Benjamin Aaron Bates

bbates@cs.bu.edu

Current Address: 1940 Commonwealth Ave. Brighton, MA 02135 (617)-783-7097

OBJECTIVES: To obtain a programming position in the greater Boston area

EDUCATION: BOSTON UNIVERSITY, College of Arts and Sciences, Boston, MA,

B. A. Computer Science, major GPA 3.3/4.0

RELATED COURSES

* Computer Systems * Computing Systems Fundamentals * Advanced Software Systems

* Analysis of Algorithms * Computer Architecture * Discrete Mathematics

* Computer Architecture * Theory of Computation * Computer Graphics

* Linear Algebra * Concepts of Programming Languages

COMPUTER SKILLS

Languages:

* C/C++ * PERL * Open GL

* HTML * ML * Machine Language

* Unix * AS/400 * Winrunner/Xrunner

Applications:

* Microsoft PowerPoint * Microsoft Word * Microsoft Internet Explorer

* Microsoft Outlook * Netscape Navigator * Microsoft Excel

* Microsoft Windows 95/98, NT, 3.1

WORK EXPERIENCE

EMC, Hopkinton, MA

(January 2001 - October 2001)

Quality Assurance Software Engineer

Worked with Sun, HP, AIX and AS/400 systems

Created and used scripts using the Winrunner and Xrunner testing software

Created and used shell scripts and PERL scripts for the purpose of testing software

Add and maintain disks and volumes to the Unix systems

Configure and update EMC's Symmetrix systems

BOSTON UNIVERSITY COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT, Boston, MA

(September 1999 - May 2000)

Terminal Assistant

Provide technical support for Computer Science students and faculty

Assist users with UNIX and Windows questions

Provide support for C/C++ programming

Course Grader

Graded homework assignments for various computer science classes

Used PERL scripts to facilitate grading of programs

CHART HOUSE RESTAURANT, Boston, MA

(October 1995 - January 2001)

Trainer

Teach new employees requirements and specifications of various duties

Supervise in the execution of duties

Server/Salesperson

Learned and executed sales techniques

Direct customer interaction