Resume - Jeff Jackowski

Professional Experience

Lab Specialist

Winter Park, FL

Full Sail Real World Education

4/2005 to present

Assist students in the Game Networking, Software Architecture, Optimization, Machine Architecture with GBA programming, and Artificial Intelligence classes
Grade student labs and develop a new lab for Game Networking

Software Developer

Cary, NC

Xepa Solutions

1/2001 to 8/2001

Corrected problems in custom Java J2EE backend software
Modified SQL queries to meet changing requirements
Designed Java GUI frontend using JFC (Swing) to modify metadata used in the backend

Software Developer and Founder (1 of 3)

Huntsville, AL

Netran

5/1997 to 11/2000

Founded the company with two friends
Designed, implemented, and maintained Java AWT GUI frontend to sell groceries over the Internet
Implemented web based replacement for Java GUI using JSP

Software Developer Co-Op

Huntsville, AL

Echotek

8/1996 to 5/1997

Developed software for Air Force RADAR system
Wrote multi-threaded code to manage communications over eight one-way 25MB/s fiber optic lines
Developed software in C and C++ to run on Wind River's VxWorks RTOS on Sun Solaris using gcc
Responsible for system administration of four computers running SunOS 4.1.4 and Solaris 2.5.1.

Skills

Programmed games in C and C++
Developed class libraries in C++ and Java
Optimized code using IA-32 assembly
Developed an object system in C
Used fixed-point math for GBA graphics
Scheduled a team project with MS Project
Created 2D GUI's using Java, MFC, and SDL
Developed networked games using BSD sockets and winsock
Developed for Windows, Linux, and Java
Wrote bash UNIX scripts for Linux and Cygwin to automate tasks
3D graphics with OpenGL and RenderWare
Developed code with Visual C++, Eclipse, and gcc
Created multi-threaded programs with pthreads, Java, and SDL
Obtained input from Direct Input and SDL
Generated Technical Design Documentation using Doxygen along with the dot tool from Graphviz
Configured and maintained CVS server with automated builds

Education

Full Sail Real World Education

Winter Park, FL

Bachelor of Science in Game Design and Development

3/2005

Optimization
Tools development

Full Sail Real World Education

Winter Park, FL

Associate of Science in Game Design and Development

7/2004

Memory management
OpenGL, RenderWare, and DirectX

Recent Projects

Retro Tank Super Attack

Winter Park, FL

Personal project

12/2005 to present

Retro style graphics based on Combat for the Atari 2600
Multi-player networked game
SDL and related libraries used for graphics, sound, and input
Multi-platform game developed on both Linux and Windows in C
Internationalization support using the GNU gettext library
Code and game documentation maintained with Doxygen

Seikitai Confilict

Winter Park, FL

Student project

10/2004 to 3/2005

Technical Lead
- Generated whole Technical Design Document using Doxygen
- Automated build process using Bash scripting
- Setup source control with CVS and assisted teammates with using CVS over the Internet with SSH
Designed and implemented an object system to abstract the network interface
Developed client-server networking code using BSD sockets and winsock
Wrote multi-platform (Linux and Windows) dedicated server

Grazing Fire

Winter Park, FL

Student project

4/2004 to 6/2004

Responsible for team management
- Scheduled tasks
- Setup source control with CVS and assisted teammates with using CVS
- Utilized Doxygen to generate documentation from source code
Implemented memory management module
Wrote threading class library using pthreads
Developed client-server networking code using BSD sockets and winsock
Wrote multi-platform (Linux and Windows) dedicated server

Atari 2600/7800 Memory Module

Deltona, FL

Personal project

6/2003 to 12/2004

Firmware implemented in C and assembly for a midrange PIC microcontroller
Developed a synchronous serial protocol to communicate over the Atari's controller ports
Operates a filesystem on a serial EEPROM to store game data
Emulates a joystick using input from an unmodified Playstation controller

OpenShop

Huntsville, AL

Internet grocery shopping – Netran

5/1997 to 11/2000

Used by Kroger in Huntsville, AL for several months
Evaluated available Java development tools
Designed and implemented a GUI using Java AWT
Developed an automatic update system
Maintained the program during its use by Kroger's customers
- Bug fixes
- Feature enhancements

Lab Specialist		Winter Park, FL
Full Sail Real World Education		4/2005 to present
Assist students in the Game Networking, Software Architecture, Optimization, Machine Architecture with GBA programming, and Artificial Intelligence classes Grade student labs and develop a new lab for Game Networking
Software Developer		Cary, NC
Xepa Solutions		1/2001 to 8/2001
Corrected problems in custom Java J2EE backend software Modified SQL queries to meet changing requirements Designed Java GUI frontend using JFC (Swing) to modify metadata used in the backend
Software Developer and Founder (1 of 3)		Huntsville, AL
Netran		5/1997 to 11/2000
Founded the company with two friends Designed, implemented, and maintained Java AWT GUI frontend to sell groceries over the Internet Implemented web based replacement for Java GUI using JSP
Software Developer Co-Op	Huntsville, AL
Echotek	8/1996 to 5/1997
Developed software for Air Force RADAR system Wrote multi-threaded code to manage communications over eight one-way 25MB/s fiber optic lines Developed software in C and C++ to run on Wind River's VxWorks RTOS on Sun Solaris using gcc Responsible for system administration of four computers running SunOS 4.1.4 and Solaris 2.5.1.

Retro Tank Super Attack			Winter Park, FL
Personal project			12/2005 to present
Retro style graphics based on Combat for the Atari 2600 Multi-player networked game SDL and related libraries used for graphics, sound, and input Multi-platform game developed on both Linux and Windows in C Internationalization support using the GNU gettext library Code and game documentation maintained with Doxygen
Seikitai Confilict			Winter Park, FL
Student project			10/2004 to 3/2005
Technical Lead Generated whole Technical Design Document using Doxygen Automated build process using Bash scripting Setup source control with CVS and assisted teammates with using CVS over the Internet with SSH Designed and implemented an object system to abstract the network interface Developed client-server networking code using BSD sockets and winsock Wrote multi-platform (Linux and Windows) dedicated server
Grazing Fire		Winter Park, FL
Student project		4/2004 to 6/2004
Responsible for team management Scheduled tasks Setup source control with CVS and assisted teammates with using CVS Utilized Doxygen to generate documentation from source code Implemented memory management module Wrote threading class library using pthreads Developed client-server networking code using BSD sockets and winsock Wrote multi-platform (Linux and Windows) dedicated server
Atari 2600/7800 Memory Module	Deltona, FL
Personal project	6/2003 to 12/2004
Firmware implemented in C and assembly for a midrange PIC microcontroller Developed a synchronous serial protocol to communicate over the Atari's controller ports Operates a filesystem on a serial EEPROM to store game data Emulates a joystick using input from an unmodified Playstation controller
OpenShop	Huntsville, AL
Internet grocery shopping – Netran	5/1997 to 11/2000
Used by Kroger in Huntsville, AL for several months Evaluated available Java development tools Designed and implemented a GUI using Java AWT Developed an automatic update system Maintained the program during its use by Kroger's customers Bug fixes Feature enhancements

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