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Christopher Kruse
610 Cooper Pl., Apt 206, Dubuque, IA 52001
(309)945.2043 kruse.christopher@gmail.com


Objective

To find and enhance a solid team of developers to release great software.

Career-related Work Experience

    March 2010 – Present

  • Software Engineer
    RelayHealth, Dubuque, IA

    • Implement and customize the Payor Connectivity Services medical claims processing SAAS platform
    • Develop custom applications in .NET and Java to enhance the claims processing workflow for customer's releases
    • Organized an agile approach to implementing new customers' installations, and keeping the customer first
  • December 2009 – February 2010

  • Mobile Applications Developer
    365Advantage, Dubuque, IA

    • Write custom mobile applications, using the Android, iPhone, Blackberry, and Palm SDKs
    • Create websites using the Microsoft .NET framework and DotNetNuke
    • Set up and administer a developer co-op program to have development assisted by community members
  • July 2009 – December 2009

  • Software Developer
    Sysorex Federal, Inc., Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL

    • Support and increase usability for the Munitions Transport Management System (MTMS)
      • Usability and performance upgrades to the existing system, both Desktop and JSP Website
      • Refactoring and cleaning up of existing codebase
  • February 2009 – May 2009

  • Software Developer
    Clarke College Computer Science Dept., Dubuque, IA

    • Design, Build and Implement a program to assist in HIV Data Mining research
      • Project uses a self-designed OWL Ontology as a back-end to handle semantic data
  • January 2008 – December 2008

  • Lab Operator / Technician
    Clarke College, Dubuque, IA

    • Monitor Lab activity and ensure smooth operation of lab systems
      • Reset systems when needed, watch for inappropriate activity, restock printer with paper
      • Provide tech support via phone
  • June 2008 – August 2008

  • Software Development Intern
    McKesson Corporation, Alpharetta, GA

    • Helped build 4 separate proof-of-concept projects for the research & development team
      • Learned web service programming via Axis and Metro on JBoss
      • Began work in the .NET software environment
      • Created User Interfaces for projects via Adobe Flex
    • Additional Duties: McKesson's intern program (training classes, and a final presentation outlining our project(s) for the summer)

Education

May 2009

  • Bachelor of Science, Computer Science - Clarke College, Dubuque, IA
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.63 (on a 4.00 scale)
  • Music Performance Minor
  • Apr – Aug 2007

  • Study Abroad Experience - Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies, Nagasaki, Japan through University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Technical Skills

Adept with: Java, Ruby, Oracle, .NET(C#, VB), Sql Server, Android, Subversion, Agile Methodologies, Linux, Windows

Knowledgeable with: DotNetNuke, J2EE, Ruby on Rails, Git, iPhone SDK, Blackberry SDK, Microsoft Team Foundation Server, Maven, Ant, networking and communications

Activities and Accomplishments

Clarke Computer Club (President, Secretary), Upsilon Pi Epsilon – CS Honor Society Member, ACM Programming Contest Participant (3 years), National Honor Society, Japanese Conversation Partner/Tutor, Clarke Collegiate Choir, Vocal/Instrumental performances, John Philip Sousa Band Award Recipient, Clarke College Campus Ministry

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