RYAN J. YOUNG
E-mail:  Ryan.J.Young@live.com

149 Mountaineer Lane
Charleston, West Virginia 25312
 [Send email to request phone number] 76-2263


OBJECTIVE
Seeking a full-telecommuting employment opportunity as an entry-level programmer
or web developer on a full-time basis; position dealing with AI, animation, or
game/simulation development would be exceptional.

EDUCATION
B. S., Game and Simulation Programming, January 2011, DeVry University Online,
Oakbrook Terrace, IL.  On the Dean’s List all five semesters.

B. A., Regents Degree, Computer Science Focus, May 2004, West Virginia
University Institute of Technology, Montgomery, WV.

SKILLS
C/C++:  
•	8 years of total experience.
•	2 years of professional experience.
•	Developed a MIDI file player for a video gambling machine.
•	Developed a Pacman clone as a senior project.
•	Object Oriented Design.

Visual Basic:
•	2 years of professional experience.
•	Developed an odorant tracking system for Mountaineer Gas.
•	Interfaced with Oracle and Access databases.

Other Skills:
•	Built a web page for the use of my online friends using PHP and MySQL.
•	Understand the principles of database normalization.
•	Created basic Flash animations for class assignments.
•	Successfully completed a project management class using Microsoft Project
2007.
	

WORK EXPERIENCE
Geo-technician:  West Virginia Division of Highways, Charleston, WV, August 2009
to Present
Surveyor:  West Virginia Division of Highways, Charleston, WV, December 2002 to
August 2009
Software Developer:  YGI, Charleston, WV, August 2000 to March 2002
Student Lab Instructor, Physical Sciences Lab:  West Virginia University
Institute of Technology, Montgomery, WV, January 2000 to May 2000
Programmer Intern:   Mountaineer Gas Company, Charleston, WV, June 1998 to
December 1999

INTERESTS
Physics, Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Animation and Special Effects,
and Gaming.