Matthew R. Kunkel
18513 Ponciana Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44135
Cleveland, OH 44135
Objective
Obtain a challenging position in a technical, software engineering field that will refine my current skills while adding new experience; thus furthering the knowledge that will advance my career.
Professional Experience
Software Engineer
NASA Glenn Research Center - RS Information Systems
NASA Glenn Research Center - RS Information Systems
2003-Present
- Lead Software Engineer on an integrated design environment enabling collaborative engineering between hundreds of users across the NASA Agency, as well as, academia and industry partners.
- The collaborative engineering environment is implemented as a client-server paradigm which can be integrated into third-party applications, such as Excel, Matlab, etc. through a proprietary API. The client communicates via a secured Internet connection with a database server.
- Team responsibilities include all aspects of requirements gathering, software design, development, implementation, operation, training and support.
- Hardware support requirements include systems administration; specifically server and client installation, configuration, maintenance, support, and security.
Hardware Specialist
NASA Glenn Research Center - RS Information Systems
NASA Glenn Research Center - RS Information Systems
2001-2003
- Hardware and software research, procurement, and implementation in a collaborative engineering environment consisting of multiple computing systems and platforms.
- Support of multiple video conferencing systems utilizing H.320 (ISDN) and H.323 (IP) protocols.
- Support of ISDN switching hardware responsible for PRI bandwidth delegation to multiple on-site locations.
- Development of multiple web-based applications using database back-ends.
- Systems administration of Windows 2000 Server systems operating in a basic interoperability test-bed.
Technician
Lek Computers, Inc
Lek Computers, Inc
1999-2001
- Assembly of new computer systems; including the installation of an operating system, drivers, and any necessary software.
- Maintenance and repair of end user systems, both on location and in-house; including hardware and software troubleshooting, data backup, data recovery, and upgrades/updates.
- Support for customers of LEK Internet Services; including dial-up, DSL, T1, and co-location services.
Technical Experience
- Programming Languages
- Proficient in: PHP, XHTML/CSS, JavaScript/AJAX, XML, C++, Visual Basic, VBScript, Real Basic.
- Familiar with: Python, Perl, Java, C, C#, Lisp, WSH.
- IDEs: Real Basic, Apple XCode, Visual Studio/.NET, NetBeans, Eclipse.
- Databases: MySQL, SQLite, Oracle.
- Operating System use and administration: Linux, Mac OS X, Windows 2000/XP.
- Servers and Services: Apache, MySQL, Samba, Subversion.
Education
University of Akron
B.S. in Computer Science, Minor in Spanish [transcript]
B.S. in Computer Science, Minor in Spanish [transcript]
2006
Other
Boy Scouts of America
Eagle Scout
Eagle Scout
1998
