3306 Dunliegh Dr.
Unit A
Austin, Tx  78745	903-330-0189

Lucksoul@hotmail.com

Braden Hopkins

Objective	

A critical thinking coding/testing position that facilitates growth from
University training to industry standards.

Education	

Bachelor of Science  
Computer Science
University of North Texas

Summary of Qualifications
	
	Technical writing: clearly documents code and develops concise design
and software requirement documents for end-user and coder instruction.  Details
functions/code for maintenance and updating.  
	Adapts to new languages quickly using object-oriented coding style and
algorithmic studies.  
	Programming experience: Pascal, assembly, LISP, C, C++, Java, PHP,
OpenGL, DirectX, Visual Basic, UNIX batch, briefly MySQL
	Programs used: Visual Studio 2005-2008, XE-Macs, ICE, Pico, Microsoft
Excel/Word/PowerPoint, SAS, XDD Explorer
	Completed C++ multi-leveled array programs for shortest path and text
based role-playing game.
	Completed PHP web site for converting to and from, adding and
subtracting hex, binary, base 10, and 2’s compliment:
http://students.csci.unt.edu/~bkh0015/projmain.cgi
	Completed OpenGL program in which a mesh of vertices are able to be
rippled and turned using algorithms.
	Beta tested ten online massively multi-player software packages,
reporting bugs, progress flow, and balancing issues to developers.
	Completed Java program for a client/server to transfer encrypted text
and images.
	Completed 2D/3D games with a team of artists and programmers using a
pre-made graphics engine. 

Employment History

9/08 to Present	        AT&T Mobility/Tek Systems 	Austin, TX

Phone/Network Script Test Contractor
	Performed manual/automated scripting tests to ensure phone hardware and
software compatibility with everything from network interaction to SIM card
registration.
	Documented results for over 70 phones, finished a week ahead of
deadline, and discovered 2 bugs dealing with software and hardware.
	Used SAS and XDD Explorer testing suites.  Worked with Agilent, Anite,
and Rhode/Schwarz test equipment to generate wireless networks and record phone
interaction with them.

10/07 to 9/08	        Time Warner Cable	Dallas/Austin, TX

Direct Sales Representative
	Increased revenue of team by 7% per day through door-to-door sales
	Audited cable boxes and node taps, checking for optimum connectivity,
static due to leakage of lines, and illegal cable.
	Explained the concepts of fiber-optics, the function of the channel
guide program, and the difference between digital and analog transmission and
internet services to interested buyers.

10/04 to 3/06 & 8/06 to 3/07  Cingular Wireless	Denton, TX

Retail Sales Associate
	Consistently finished #1 in store for sales matrix quotas and
per-person avg. for part time reps.  Finished top ten in the district 2 of 6 
months 
	Trained new employees with sales tactics and store upkeep standards
	Maintained complete knowledge of Cingular database software entry and
retrieval, as well as web based account generation.
	Explained concepts and functions of wireless technology and service to
interested buyers.  Set up new phones and installed air cards for laptops.
	Trouble shot everything from wireless hardware such as air cards and
phones to network and account irregularities and outages.

	References available upon request.