A.J. Fite
PO Box 251 • Medina, WA • 98039
(425) 890-3293 • me@ajfite.com • www.ajfite.com
Summary
I am a recent graduate of Cal Poly with a degree in Computer Engineering and will be starting a job with Boeing as a Software Engineer in February.
Education
B.S. Computer Engineering
California Polytechnic State University
December 2018
San Luis Obispo, CA
Professional Skills
Programming Languages: C, C++, SQL, Java, PHP, Visual Basic, HTML/CSS, Swift, VHDL, Bash, Python
Systems and Software: nginx, Gitlab, Jenkins CI, git, MariaDB/MySQL, JIRA, ServiceDesk, TI MSP432
Environments: Embedded Systems, Linux (Primarily Arch, Ubuntu, Debian), Windows/Windows Server, iOS
Work Experience
Software Engineer
Boeing
Starting February 2019
Kent, WA
Systems Verification QA Intern
Scientific Drilling
April 2018 — December 2018
Paso Robles, CA
- Verified firmware and software fixes manually and with TestComplete automation
- Wrote new tests to meet needs for new verifications and rewrote old tests
- One of two subject matter experts in version control on the team
- Part of the core team rolling out new source control, continuous integration, and test automation procedures
IT Intern
TransUnion Interactive
June 2016 — June 2017
San Luis Obispo, CA
- Part of a team of four responsible for end user support of 1400+ employees located across multiple countries
- Managed Windows and OS X laptop and desktop computers in person and remotely
- Managed 3000+ virtual machines on VMWare's ESXi platform and VCenter, including imaging, setting up, and end user support
- Deployed software and group policy on Windows machines via SDDM
- Deployed software and managed OS X machines using Absolute Manage
- I had a high rate of ticket closure and low reopening rate, closing as many tickets as other full time members of the team consistently
Lot Tech/Cashier
The Home Depot
October 2015 — June 2016
San Luis Obispo, CA
Marketing Automation Intern
Sesame Communications
April 2014 — September 2014
Seattle, WA
Human Resources Technology Intern
Sesame Communications
June 2013 — September 2013
Seattle, WA
Personal and Academic Projects
Solar Micro-Forecasting
My senior project, using computer imaging to predict near term cloud cover at solar facilities.
Remote Telemetry Station
My CPE 329 final project, a device that uses the TI MSP432 and custom C code to interface with a variety of sensors and report on environmental conditions.
Tractor Hacking
My Computer Engineering Capstone project, reverse engineering the communications protocol used in John Deere tractors. More information at: tractorhacking.github.io
Baseball-Pi
A Raspberry Pi Zero W based live MLB scoreboard using SPI and I2C based display modules and LEDs. A work in progress.
VHDL Processor
My CPE 233 final project, a full 8-bit processor built from the ground up on a Xilinx FPGA.
Server Administration
I run a large system of personal servers including VMWare ESXi virtualization, nginx web servers, a Jenkins build server, and more.
iFixit Manual
I worked in a 4 person team to write a professional teardown and repair manual for the Palm Treo Pro cell phone.
Clubs and Volunteering
- Office of Emergency Management Volunteer - City of Bellevue - 2018-Present
- Shack Manager - Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club - 2017-2018
- Radio Operator and Event Support - San Luis Obispo Bicycle Club - 2016-2018
- Radio Dispatch and Event Support - Wildflower Triathlon - 2018
- Volunteer - Habitat for Humanity of San Luis Obispo - 2018
- Webmaster and Social Media - Cal Poly Whovians (defunct) - 2012-2015
Selected Major Coursework
- CSC 471 - Introduction to Computer Graphics (C++/OpenGL)
- CPE 464 - Introduction to Computer Networks (C/C++)
- CPE 453 - Introduction to Operating Systems (C)
- CSC 436 - Mobile Application Development (iOS/Swift)
- CSC 365 - Introduction to Database Systems (SQL/MySQL)
- CPE 357 - Systems Programming (C)
- CPE 350 & CPE 450 - Capstone Project (See projects section above)
- CPE 329 - Programmable Logic and Microprocessor-Based Systems Design (C)
- CPE 315 - Computer Architecture (C/Java/MIPS Assembly)
- CPE 233 - Computer Design and Assembly Language (VHDL/Assembly)
- CPE 133 - Digital Design (VHDL)
- CPE 101/102/103 - Fundamentals of Computer Science (C/Java)
- CPE 123 - Introduction to Computing (Racket)
- EE 306 - Semiconductor Device Electronics
- EE 307 - Digital Electronics and Integrated Circuits
- PHIL 327 - Robot Ethics
- ENGL 149 - Technical Writing