Derek Ryan Hildreth		phone removed for web version
address removed for web version		derek@derekhildreth.com
Rexburg, ID 83440		http://derekhildreth.com

Education

• Brigham Young University - Idaho		Rexburg, ID
  Bachelor of Computer Engineering; GPA:3.00		Graduation: Dec. 2009

  • Available for internship: July 23, 2009; Graduation follows internship
  • Key Courses: Computer Architecture, Digital Systems Design, Microprocessors and Microcontrollers, Electronic Devices and Circuits, Electrical Circuit Analysis, Data Communications, Engineering Math, Engineering Physics, Feedback Control, Real-Time and Embedded Systems, Digital Systems Design , Senior Project
  • BYU-Idaho Linux/Unix Society:
    • Mentoring Coordinator (Web Development) - Coordinated members of the society with new students
    • Secretary - Documented and updated society webpage and communicated with other departments
    • Performed undergraduate research on Web 2.0 and Beyond

• Billings Career Center		Billings, MT
  Cisco Networking Academy; GPA:3.33		Aug. 2002 - May 2003

  • Graduated Cisco Semester Four comprising of coursework in networking infrastructures including LAN and WAN design and implementation

Experience

• Brigham Young University - Idaho		Rexburg, ID
  Student Computer Lab Administrator - Lead Tech		May 2008 – Apr. 2009

  • Trained, coordinated, and guided a small team of students towards the completion of tasks involving all computer labs on campus
  • Administrated 62 labs, 1,300+ computers, and 17 PXE Servers in a two domain environment; Utilized Altiris Deployment Console and scripting; Specialized in RHE Linux deployments
  • Wrote concise installation and deployment instruction manuals and documentation for computer labs and 200+ software titles

• Catch 80 Sports		Rexburg, ID
  Network and Website Administrator		Nov. 2006 – Jun. 2007

  • Implemented Windows based server with Linux based POS clients, reducing total cost of ownership
  • Contributed essentially to the company in the production of an e-commerce website with company inventory
  • Learned production of an e-commerce store in 1.5 months time with more than 2,800 products

• Rexburg Motorsports		Rexburg, ID
  Computer Systems Administrator		Aug. 2006 – Oct. 2006

  • Managed file and application servers running Windows 2003 Server
  • Performed all levels of hardware and software systems support for 40 computers and 10 printers

• Entrepreneurial Experience		Billings, MT
  On Site Computer Tech Support		Jan. 2004 – May 2005

  • Initiated a freelance computer tech support business which provided the community with affordable, on-site computer service, consultation, and training

Skills

Languages:

C++ (Object Oriented), Assembly (x86), Verilog HDL, MSDOS and Bash Shell Scripting, L^AT_EX

Computer and OS:

Proficient in Debian & Red Hat Linux, Windows 9x, XP, Vista, Mac OS X; Virtualization of Windows & Linux guests using Sun VirtualBox, VMWare, and QEMU; In-depth H/W and S/W knowledge and troubleshooting techniques; OS installations (Dual & Triple Boot); BIOS & EFI setup; purchasing and building PCs

Software:

MS Visual Studio; Xilinx ISE; AnalogDevices DSP++; Cadence OrCAD; MatLab; Eagle PCB; MS Office

Digital and Analog Projects:

4 and 8 bit RISC CPUs with ALUs, counters, registers, and 1K RAM; Stereo amplifier with I/O, bass, treble, and volume controls; Power supply basics; Parallel port game controller; Portable microphone amplifier; MP3 player; Simple calculator; Remote cell phone control (embedded system) for INL