Qualifications
- Studies computer science and music technology with a 3.6 GPA
- Self-motivated, creative problem solver and excellent critical thinker - loves to learn
- At home in hardware and software environments, including text-based OSes
- Lifelong pianist with a thorough understanding of music theory and technique
- Experienced in audio production and signal chains in studio and live settings
- Proficient in written and spoken German
Work Experience
September 2011 - Present: Software engineering intern, Parse.ly - develops web software as part of a small, compact team of engineers. Primarily uses Python and Javascript to implement additions, bugfixes, and new features in the Parse.ly software library
April 2011 - Present: Freelance web designer/developer - design and implement web solutions for various clients
March 2011: Spaceratops - designed and programmed a video game in Java. Composed and recorded the background music using LSDJ, and drew all graphics, including sprite animation. Won the prize for Best Undergradutate Presentation at the 2011 NYU Music Technology open house.
January 2010 – Present: Recording Studio technician, NYU Steinhardt – responsible for the maintenance, testing, and upkeep of recording equipment in the Steinhardt studios. Runs full test routines on digital and analog signal chains, troubleshoot malfunctioning equipment, and provide technical support for students and clients recording in the studios.
January 2010 – January 2011: Concert recording engineer, NYU Steinhardt – recorded audio of Steinhardt student recitals using stereo microphone techniques, and produced CDs of the performances.
August 2008 – 2010: Piano instructor, Sevenletters Studio, Chester Springs, PA – instructed students between the ages of 5 and 13 beginning and intermediate piano technique, performance, theory, and improvisation.
2009: Theater audio technician, Downingtown High School drama department – oversaw the planning and execution of miking and sound cues for productions of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and The Pajama Game.
2008 – 2009: Broadcast audio technician, Downingtown High School – oversaw audio for a daily schoolwide CCTV broadcast. Provided hardware and software support for teachers and students throughout the school.
Technical Skills
Computer programming and markup: OOP, Java, Perl, C, Python, Ruby/Rails, x86 assembly, Actionscript, PHP, JavaScript/jQuery, XML, XHTML, CSS, BASH
Operating systems: Ubuntu, Linux, Mac OS X, UNIX
Software: Logic, Gimp, Blender, PureData, Little Sound DJ, Pro Tools, Finale
Education
New York University, Class of 2013 – currently enrolled at the Steinhardt school of Culture, Education, and Human Development, majoring in Music Technology, and at the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in Computer Science. Current GPA: 3.629
Downingtown High School, East campus, class of 2009 – SAT 2190, GPA: 4.16
- Member, German American Partnership Program foreign exchange 2008 – hosted, and was in turn hosted by a German student in Munich
- National Merit Scholarship finalist
- Excellence in Foreign Language award winner - German
- National Honor Society member
Community Involvement
2008: Casas Por Cristo – volunteered on a week-long mission trip to Juarez, Mexico building small houses for impoverished families
2007 – 2009: Good Works, Coatesville, PA – volunteered as a worker repairing the houses of local families with a church group
References
Evan Korth - korth {at} cs {dot} nyu {dot} edu - NYU computer science professor and mentor
Langdon Crawford - langdon {at} nyu {dot} edu - NYU music technology advisor


