I recently graduated from Allegheny College near the top of my class with a B.S. in Computer Science. At Allegheny I also minored in Economics, was a Computer Science Teaching Assistant, and won the award for best Computer Science Senior Thesis. In my spare time I was also the Treasurer & Vice President of the Ice Hockey Club Team, while also serving as an officer of Allegheny's ACM chapter for a time! I am now a Associate Software Engineer with ScienceLogic. I am passionate about working with data in Python, implementing software solutions, and ensuring the final product is well-tested!
I am used to working in a Software Engineering scrum team to design working features for customer needs. Have previous experience in using version tracking, pull request, and code review techniques.
I am proficient in a variety of languages, most notably Python. I am also quite experienced in Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, R, and C.
I have been completing data analysis for a number of years, using technologies like R. I am also skilled in data management using SQLite3 and SQL.
I have used a variety of technologies including Docker, REACT, Django, Flask, Pandas, GitHub, BitBucket, among others. When it comes to testing, I have done extensive work with pytest, unittest, mock, hypothesis, and JUnit. I am also experienced with developing in Linux, MacOS, and Windows environments.
Skilled in algorithm analysis, technical writing, working in a Scrum team/sprint-based work environment, and more. Hold a strong understanding of CS fundamentals.
Skilled in providing efficient, informative, and courteous customer service. Patient and skilled when working through technical problems or understanding concepts with an individual.
My current position. Working to port code from python2 to python3, test it, handle customer issues, and more.
August 2021 - Present
Implemented new suites of unit tests for new features, helped handle customer escalations, and contributed code to the SL1 product as a member of an Agile Scrum Team.
June - August 2021
Completed a B.S. in Computer Science and a minor in Economics. Graduated Magna Cum Laude, finishing with a GPA of 3.83 after my four years at Allegheny. Was the Vice President and Treasurer of the Allegheny College Ice Hockey Club and an officer on the Association for Computing Machinery board. Won a variety of awards including the award for best Computer Science Senior Thesis. I also finished 1st place in the school's 2020 Financial Literacy Challenge, where students drafted up a financial plan, budget, and investment portfolio for life after college.
2017 - 2021
Worked in a student internship team to add deep search and version tracking features to an existing API visualizer for ONTAP customers. Utilized technologies such as Javascript, REACT, HTML, and CSS. This capstone project was completed as a part of the CS529 course at Allegheny College.
January 2021 - May 2021
For Allegheny College's Department of Computer Science, I was a teaching assistant for a variety of both introductory and courses classes including Python, Data Analytics, Database Systems, Software Innovation, and Java courses. Work involved helping students in weekly laboratory sessions and office hours by providing technical support, debugging code, explaining core concepts, and more.
August 2018 - May 2021
I completed software engineering projects which helped to create assignments that explore biases in the field of Computer Science and beyond. I would help run ethics based activities and discussions based around these assignments with students. This work is funded by an Allegheny College grant from the Mozilla Foundation.
August 2020 - May 2021
Assisted the Allegheny College Registrar's office with daily tasks including filing, handling phone calls, and completing projects using Microsoft Office tools.
August 2018 - May 2020
As an Electronics Team Member I ensure guests had an enjoyable shopping experience in the electronics department and provided knowledge about products. I also train new team members and perform stocking tasks.
July 2016 - Present
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Christian.L.Lussiser@gmail.com
