Ben McCart
73 Price St. Apt. D
Redlands, CA 92373
 [Send email to request phone number] 15-9060
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OBJECTIVE
Software development position; actively seeking to relocate to a rural
locale in the north-western U.S.

EXPERIENCE
Senior Software Engineer, 12/2005 - Current
ESRI, Redlands, CA
* Lead for Maritime software development team.
* Establish C++, COM, and C# implementation best practices for
  Maritime software developers.
* Interview candidates for software development positions on Maritime
  team.
* Mentor newly hired Maritime software developers through project
  life-cycle phases of design, implementation, creating unit tests,
  delivery to Quality Assurance for testing, and post-release
  maintenance.
* Review design documentation, source code, and unit tests of Maritime
  software developers for completeness, correctness, adherence to best
  practices, and ESRI's ISO 9001:2000 processes.
* Develop GIS software that extends the capabilities of ArcGIS to
  produce paper and electronic nautical charts and manages common data
  in a central database.
* Develop common library routines utilizing advanced meta-programming
  with C++ templates and C# generics.
* Refactor existing code base to meet implementation best practices
  and design goals.
* Reengineer legacy code to achieve goal of logistical
  maintainability.

Software Engineer, 3/2003 - 11/2005
Prowess Inc., Chico, CA
* Responsible for entire life cycle of multiple projects including
  concept proposals, requirements gathering, research & design,
  implementation, testing, and maintenance.
* Team lead at a newly opened off-site office in Southeast Asia  for
  projects utilizing multiple technologies such as C++, OpenGL, and
  DirectShow.
* Mentored new engineers at off-site office in C++ style and software
  development methodologies, as well as Prowess's development process
  and existing code base.
* Took an active role in documentation activities associated with
  assigned projects including software requirements, software design,
  test cases, and user manual.
* Assisted customer support department with technical expertise.

Junior Software Engineer, 6/2000 - 12/2001
Alliant Medical Technologies, Chico, CA
* Coordinated with other engineers in requirements gathering, analysis
  & design, and implementation of projects in C++.
* Maintained code and improved code performance.
* Resolved assigned bugs and assisted QA department with testing.

Technologies: C/C++, STL, C#, .NET, UML, COM, ATL, ArcObjects, MFC,
              and x86 Assembly.

EDUCATION
Master of Science in Computer Science, 8/2002
California State University, Chico, CA
Master's Project: Developed a C++ library for use in fuzzy logic.
GPA: 3.31

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, 6/1998
Pacific Union College, Angwin, CA
GPA: 3.02