Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, May 2007
Minor in Math
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, Virginia
Overall GPA: 3.2/4.0
Projects
Facebook Application, rePownce
- Developed a web application for sharing content from third party service (PHP, MySQL)
- Communicated with RESTful API for data interactions
- Designed web interface for viewing and sending messages (Smarty, DHTML, CSS, Javascript)
Nutrition Consultation Service System
- Developed a web-based system for managing animal consultations (ASP, Microsoft ISS)
- Implemented a database schema and imported XML data (MSSQL)
- Designed a dynamic, cross browser interface for data entry (CSS, DHTML)
Websites
- Filipino American Student Association – www.vtfasa.org (Drupal)
- rePownce – www.vincentsamaco.com/repownce (Wordpress)
- Vincent Samaco - www.vincentsamaco.com (Drupal)
Skills
Content Management Systems: Drupal, Wordpress, Convio
Web Development: XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, YUI, Smarty
Languages: PHP 5, C++, Java, C#
Web Servers: Apache, Microsoft IIS
Databases: MySQL, MSSQL, Oracle 10
IDE: Eclipse, Visual Studio .Net 2005, XCode
QA Tools: Rational Clearquest, Mercury Test Director, NUnit, JUnit
Source Control: Subversion, CVS, Rational ClearCase
Operating Systems: Windows XP/Vista/7, Macintosh OS X, Fedora 4, Red Hat Linux Enterprise 3
Professional Experience
Web Developer, December 2008 – Present
Trinet Internet Solutions
Alexandria, Virginia
- Built websites for corporate, ministry, and non-profit organizations
- Configured ecommerce and online giving solutions (Ubercart/Convio)
- Developed custom web modules and templates (Drupal/Wordpress)
- Performed website maintenance and troubleshooting
- Assessed project scope, requirements, and time estimations
Software Engineer, July 2007 – December 2008
DCS Corporation, Embedded Systems Group
Alexandria, Virginia
- Developed embedded C++ software for Windows and Linux platforms
- Integrated real-time software systems
- Develop distributed, networked, and service oriented software components
Student Web Programmer, December 2006 – May 2007
Virginia Bioinformatics Institute - Cyberinfrastructure Group
Blacksburg, Virginia
- Developed a web-based animal management system (PHP, PEAR, Oracle)
- Built interactive web interfaces (DHTML, CSS, Smarty, Dojo)
- Performed integration and system testing
Quality Assurance Intern, May 2006 – August 2006
Meridium, Inc.
Roanoke, Virginia
- Executed performance and regression tests in different environments
- Developed and performed functional tests based on design requirements
- Delivered and synchronized code in a source controlled environment (C#, Rational Clearcase)
Awards and Activities
Dean’s List: Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2006
Virginia Tech Bowling Club, (2003-2007)
- Webmaster, (2004-2006)
- Secretary, (2004-2006)
Filipino American Student Association, Webmaster, (2005-2007)
Virginia Tech Macintosh User’s Group, Secretary, (2006-2007)