester Scheduling Tool (C# / SharePoint / InfoPath)

-    Thottbot-Style Internal Game Database Site (PHP / MSSQL)

-    Bug Dashboard and Automated Bug Tracking / Updating Scripts (PHP / MSSQL / MySQL)

-    Automated Website Testing (Python / Selenium)

Quality Assurance & Control - QA Tester (10 Months)

Performed Ad Hoc, Black Box and Smoke Testing for LEGO Universe and wrote 10,000+ Test Cases and 600+ bugs

 

Mile High Test Services, Longmont, CO                                                                                              Oct 2003 – Dec 2009

Software Technician

Used Genesis 2000 (PCB pre-production CAM system) to read and manipulate PCB data.

Performed scripting in a HP-UX environment

 

Education

University of Colorado, Boulder, CO                                                                                Aug 2001 – May 2008

B.S. Computer Science and minor in Japanese

Worked on Super Doodle - Winner of 2008 Fosdick Award

Won Best of Section for Super Doodle at 2008 University of Colorado Design Expo

 

Other

Created iPhone applications for the App Store

Enjoys programming, running, video games, reading and ice hockey

 

Contact                                                                                                                                                                                                              

1039 Lilac St, Broomfield, CO 80020 - 970-227-6455 - Brent.Abbott@gmail.com - http://brentabbott.com