Brian Buell
- Eau Claire US-WI
Education
Dec 2011
Sep 2009 - Dec 2009
Spanish American Institute of International Education
Classes taken to finish UW-Eau Claire minor in Spanish Business.
Jun 2006
Work experience
Jul 2010 - Present
Cross-Utilized Agent
SkyWest Airlines
Assist passengers and crew flying to and from Eau Claire, WI on United Express flights
Ramp duties, such as baggage handling and deicing
Complete flight-related paperwork
Ensured compliance with FAA and DOT regulations
Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
May 2011 - Aug 2011
Intern: Special Projects
JAMF Software
Co-create Linux installer for JAMF Software Server (JSS): software used to manage Macintosh computers
Learn workings of Symantec Management Console (Altiris) and its API to help create JSS Conduit plug-in (transfers inventory from JSS to Altiris)
Re-write JSS Conduit to be more modular for future plug-ins
Skills
C#
While my experience with C# is admittedly limited at this time, I understand it enough to realize the many similarities shared with Java. Editing small portions of an existing project would be fairly simple, as would be learning more of the language as I am in my spare time.
ArcGIS
Learning about Geographic Information Systems (GIS) was a refreshing change of pace from the constant walls of code in different projects, not that that can't be enjoyable to work with as well. However, the more visual approach to working with GIS with models and maps inspired me to take a second major in Geography, taking GIS-related classes whenever possible. This also mixed very well with my computer science background, as ArcGIS has capabilities to work with Python to create various scripts and models, which greatly increases the power of the platform.
Python
Able to write basic Python scripts to improve flexibility in an ArcGIS environment, or simple exercises in other situations.
MySQL
Learned with PHP, able to do basic queries, joins, etc. Again, if I am unsure of how to perform a more advanced task in MySQL, odds are I can find out how.
PHP
Similar to Java, I am able to work on a project in PHP in an appropriate situation. PHP was also my first programming language, having learned it from a book before having any actual programming courses.
Java
For most cases in which Java would be a reasonable language to use, I can generally either write a program, or research what is necessary to do so. Also have basic GUI capabilities.
Spanish
While not at the native-speaker level, I am able to communicate reasonably well in day-to-day conversations, often impressing native speakers in the process. Spent one semester in Seville, Spain speaking Spanish almost exclusively when with locals.
Interest
Travel, computers, bocce ball, kayaking, vinyl records, food/cooking, aviation, cartography
Objective
Recent university graduate seeking a full-time computer programming position in the airline industry, or contract work in other sectors. Also interested in work with Geographic Information Systems.
