Philip T. Thiem

Computer Science B.S., Mathematics B.S.

2209 Vienna Rd. Apt #5 -- Rolla, MO 65401

Objective

Obtain a full time position in computer science either related to my mathematical background, program design and implementation, system administration, or systems analysis and programming.

Summary

Mathematician and Computer Scientist with a range of experiences and skills spanning numerical methods, quality assurance, program analysis, programming, systems analysis, object oriented design, calculus, abstract algebra, and combinatorics amongst other extracurricular pursuits.

Skills

Linux/Unix and Windows application development in ANSI C/C++/C++ with STL.
Numerical Algorithm design and analysis, including Object Oriented approaches, development, correctness verification, and error estimation.
GUI programming with GTK+, Gnome, Visual Basic.
Component development in Visual Basic and the Windows API.
Program Analysis and Design, including formalized specifications.
Object Oriented program design with experience in UML diagrams.
Software quality assurance and testing, including test generation, regression testing, component testing, and fault detection.
Experience with many languages including Perl, C, C++, Visual Basic, Pascal, X86/ASM, MIPS/ASM, JScript, and various shell scripting languages.
System integration and roll-out.
Linux and Windows system administration, including security analysis and hardening, firewalling, and traffic shaping, Apache, ssh, X-Windows, Postfix, LDAP, Cyrus Mail Server.
Experience with HTML, CSS, and CGI.
Experience with XML design, including schema, DTDs, and transformation.
Experience with Version Control Software such as RCS and CVS.

Related Experiences

Research Programmer(April 2001 to Present), University of Missouri Rolla.
I was involved with the programming aspects of some research projects and other projects contracted to UMR. Duties included program design, revision control, implementation, support and documentation.
Contact: Charles D. Morris, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor Civil Engineering, Supervisor
(573) 341-4398 – 108 Civil Engineering – 1870 Miner Circle – Rolla, MO 65409-0030
Tech-Work, Inet-Hwy, Warrensburg, MO (Summer 1999)
Unfortunately, Inet-Hwy, is no longer in business. Primary Duties included support, repair, diagnostics and system building, opening the store, and managing user accounts on an NT4 system. For more, detailed information about this work, ask me, or talk to Dr. Frank Palmer below as we both knew the parties involved.
Dr. Frank Palmer(1996 to 1998), CD – Windsor, MO
Dr. Palmer had a wide range of computer related projects, research, and help. Experiences include a range of information research, some programming, data entry, familiarity with some equipment employed by the blind in the use of computers, and web page design.
Contact: Dr Frank Palmer, CD, (660) 647-5900 – 301 W Benton St – Windsor, MO 65360

Education

University of Missouri-Rolla (May 2002)
Degree: Bachelor of Sciences in Computer Science.
Advisor: Dr. Michael Hilgers, (573) 341-4853, hilgers@umr.edu
University of Missouri-Rolla (December 2002)
Degree: Bachelor of Sciences in Applied Mathematics.
Advisor: Dr. Robert Roe, (573) 341-4917, rroe@umr.edu