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Nicholas R. Hein

135 S Court St.; Platteville, WI 53818 | 920.323.5113 | heinn@uwplatt.edu | paradoxdev.com

Education

Bachelor of Science | University of Wisconsin-Platteville (May 2021)

• Majors: Software Engineering (ABET Accredited), Mathematics
• Three-time recipient of William and Jean Sanders scholarship in math
• Cumulative GPA: 3.365 / 4.0

High School Diploma | Reedsville High School (May 2017)

• Graduated with honors; AP Scholar with Distinction
• Cumulative GPA: 3.739 / 4.0

Skills & Abilities

Development

• Environments: Proficient in Linux/Unix environments with GIT-driven CI/CD
• Hardware: Accustomed to many kinds of workstations, servers, embedded systems, and hardware tools
• Languages: Fluent in C, shell scripts, C#, Java, and PHP with experience in assembly languages, C++, and Ruby
• Concepts: Experienced in containerization, emulation, virtualization, and DevOps
• Automation: Familiar with automated software integration, building, testing, packaging, and deployment

Fields

• Low-Level: Versed in circuit design, computer architecture, and firmware development
• Kernel-Level: Educated in kernel development and network stacks
• Application-Level: Knowledgeable in ABIs, APIs, blockchain, machine learning, databases, and web servers/applications

Accomplishments

• Research: Began an independent research project focused on creating a decentralized network-layer protocol for the Linux kernel removing the need for ISPs
• Competition: Qualified for the 2017 National FBLA “Game and Simulation Programming” competition in California
• Work: Led full-stack web projects including a staff directory, an interactive campus map, a profile editing tool, a donation system, a course listing web portal, and general web back-end endpoint construction
• Projects: Engineering independent projects including a drone with open-source hardware and software, an open-source retro game engine (written in C), a personally-hosted server, and an 80’s arcade game
• Contracting: Created websites for my school district and a local flooring company

Organizations

• UW-Platteville Men’s Cross Country and Track (2017-Present)
  • Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Scholar (3 years)
  • Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Sportsmanship Award recipient (2 years)
• Pioneer Student Athletic Advisory Committee (2018-Present)
  • Leadership role with community service emphasis

Experience

Web Development Intern | Ariens Co. (May 2020 - Aug. 2020)

• Worked with engineering, marketing, and administrative needs simultaneously to produce final products
• Wrote back/front-end for web applications in a business environment

Aviation Embedded Graphics Intern | Garmin Intl. (May 2020)

• Hired in September 2019 to write kernel code to support multi-GPU functionality in aviation display units
• Internship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Student Web Developer Level 3 | UW-Platteville (Sept. 2017 - May 2020)

• Collaborated with a team to develop full-stack web applications
• Customer service involved helping end-users troubleshoot and compile requirements for projects