RYAN BELL

19 Bridle Court, Courtice, ON L1E 2B1 (905) 261-7388 ryanbell2001@msn.com

CORE COMPETENCIES
Detail oriented and analytical; concerned with finding the best solution to a given problem Self motivated Quickly learns unfamiliar programming technologies by working with them WPF / Windows Forms GUI design/programming in C# .NET; proficient at writing XAML components with data binding in design patterns such as MVVM Fairly strong ability to implement multithreading XML serialization in .NET Medical audio/video applications; serial communication with A/V hardware Completes multiple short-deadline projects simultaneously without sacrificing quality Welcomes problems as opportunities to improvise Communicates effectively, orally and in writing Collaborates in a team environment

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages ActionScript 2.0/3.0 C/C++ Java C# Frameworks / Design Patterns .NET Windows Forms Software Microsoft Office Adobe Flash Microsoft Visual Studio

Fortran 90 MATLAB XML XAML

Perl Lua HTML PHP

WPF MVVM

Paint.NET NetBeans Microsoft Expression Web

FORMAL EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Physical Sciences McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario Computer Science C/C++ programming Scientific computing (Fortran 90) Computer architecture and organization September 2006 April 2010

Elementary digital hardware, arithmetic and language Computational medical physics (MATLAB)

Physics Atomic, nuclear and particle physics Classical mechanics

Physical optics Electricity and magnetism Special and general relativity

Quantum mechanics Thermodynamics

Mathematics, including vector calculus, linear algebra and differential equations Biology, including cellular and molecular biology, biodiversity, evolution and ecology Transition-metal chemistry Laboratory experimentation in chemistry, biology and physics

AWARDS RECEIVED
The McMaster Honour Award, Level 3 (for over 90% final grade 12 average) Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Junior Programmer OASYS Healthcare, Uxbridge, Ontario May 2012 present

Develop Windows GUI audio/video applications for the medical industry Advanced from contract employment to permanent position in four months Proven track record of learning-by-doing, completing tasks that are initially outside of my skill set Project Highlights C# WPF virtual videoconferencing device, integrated into client-server operating room control system application Part database browsing, searching and editing application with WPF ribbon command bar, having user and administrator access modes C# WPF audio and video recording application in MVVM design pattern, capable of recording multiple cameras simultaneously in H.264/MPEG-4 Editing PHP and HTML for our new corporate website (not yet published) Integrating and controlling A/V hardware with serial commands from C# code Online Game Developer/Administrator Mirrors of the Wheel MUD, http://www.mirrorsmud.net/ December 2011 May 2012

Contributed to game development and administration in a team environment Promoted to rank 5 out of 11 in 3 months for quickly mastering its scripting language Game Development Added playable interactive areas by designing through to implementing rooms, objects and NPCs (non-player characters) Programmed gameplay elements and scripted events and NPC behavior Created quests and storylines Debugging

Interaction with Players Ran quests and storylines for players, participating with them in real-time in game Assisted players directly, handling inquiries and requests, and resolving conflicts Forums posting on additions and updates Junior Strategy Analyst Ontario Ministry of Revenue, Oshawa, Ontario Summer 2009

Worked as a team member in Strategic Management Services Branch, completing a variety of projects Project Highlights Performance measurement process of Ministries of Revenue and Finance, analyzing data and benchmarks used to track company progress, and planning future targets Verifying accuracy in measurement process, ensuring equations were realistically tracking progress, and suggesting and implementing changes to equations as necessary Conducted external business research, gathering information on other financial analysis companies and other provinces ministries of finance and revenue for performance comparisons; created a centralized network page for Ontario Public Service staff to access researched materials Analyzed current taxation data to estimate impact on performance targets of applying Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) in Ontario