Marie Charisse L.

Gascon
45 Saint Mary Avenue, Provident Villages
Tañong, 1803 Marikina City, Philippines

Home phone: +63 2 9410047

Mobile number: +63 917 6273489
Email: cha@chasys.net
Homepage: http://www.chasys.net

Job Objective
Interested in software design and development, web applications, programming, systems administration and
network engineering.

Education
· Bachelor of Science Major in Computer Science (2001-2005)
Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Philippines
· High School
Miriam College, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Philippines (1997-2001)
· Grade School
Miriam College, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Philippines (1990-1997)

Skills
· Software design and development: Well versed in Java, C/C++ (Linux systems programming, GUI
development using Gnome/GTK+) and web programming (PHP, CGI, some J2EE Struts, a little ASP.NET).
Has experience in C# and Visual Basic 6 and Unix shell scripting. Knows SQL, PL/SQL, databases
(PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL Server, MS Access, Oracle), Oracle Forms and Reports. Some experience in
embedded programming in Palm OS using C.
· Computer Hardware: Knows computer hardware assembly and troubleshooting, simple setup of routers and
network topologies. Experience in using handhelds (Palm, Pocket PC).
· Server Applications: Familiar in using and configuring web servers (Apache httpd, Apache Tomcat, JBoss,
IIS), BIND name server, and knowledgeable in basic Linux systems administration.
· Computer Graphics: Intermediate knowledge in design and layout using Adobe Photoshop and Corel Draw,
video editing using Adobe Premiere and Ulead Media Studio Pro.
· Operating Systems: Well versed in Linux (Red Hat, Fedora Core, Mandrake, Ubuntu), comfortable with
Windows (Windows XP, Windows 98).

Work-Related Experience
· Software Engineer, Neugent Technologies Inc. (April 2005 – present)
Is currently part of a team developing a Linux-based DVR surveillance system. Implemented video and audio
display, simultaneous recording of up to 16-channels audio and video, internet streaming, writing out to
image files, various backend and frontend features, installation and testing.
· Constructing a DNS-Based Client Redirector for Generic Load Balancing, Undergraduate Thesis (2004-2005),
Advisors: William Emmanuel S. Yu and Pierre U. Tagle, PhD.
In collaboration with Clifford Ian G. Lim, created a load balancing DNS server using BGP data for
netographical proximity as well as ping and port queries for availability calculations. Citations: Finalist, Bank
of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Awards for Best Research (2005); Nominee, Dean’s Award for Student
Research, School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University (2005); 5th Philippine Computing
Science Congress (March 4-5, 2005); The 2005 Computer Science Symposium, University of the Philippines
Diliman (March 17-18, 2005).
· Team Leader, TeamAteneo.com Website (2004-2005)
Managed a group of three to implement the official website of the Ateneo College Athletics Office using PHP
and MySQL and the Mambo Open Source content management system, coding modifications and additional
modules.
 · Backend Web Developer and Registration Manager, UGotGame Game Development Competition (2004)
Implemented a registration system for the competing teams using PHP and MySQL, coordinated verification
of the entries.
· Developer, Bayanihan Linux Terminal Server (BLTS) (April 1, 2004 – May 31, 2004)
Participant during the Government Internship Program 2004 of the Computer Software Division, Advanced
Science and Technology Institute (Department of Science and Technology, Philippines). Developed a GUI
installer application for the thin client project using Linux systems programming and Gnome/GTK+ in C.
· Contractual Developer, Software Ventures Inc. (April 27, 2004 – May 25, 2004)
Created a Linux-based application for large-scale encoding of images of scanned documents in Clark Data
Center Inc. Used Gnome/GTK+ in C.
· Developer, XtendedPlay.net Website (November 2003-February 2004)
Integrated a content management, product catalog and inventory system, shopping cart, and forum for
Xtended Play, an MIS outsourcing project. Used various open source web projects in PHP and MySQL.
· Coordinator and Developer, Ateneo Freshman Orientation Seminar 2003 Food Registration System (Summer
2003)
Headed a team of three students to create a registration and payment system and set up payment terminals to
facilitate the 2,000 constituents of the Freshmen Orientation Seminar. Used ASP.NET and MS SQL Server.

Extra-Curricular Activities
· Organizer, Loopback: The CompSAt Alumni Homecoming Party (February 4, 2005), Computer Society of
Ateneo
· Organizer, Ateneo IT Forum Series (2003-2005), Department of Information Systems and Computer Science,
Ateneo de Manila University
· Member, Logistics Committee (2001-2005), Ateneo Musicians Pool
· Facilitator, Introduction to Ateneo Culture and Traditions (2004), Ateneo de Manila University
· Volunteer, First National Summit on Choral Music (NSCM) Registration System, Computer Society of Ateneo
(November 27, 2004)
· President (2003-2004), HR Committee Head (2002-2003), Computer Society of Ateneo
· Volunteer Pollwatcher (May 2004), Food Brigade Volunteer (May 1998, July 2002), Parish Pastoral Council
for Responsible Voting, San Jose Manggagawa Parish
· Contributor, Pragmatix: Ateneo Technology Fair (2003), School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de
Manila University
· Organizer, Alternative Class Program (ACP) Confirmation Process (2003), ADMU
· Organizer, Summer Computer Workshops (Summer 2003), Computer Society of Ateneo
· Project Head, Computer Literacy Outreach Program with Musmos (February 2003)
· Project Head, Reboot: The CompSAt Relaunch Party (November 2002), Computer Society of Ateneo
· Volunteer, Entertainment Committee, Ateneo Freshman Orientation Seminar (Summer 2002)
· Project Head, Trip to Jerusalem: A Benefit Concert for the San Jose Manggagawa Parish (December 2001)
· President (2000-2001), Vice-President (1999-2001), Computer Club, Miriam College High School
· Certificate of Recognition, dedication, commitment and outstanding performance in Computer Club (1998-
2001), Miriam College High School
· 2nd place, Interschool Web Page Design and PowerPoint Competition, Claret School of Quezon City (February
16, 2001)
· 2nd place, Web design competition, OurTurf.com (2000)
· Instructor, Basic HTML Workshop, Miriam College High School Activity Week (1999)
· 1st place, Science Week Research Project Competition (1997), Miriam College High School

Interests
I like computers in general, PC hardware, backend web development, software design, writing and reading blogs,
surfing the internet. I am also interested in research on internet technologies. I play the classic and bass guitar, and
like to read novels and watch movies.