Samuel
Lafontaine
1385 de L’Harmonie
St. Francois Laval
H7A
4E5
Tel: (450) 665-4786
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Computer Science (Option Software Systems) 2004-2000
Concordia University, Montreal,
Quebec
DEC of Computer Science 1998-1996
Vanier College, Saint-Laurent, Quebec
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP, UNIX, LINUX, DOS
Programming
Languages: Fox-pro,
Visual Basic, C++, Visual C++, Open-GL, Java, Cobol, Pascal, Assembly Language,
RPG
Databases:
Fox-pro,
Visual Basic, Access, SQL, Oracle
Software
Packages: Microsoft
Office, ACC-PAC, PhotoShop
RELATED
PROJECTS
Artificially
Intelligent Optical Character Recognition System
2003
·
Designed a system to translate handwritten characters into an electronic
format
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Created neural-network and traditional classifier implementations
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Designed a graphic user interface using Open-GL in Visual C++
·
Co-ordinated a team of six people and got the best grade of the class
Technologies:
Windows 2000, Visual C++, Open-GL
Portal
3D Game
2003
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Designed a virtual 3D Maze using OOP features
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Created 3D walking animations for the virtual players
·
Implemented the classes and the GUI using Open-GL in Visual C++
·
Managed a group of 5 people and received an A+ grade
Technologies
Used: Windows 2000, Visual C++, Open-GL
Clothing
Company Inventory System
2002
·
Designed and implemented an information system for managing certain
aspects of a fashion companies clothing inventory
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Devised an Entity-Relationship diagram for the databases involved
·
Designed a multi-table relational database using Oracle and creating
run-time query statements using SQL in order to access the data
·
Worked in a 6 person team and got an A grade
Technologies
Used: UNIX, Oracle, SQL
CAREER
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Junior
Software Programmer
1999-2000
Jonar
Systems, Saint-Laurent, Quebec
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Worked on an internationally renowned Clothing Inventory System Program
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Designed and implemented customer defined program requirements
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Suggested and coded program improvements
·
Programmed Printable Reports
MIS
Technical Support
1998-1999
Wyeth-Ayerst,
Saint-Laurent, Quebec
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Independently overlooked and preformed hundreds of software installations
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Managed the roll out of new hardware on a very large computer network
(500+)
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Implemented training for new stage students
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Resolved technical issues relating to the users
OTHER
EXPERIENCE
Stage
Software Developer
1998
International
Business Directories, Montreal, Quebec
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Designed and implemented an inventory database system
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Coordinated the efforts of our programming team
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Created a detailed user manual
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Trained MIS mangers to use the software
Various
Software Development Projects
1994-2004
·
Worked in a 12 person team to design and implement a Truck Delivery
Management System
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Created a “World-Conquest” type of Game with Visual Basic
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Worked in a 6 person team to design and implement a restaurant management
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Created a TIC-TAC-TOE Game with Assembly-Language
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Created an artificially intelligent agent able to maximize its profits
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Implemented a unique function-container program with Visual Basic
LANGUAGES
Fluent
in English and French. Also I know some spoken Japanese and Spanish.
INTERESTS
Movies,
Cooking, Bicycling and Programming.
REFERENCES
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
