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Zane Van Dusen
566 Prospect Pl. #4B
Brooklyn, NY 11238
T: 914.953.1266 E: zane.vandusen [at] gmail [dot] com
Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
B.S. in Computer Science / Electronic Media Arts and Communications, May 2007
Graduated summa cum laude, Cumulative GPA 3.93
Professional Experience
Technical Associate, July 2007 – Present
Credit Suisse, New York, NY
Software Developer, January 2007 – Present
Deep Listening Institute, Kingston, NY
Summer IT Analyst - Corporate Systems IT, June 2006 – August 2006
Credit Suisse, New York, NY
Curriculum Developer, December 2005 – August 2006
internalDrive Technology Camps, Campbell, CA
Lead Instructor, May 2005 – August 2005
internalDrive Technology Camps at Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Computer Science II Teaching Assistant, September 2004 – December 2004
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Awards
Extracurricular Activities
President & Activities Chair, September 2004 – May 2007
Ground Zero (RPI’s Underground Arts & Culture Club/Music Venue), Troy, NY
Programming Languages
C++, C, Java, C#, PHP, Ruby on Rails, Perl, Max/MSP/Jitter, VB.NET, MySQL, MSSQL, IA32 Assembly
566 Prospect Pl. #4B
Brooklyn, NY 11238
T: 914.953.1266 E: zane.vandusen [at] gmail [dot] com
Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
B.S. in Computer Science / Electronic Media Arts and Communications, May 2007
Graduated summa cum laude, Cumulative GPA 3.93
Professional Experience
Technical Associate, July 2007 – Present
Credit Suisse, New York, NY
- Developed web applications for treasury management, using .NET technology.
- Wrote functional and technical specifications for software development projects.
- Organized the deployment of software projects developed by an international team.
Software Developer, January 2007 – Present
Deep Listening Institute, Kingston, NY
- Developed an interface for a musical instrument designed for people with Cerebral Palsy.
- Created software that produced sounds based on small body movements, using Max/MSP.
Summer IT Analyst - Corporate Systems IT, June 2006 – August 2006
Credit Suisse, New York, NY
- Developed web applications for treasury management, using .NET technology.
- Wrote functional and technical specifications for software development projects.
- Worked with a team to prepare and deliver a presentation to upper management.
Curriculum Developer, December 2005 – August 2006
internalDrive Technology Camps, Campbell, CA
- Wrote a curriculum for the Programming & Robotics course taught at over 40 iD Tech camps.
- Created handouts, discussions, exercises, and projects for instructors to use to teach students.
- Developed all materials and lesson plans in both C++ & Java.
Lead Instructor, May 2005 – August 2005
internalDrive Technology Camps at Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
- Taught students, ages 11-17, the basics of programming in C++, as well as advanced concepts.
- Monitored the progress of other instructors, and helped them complete their work.
Computer Science II Teaching Assistant, September 2004 – December 2004
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
- Answered student questions concerning material covered in class lectures.
- Made sure that all students completed their weekly lab projects.
Awards
- RPI Dean’s List, December 2003 – May 2007
- 2nd Prize – Rensselaer Undergraduate Research Forum, Spring 2007
- 1st Prize, Undergraduate Essay – McKinney Writing Competition, Spring 2007
Extracurricular Activities
President & Activities Chair, September 2004 – May 2007
Ground Zero (RPI’s Underground Arts & Culture Club/Music Venue), Troy, NY
- Planned and organized over 15 events (concerts, art shows and film festivals) each semester.
- Drastically increased attendance at events and student involvement in the club.
Programming Languages
C++, C, Java, C#, PHP, Ruby on Rails, Perl, Max/MSP/Jitter, VB.NET, MySQL, MSSQL, IA32 Assembly