John L. Ryding III
linus (_at_) johnryding.com

EDUCATION
Virginia Tech
B.S. Computer Science, Expected Graduation: 2011
GPA: 3.53/4.0

SKILLS
Javascript (dojo, jQuery), Java, PHP, C++, MySQL, REST
Linux (Gentoo, RHEL, SLES, SUSE, Ubuntu), OS X
Eclipse, Rational Team Concert, Visual Studio

EXPERIENCE
Web UI Software Engineer | IBM
January 2009 - Present
	- Collaborated with architects to design and build Jazz Web UI Framework elements with Dojo and Jazz APIs
	- Worked with designers and executives to implement re-design of www.jazz.net 
	- Designed framework for new Server-side Javascript implementation using Dojo and Django's Template Language 
	- Researched new ways to optimize speeds of Jazz Web UI 
	- Used Agile development practices to collaborate, process bugs, and ship code

Director of Technology | Virginia Tech Student Government
August 2009 - Present
	- Consult with Virginia Tech administration about new technologies that can be researched and integrated into the campus 
	- Manage team of developers and designers to create and implement web sites for SGA events 
	- Collaborated with designers and SGA Executive members to create a new SGA website

IES Developer | IBM
January 2008 - August 2008
	- Managed 22 international testers during Eclipse Globalization Testing
	- Utilized PHP, jQuery, and SOAP web services to design a report generator
	- Developed Java tools to automate extraction of strings for translation 
	- Coordinated social events and community service projects as Future Blue Vice President 

Software Engineer | Perot Government Systems
May 2007 - August 2007
	- Created and integrated error reporting service into team’s ASP.NET web application 
	- Error reporting service saved over $13,000 in team budget 
	- Implemented Javascript and AJAX technologies into web application 
	- Upgraded ASP.Net 1.1 components to ASP.NET 2.0 
	- Presented projects to clients from around United States 

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Resident Advisor | Virginia Tech
August 2007 - December 2008
	- Lead and represented 43 students within the Virginia Tech community 
	- Administrate rules of Virginia Tech Residence Life 
	- Develop programs to boost student morale, teach safety, and provide community service

PRESENTATIONS
	- Barcamp RDU: Server-side Javascript, Raleigh, NC, August 2009 
	- ACM Tech Talk: Doing More With Less: Javascript and jQuery, Virginia Tech, October 2008  
	- ACM Tech Talk: Team Collaboration in a Global Workspace, Virginia Tech, April 2008

HONORS
	- Investment in Excellence Scholarship Recipient 2009 
	- CSRC Scholarship Recipient 2009 
	- Gilbert and Lucille Seay Scholarship Recipient 2007, 2009 
	- Dean's List with Distinction, Virginia Tech 2006-2007, Fall 2007, Fall 2008 
	- Central Massachusetts CPCU Chapter Scholarship Recipient 2006, 2007, 2008