Resume.Overview

ANDREW E. GADSON
thegad at gmail.com

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 16272
Stanford, CA 94309


EDUCATION:

Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Expected B.S. Computer Science June 2008

St. Stephen's Episcopal School, Austin, TX
Graduated May 2004 with Honors


EXPERIENCE:

12/07-Present RockYou Product Manager & Software Engineer - Redwood City, CA
• Directed a team of coders and artists while also acting as a lead developer
• Created the Hero World and Crime World apps on Facebook and Myspace - focus on monetization via virtual currency
• Grew Birthday Cards application on Facebook from 300,000 Monthly Active Users to 8+ million

9/07-12/07 Cooliris Software Engineer - Palo Alto, CA
• Project lead for upcoming product release – focus on usability and interface design.
• Create web applications and browser extensions using Flex, JavaScript, ActionScript 3.0, CSS, and RSS.
• Contribute to the direction and vision of a young and rapidly growing start-up.

6/07-9/07 Google Software Engineer - Mountain View, CA
• Develop new functionality for Google Book Search using C++
• Emphasize efficient algorithm design, unit testing, and writing scalable code for working with massive datasets.
• Present project results to the Book Search Team as well as the rest of Google Engineering.

10/06-6/07 Hybrid Projects Software Engineer - Palo Alto, CA
• Develop software and web applications targeted at law firms using Java, XML, CSS, JavaScript, and mySQL.
• Revise applications and acquire new skills on-the-fly in order to adapt the product to immediate customer needs.

6/06-9/06 IBM AIX BOS/Install Pre-Professional Programmer - Austin, TX
• Draft, develop, and test a wizard-style web application for configuring an AIX-based machine.
• Work within IBM Websphere framework using Java, JavaScript, JSP, HTML, and CSS.
• Focus on on usability, accessibility, and general ease-of-use while employing an extensive design-demo-revise process

5/06-10/06 Internet Landrush LLC Technology Consultant - Palo Alto, CA
• Create robust software packages for quick deployment using C#, .NET, and mySQL.
• Manage the leveraging of technology in all aspects of the company.
• Research domain name industry opportunities and develop strategies for capitalizing on them.

6/05-9/05 IBM AIX FVT and Quality Improvement Team Developer - Austin, TX
• Design and implement metrics to analyze results of quality improvement initiatives for AIX OS. Autonomous data gathering, scripting, Excel work, and web design. Present data to management and customers to illustrate quality trends.

10/04-9/06 Stanford Internet Solutions Senior Developer - Stanford, CA
• Develop web sites and multimedia content for both on-campus organizations and off-campus businesses -- Includes front-end page and image design and some back-end coding. 9/05-6/07 STutors Academic Tutor - Palo Alto, CA
• Tutor high school and college students in Computer Science, Spanish, Mathematics, and SAT/SAT II preparation.

1/05-6/05 Stanford Psychology Department Research Assistant - Stanford, CA
• Handle database management using PHP and mySQL, perform data entry and analysis using Excel, carry out research experiments with volunteers.

7/03-9/03 Best Buy PC and Home Office Sales Specialist - Austin, TX
• Work with customers throughout the computer purchasing process. Cashier work, inventory management, telephone etiquette, and general customer service. Department-level goals required basis both teamwork and individual drive.


SKILLS:

Diverse Software & Platform Experience: C/C++/Obj-C, C#, ActionScript, Java/Swing/JSP, PHP, HTML/CSS/JavaScript; Windows, UNIX/Linux, Mac OS X, Mobile Devices, Facebook; XML, SQL; Content Management (perforce/CVS/SVN), XCode and Interface Builder, Eclipse, Visual Studio, Emacs; Photoshop, Flash/Flex, Dreamweaver

Highly Adaptable: Used to working in start-up environments where new skills must be acquired quickly, deadlines are short, and responsibilities are shifted and redefined on a regular basis.

Extensive Computer Science Coursework: User Interface Programming, Algorithms & Analysis, Operating Systems, Human-Computer Interaction, Databases, Systems Design, Digital Interfaces, Basic Artificial Intelligence, Automata and Complexity Theory, Programming Methodology/Abstractions/Paradigms, Discrete Math/Structures, Computer Architecture*, Programming Languages*, Software as a Service*, Designing Facebook Applications*

Communication: Best Buy and STutors work emphasize effective verbal communication. Highly proficient at writing, research, speaking, and presenting. Comfortable conversing in Spanish.


HONORS & ACTIVITIES:

-2005 and 2006 Stanford Dean’s Award Recipient
-2006 Dell Merit Scholarship Recipient
-2005 Research Paper Published in Stanford University Archives
-2005 INROADS Intern
-Cum Laude Society Member
-National Black Society of Engineers (Stanford Chapter)
-Business Association of Stanford Engineering Students (BASES)
-National Merit and National Achievement Finalist
-Dartmouth Book Award Recipient
-2004 and 2003 Co-Captain of St. Stephen’s Varsity Tennis Team
-Lead Coordinator of Stephen’s Kids Mentoring Program