James M. Flaherty

246 Mallard Dr.
Monroeville, PA 15146
(412)374-1815
Email: [email protected]

OBJECTIVE

GENERAL ENGINEERING
Research, Analysis, Design, Development
Computer Technology
Following roughly a year and a half of experience as a student engineer for Southwest Research Institute in Texas, an Electrical Engineering Intern for the Department of Public Works for the US Army, and inventory auditing and data conversion experience in Pittsburgh, I now seek a full time position in engineering or information technology in the Pittsburgh area. My work exposure is supported by my B.S. in Engineering Science and Master's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

EDUCATION

Cistercian Preparatory School, Irving,TX
Graduated May, 1995
Academic Quiz Bowl Team Member, 1992-5; Team Captain 1994-5

Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
B.S.Engineering Science, Graduated May 1999
Specialization: Electrical Engineering; GPA:3.75 out of 4.00; Mathematics Minor
Senior Design Project: Wireless Communications
Advisor: Dr. Kevin Nickels (website); Partners: Brian Davidson (email),Omar Ihsan

University of Texas at Austin:
MSEE, Electrical and Computer Engineering , Graduated May 2003
Specialization: Solid-State Electronics

Current Student, Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC), Pittsburgh, PA

Consulting Solutions.net , Austin, TX
Completed courses in E-Commerce, Oracle, XML, and Java
Worked on City of Austin Small Business Development Program website


WORK EXPERIENCE

April '05-Present: Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh, PA
Data Entry
Entered information from passport applications and check invoices into computer
Left briefly for temporary jobs in late '05

September '04-April '05 Temporary jobs and relocation to Pennsylvania

Summer '04: Poly-America, Grand Prairie, TX
Electrical Engineer
Oversaw electrical installation of new manufacturing line

Sep. '03-Jun '04: United States Postal Service, East Pittsburgh, PA
Data Conversion Operator
Helped sort mail by typing in codes based on mailing addresses
Over 8000 keystrokes per minute with less than 4% error rate

Dec. '02-Sep. '03: Retail Grocery Inventory Service, Pittsburgh, PA
Inventory Auditor
Used machine to take inventory at various stores

Feb. '02-July '02: NCS Pearson, Austin, TX
Test Scorer
Scored essays on standardized tests

Oct. '99-Apr. '00: Department of Public Works, U.S. Army, Fort Lewis, WA
Electrical Engineering Intern
Prepared statements of work for electrical projects on Fort Lewis
Communicated with contractors and compared bids

Summer '98: Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX
Student Engineer, Non-Destructive Evaluation Division


AWARDS/MEMBERSHIPS

Robert V. Andrews Award for Outstanding Sophomore Engineering Student
Robert V. Andrews Award for Outstanding Junior Engineering Student
Trinity University Engineering Science Award for Professional Promise
Deans List as Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
Blue Key National Honor Fraternity
Golden Key National Honor Society
UT-Austin Texas Society of Professional Engineers
UT-Austin Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
2-Time National Chess Champion

REFERENCES

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Last Updated April 25, 2008
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