Software Engineering Intern at Caterpillar Electronics in Peoria, IL: Spring/Summer 2007
Led an intern team in creating an award-winning, patent-pending safety system
Helped negotiate the sale of the safety system to an outside company
Coordinated with multiple business units to specify, design and manufacture the system
Employed prototyping, usability testing and user-centered design techniques
Oversaw the deployment of the system and the development of the next-gen version

Software Engineering Intern at EchoStar Satellite in Englewood, CO: Summer 2006
Performed usability testing of the DISH Network satellite receivers
Conducted interviews with end-users and call-center representatives
Redesigned menus, error dialogs, and help screens to increase ease-of-use
Developed new AJAX web application for data reporting and analysis

Software Engineering Intern at Micron Technology in Boise, ID: Summer 2005
Worked on a team to develop a new version of a medium-sized Java application
Produced requirements and specifications documents, often collaborating remotely
Assisted technical writers in creating end-user training and help materials

Editor/Layout Manager, The Technocrat campus newspaper: Jan 2004 - May 2006
Arranged content visually for each issue using Adobe InDesign CS
Edited articles to ensure readability and technical accuracy
Conducted reader surveys for use in improving design and content

Student Researcher for Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology: Fall 2005 - Spring 2007
Worked with seismologists to streamline day-to-day operations
Developed new software to simplify earthquake detection, review and reporting
Improved accuracy of existing software using artificial intelligence techniques

Student Researcher for Montana Tech Computer Science Dept: Spring 2005 - Fall 2005
Researched the historical development of programming languages
Applied natural language theory to explain the increase in expressive power over time