Richard Leonard

leonarr3@email.sc.edu 803-487-8148 1050 Southern Drive Apt. 2204A Columbia, SC 29201 Permanent: 2654 Oakhurst Drive Rock Hill, SC 29732
OBJECTIVE Part-time, internship, co-op, or general employment in the field of Technology and Computer Information Systems EDUCATION University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 2012 Bachelor of Science, Integrated Information Technology Focus/Emphasis: Business Information Management/ Computer Information Systems GPA: 3.0 COMPUTER SKILLS Languages: Java (advanced), Visual Basics (proficient), C++ (advanced), Cobol (advanced), UNIX (proficient), CAPM (expected: Jan 2012) Web Design (CSS, XHTML), Access (advanced), Excel (advanced), Network Management Skills (Introductory) EXPERIENCE Twork Technology, Charlotte, NC 05/10 09/10 Intern Helped with the daily tasks of a Technology Firm including traveling with developers to work with clients Attended classes to learn how to develop web applications using visual basics Handled upkeep of servers and PCs including updating hardware and software, and fixing any errors for clients South Carolina House of Representatives, Columbia, SC 05/08 05/10 Page Assisted with daily tasks as needed during house legislative session such as maintaining bill books, and relaying messages Developed communication skills through daily interactions with representatives and legislative staff Improved time management and priority evaluation skills by balancing work and class schedules Rock Hill South District 3 Operations Department, Rock Hill, SC 05/03 08/08 Painter (Summer Months) Gained full-time work experience with the Rock Hill School Districts paint crew and contractors Developed better time management skills fulfilling objectives given a strict time frame Worked with a 9 member team to complete projects for a group of schools South Carolina Department of Transportation, Columbia, SC May 2009 Job Shadowing Learned the job responsibilities associated with being Chief Information Officer of a large public service sector Spent time with developers who design and maintain applications necessary for traffic operation Avista Solutions, Columbia, SC August 2009 Job Shadowing Learned the daily responsibilities of a Chief Software Engineer in the private sector of software development including: o Debugging software in production o Observed professional interaction with customers to diagnose software issues o Observed how a team works together to complete programming tasks Learned about the private sector of software development VC3, Columbia, SC Job Shadowing Learned about the private sector by shadowing the manager of an IT troubleshooting department for VC3. VC3 supports databases for many businesses and organizations in the region including schools, businesses, banks, etc. exposing me to a wide variety of scenarios. ACTIVITIES

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leonarr3@email.sc.edu 803-487-8148 1050 Southern Drive Apt. 2204A Columbia, SC 29201 Permanent: 2654 Oakhurst Drive Rock Hill, SC 29732
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