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David R. Burkett

dburkett@purdue.edu — (260)450-6301 — 500 N Martin Jischke Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906

— Education —
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Dual degree, expected May 2011
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Graphics Technology
Coursework in
Game Development 3-D Animation Small Group Communication
Graphics Programming Lighting & Rendering Advanced Web Design

GPA 2.83/4

— Skills —
Fluent in
Java PHP (x)HTML OpenGL
C/C++ ASP VBScript CSS Japanese (Written & Spoken)
SQL Server JavaScript XML & XSL
MySQL Microsoft VBA XPath
Productive with
Photoshop Dreamweaver Maya Warcraft III World Editor
Illustrator After Effects Flash Microsoft Office
Capable of sketching for design and 3-D visualization, freehand drawing with digital tablet
— Work Experience —
2008 Donlen Corporation, Northbrook, IL
IT Intern, Java Team
  • Rewrote the corporation's entire indexing and searching engines
  • Developed project using Java, SQL Server and the Apache Lucene library
  • Replaced 4,000+ lines of usage-specific code with about 500 lines of reusable code
  • Code is currently still in use for all indexing and searching functions
  • Improved indexing speed by 60X; rewriting the primary index of over 1.8 million business documents dropped from 4.5 hours to 4.5 minutes
2007-2009 Willoughby Sales, Sheridan, IN
Freelance Web Designer
  • Hand-wrote PHP site that would dynamically build from client's direct input
  • Increased client's productivity by removing the middleman from the site update process
  • Designed company branding and logo
— Activities —
2005-Present Campus Crusade for Christ
2007-Present Small Group Bible Study Leader
  • Facilitated group discussion and made a positive impact on the younger students
2007-Present AV Tech Team Leader
  • Ran worship song slides, presentations and videos at Friday Night Cru for 400+ attendees
  • Problem solved in AV emergency situations
  • Trained new volunteers in coordination, tech set-up and software handling
2006-2007 Other roles
  • Served as Friday Night Cru emcee, tactfully engaging large crowds with ease
  • Spent 2 summers in Tokyo, Japan, ministering to Japanese college students
2006 Boiler Gold Rush, Purdue's freshman orientation program
Team Leader
  • Helped a group of new freshmen acclimate to Purdue's campus, academics and college life

2001-2005 Army Junior ROTC
Drill Team Commander, Battalion Staff S-1
  • Four years of leadership training and service, attaining the rank of Cadet Major