Shawn Goertzen
4420 Airport Hwy. Apt 60
Toledo, OH 43615
(419) 382-3747
[email protected]

Job Objective To use my knowledge and creativity to help employees accomplish their daily tasks more efficiently with computers.
Education The University of Toledo; Toledo, Ohio
Pursuing a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science Engineering
Expected Graduation Date: June 1999
Computer Skills
  • Experienced Java Programmer competent with Swing and all versions of the JDK. Used JDBC to connect to Oracle, Access, and other databases. Designed Java Servlets to generate HTML dynamically from database queries. Developed networking programs using TCP/IP protocol that operate over a LAN.
  • Fluent in Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 95, UNIX, Microsoft Office 97, Access 97, Oracle, PowerPoint 97, Visual Cafe, CodeWarrior, Borland C++ 4.5, Word Perfect 7.0, AutoCAD R.13
  • Well-versed in SQL, C++, Assembly Language, and HTML.
  • Knowledgeable in networking and networking protocols.
  • Technical experience installing and configuring the internal hardware of computers.
Experience
Aeroquip Inc. - Maumee, OH: June 1998 - Present
Java programming creating complete applications. Designed and implemented GUI layouts using AWT and Swing. Connected to Access and Oracle and constructed SQL for updating and reading from the database. Used sockets to create networked applications that allow computers to communicate with each other.
Independent Computer Contractor - Toledo, OH: November 1997 - Present
Responsible for updating and repairing many types of computers.
SSOE Inc. - Toledo, OH: June 1997 - June 1998
Computer and Network Support for company of five hundred. Trouble shooting and maintenance for software, hardware, networking and peripherals.
Leadership and
Team Skills
  • Teamed with classmates to design and create a web-based mushroom identification program using Java Servlets. Taught team members Java and supervised programming on the project.
  • Founded the University of Toledo Gymnastics Club. I formed this club so my fellow students interested in gymnastics would have a place to practice and support one another.
  • Participated in an engineering design project in which my group placed first among all freshmen Mechanical Engineering students at UT.
  • Involved for two years in Odyssey of the Mind, a worldwide competition where team members work together in creative problem solving. This required skills in long term planning and spontaneous problem solving.
Hobbies and
Interests
Enjoy inventing and building small projects, working with wood and mechanical devices.
Often take weekend motorcycle trips to different regions of Ohio.
Exercise through recreational football and volleyball games.
References Available upon request