Skills Summary

• Over ten years of programming experience
• Entered several programming competitions, as part of high school teams, as well as individually for online competitions
• Experienced in writing software for embedded devices
• Experienced with several programming libraries, and can learn new ones quickly
• Excellent leadership skills developed by being the leader of several programming projects
• Awarded the Certificate of Distinction by Sun Microsystems for two years in a row, for outstanding performances in the Canadian Computing Contest

Computer Proficiency

Computer Related Experience

• Written over 15 fully functional games and utilities, as seen on my website (www.mobeenfikree.com)
• Written dozens more code snippets/WIP pieces of software
• Written software for several embedded devices, including J2ME cell phones, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP and Gameboy Advance
• Created GUIs with Java using Swing, C++ using the Win32 API and C# using WinForms
• Highly experienced with the OpenGL and DirectX APIs
• Beta tested retail software called Play Basic
• During spare time, have helped fellow programmers via Online Forums

Education

Candidate for Bachelor of Computer Science Honours
University of Waterloo, Ontario, (2004-Present)

• Relevant Courses include: Computer Science (91%)
• Relevant Projects: Monkey Solitaire, a Java solitaire game. I was the leader in a group of three people. The game can be found on my website

St. Francis Xavier Secondary School
Mississauga, Ontario (2001-2004)

• Relevant Courses include: Computer Science Grade 12 (91%), Computer Science Grade 11 (89%), Calculus Grade 12 (94%)
• Relevant Projects: Blackjack and Pinball. Both are Java games, where I was the leader in a team of two people. Blackjack can be found on my website
• Member of the Computer Club for two years, president for one year

The Cambridge High School
Dubai, U.A.E (1990-2001)

Work Experience

Software Developer - Embedded Graphics
Epson Canada, Toronto, Ontario
May 2007 - August 2007

• Designed and programmed a platform agnostic OpenGL/OpenVG framework library (which included scripting and media loaders)
• Wrote several creative, graphically-intense demo applications powered by OpenGL/OpenVG
• Optimized code targeted at embedded devices
• Assisted in the research and development of imaging software

C++ Programmer
iNTERFACEWARE, Toronto, Ontario
January 2006 - April 2006, September 2006 - December 2006

• Maintained and enhanced company's flagship product, Chameleon
• Wrote a significant portion of the company's infrastructure tools, all of which were database driven and had web-based interfaces
• Designed and wrote several internal C++ libraries and applications from scratch
• Wrote installers for the company's products using NSIS

Student Programmer
KPMG, Toronto, Ontario
May 2005 - August 2005

• Designed and programmed several standalone and Excel-based accounting packages in short spans of time
• Updated and bug-fixed previously written software
• Maintained the company's internal website
• Troubleshooting and testing of software

Residence Computer Consultant
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
September 2004 - April 2005

• Troubleshooting students' computers
• Instructed students to use computers and software applications
• Reinstalled software applications as required
• Installed network cards and repaired network connections in Residence

Awards and Scholarships

• Certificate of Distinction, Sun Microsystems, 2003 and 2004
  Ranked in the top 25% of contestants in the Senior Canadian Computing Competition

• Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship, Government of Ontario, 2004
  In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the final years of secondary school

• Ontario Scholar, Government of Ontario, 2004
  Obtained an average of at least 80% in any six courses of Grade 12 University Preparation

• Award of Excellence, St. Francis Xavier Secondary School, 2003
  In recognition of outstanding scholastic achievement

Activities and Interests

• Programmer, Canadian Computing Contest, 2003 and 2004 competitions
• Lead Programmer in a team of four, Educational Computing Organization of Ontario (ECOO) competition, 2004
• Programmer, American Computing Science League, 2003 and 2004 competitions. Our team qualified for the national finals in 2004
• Interests: Swimming, Table Tennis, Pool, Computer Games and Programming