Latest Update: February, 05, 2012


Resume

Ryan R Panuski
8047 Heritage Dr
Alburtis, PA 18011
484-619-3058
E-Mail: rpanuski@gmail.com

Education
Kutztown University, M.S. Computer Science: Focus in Artificial Intelligence, Receiving Diploma December 2010
* Master's Thesis: Determining the Requirements of Creating Realistic Artificially Intelligent Game Agents
Pennsylvania State University, B.S. General Science, Graduated May 2006

Computer Skills
Platforms:
* DOS
* Windows(95,98,NT,ME,2000,XP,Vista,7)
* Linux(Red Hat, Fedora Core, Ubuntu)
Programming Languages:
* C, C++, C#, Visual Basic
Web Languages:
* XHTML, HTML, PHP, CSS, Cold Fusion, ASP
 Server Control Panels:
* CPanel / WHM, Plesk
Databases:
* MySQL, MS SQL 2000, 2005 & 2008
Graphics API's:
* OpenGL, Direct X
Software:
* Team Foundation, Tortoise

Experience
Fidelity Technologies, Reading Pa - Software Engineer June 2010 - December 2010
*Created Libraries for use across multiple projects.
*HLA Network Communication.
*Database access and manipulation.
*Created an interface with which Direct X could be displayed and manipulated within a windows form.
*Provided assitance and knowledge to improve code re-use and longevity for multiple projects.
*Worked on the following Projects:
*Forward Air Control / Forward Observer trainer.
*Worked on all aspects of the instructor and control systems.
*Windows GUI interaction with database.
*Design, structure and implementation of architecture for database.
*Joint Terminal Control Training and Rehearsal System
*Worked on Instructor and control systems.
*Worked on scenario generation.
*Created the GUI and subsequent interaction for the environmental control subsystem.
*Worked in conjunction with a third party vendor on voice recognition and synthetic response.
*Offered analysis and observation of the current system and noted where improvements could be made.
*Created libraries to interact with the vendor software allowing for additional recognition and interaction with instructor station.

Kutztown University, Kutztown Pa - Graduate Assistant Computer Science Dept. January 2010 - May 2010
*Assisted Dr Kaplan with research.
*Created a literary review for the topic of robotic learning.

Kutztown University, Kutztown Pa - Graduate Assistant Electronic Media Dept. January 2009 - May 2009
*Assistant Producer of the student run televison show "It's Academic".
*Interviewed guests for the show.
*Assisted the producer in running the show smoothly.
*Assisted with setup of television lab equipment.

General Experience
* Worked with and improved numerous path finding algorithms in C/C++.
* Dijkstra's, Bellman-Ford, A-Star path finding algorithms.
* Developed a dll to display information about Windows processes.
* Programmed an application in C++ that put a Mouse in a Maze.
* Console Graphical Output.
* The mouse uses vision and memory to find the cheese in the maze.
* The program has foundations to be built into a neural network.
* Half-Life Modification.
* Based upon the Super Nintendo game of Smash TV.
* Various modifications to the Half-Life engine written in C and C++.

HostMySite, Newark De - Technical Support Representative Febuary 2007 - May 2008
* Debugged websites and applications using PHP, C#, Cold Fusion and ASP.
* Assisted in the consultation and discussion of various internal applications.
* Assisted in server maintenance, stability and cohesion with existing websites and applications.
* Handled customer complaints and problems with tactful and accurate explanations and solutions.

Freelance Web Design, Allentown Pa October 2006 - Febuary 2007
* Collaborated with the Spider Web Design Team on various websites using X/HTML, PHP and CSS.

Pennsylvania State University
* Used C and C++ to create small and medium sized projects.
* Used Maple to study the transmission energies through energy barriers as happens when an electron changes energy levels in an atom.