/// Vitals /// // ___Name: Nick Thompson __Class: Programmer Website: sinoth.net/blog Contact: nnthomp@gmail.com /// Education /// // Bachelors in Computer Engineering University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Graduated: May 2007 /// Weapon Mastery /// // C, C++, Perl, Java Cross-platform Development (Windows/Linux) OpenGL, OpenGL ES 2.0 /// Work History /// // Employer: Dillard's ( July 2007 - March 2010 ) Position: Programmer / Analyst Responsibilities: Fixing code that is older than me (Mainframe COBOL) What I Learned: Corporate America = 95% politics // Employer: Whirlpool Corporation ( May - August 2006 ) Position: Summer Intern - IT Department Responsibilities: Tech support, server management (Windows/Linux) What I Learned: Fun coworkers can make any job interesting // Employer: Whirlpool Corporation ( June - August 2005 ) Position: Summer Intern - Product Distribution Center Responsibilities: Writing Excel macros to make everyone's life easier What I Learned: Someone will find a way to break your code. Always. // Employer: GameStop ( February 2003 - December 2004 ) Position: Part time help Responsibilities: Sales, cashier, inventory What I Learned: Retail is soul sucking, even at a game store