Daniel Eckert

Current

• MIS Technical Student at SAS
• Web Application Developer at Iowa State University Department of Financial Aid
• Independent Professional at Independant Consultant (Self-employed)

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Past

• Software Engineering Intern at Kingland Systems
• Web Application Developer at Iowa State University Department of Food Science
• Birthday Host, IT Support at Playspace Children's Museum

• Architecture Intern, Web Designer at 2SL Design Build, Inc.

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Education

• North Carolina State University
• Iowa State University

Connections

12 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Portfolio

Daniel Eckert’s Summary

I am a self-motivated IT professional with a diverse background of skills and interests. My work includes diversity of engagement extending from computer software design and development to system hardware troubleshooting and security.

I have worked with individuals, non-profit organizations, small and medium businesses, and large academic institutions in a variety of capacities that include both functions of active business and research support.

I will complete my BS in Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University in Spring 2011.

Daniel Eckert’s Experience

• MIS Technical Student

  SAS

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; SAS; Computer Software industry)

  May 2008 — Present (6 months)

  Data-driven web application development using Java, JSP, MySQL, and Wicket technologies.

• Web Application Developer

  Iowa State University Department of Financial Aid

  (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)

  October 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)

  Create a PHP-driven content system to unify navigation and simplify design. Develop an Intranet application to provide tools for staff (PHP, MySQL). Develop Scholarship Unit database manager (PHP, MySQL). Update content and edit web publications for presentation.

• Independent Professional

  Independant Consultant (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)

  June 2002 — Present (6 years 5 months)

  Assemble personal- and server-class computer systems. Deploy and consult on technology services and maintainence. Design layouts for websites, graphics, and print documents. Develop software applications (varied languages, platforms). Repair computer systems and software (varied platforms).

• Software Engineering Intern

  Kingland Systems

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

  October 2007 — May 2008 (8 months)

  Developed software in a corporate team-based environment. Learned and used Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, C#, ASP.net, Adobe Flex, JSP, and ExtJS. Designed application interfaces using CSS, JavaScript, XHTML, ExtJS, and GIMP.

• Web Application Developer

  Iowa State University Department of Food Science

  (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)

  September 2007 — December 2007 (4 months)

  Designed layouts and updates website content using ASP, PHP, and XHTML. Migrated existing applications from Windows/IIS/ASP to Linux/Apache/PHP.

• Birthday Host, IT Support

  Playspace Children's Museum

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)

  August 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 1 month)

  Hosted birthday parties (set up and supervised interactions with clients families). Maintained computer hardware systems and software. Consulted on data management processes. Increased operational efficiency and productivity.

• Architecture Intern, Web Designer

  2SL Design Build, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

  March 2005 — February 2007 (2 years)

  Learned details of architecture, including basic building code and CAD. Used CAD to make modifications to project plans. Redesigned website with PHP content structure and an online portfolio.

Daniel Eckert’s Education

• North Carolina State University

  B.S., Computer Engineering, 2008 — 2011 (expected)

• Iowa State University

  B.S., Computer Engineering, 2007 — 2008

  Activities and Societies:

  Cyber Defense Competition, Information Assurance Student Group

Additional Information

Daniel Eckert’s Websites:

• My Portfolio

Daniel Eckert’s Honors:

CollegeBoard Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction (2006, 2007)
GE STAR Award for Academic and Social Distinction (2007)
Iowa State University Award for Competitive Excellence (2007)
Iowa State University Freshman Honors Program (2007)

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