BRIAN KNOLL
218-297-4727
brian@ioxor.com

OBJECTIVE
A full time entry level position in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

CERTIFICATIONS
Engineer In-Training, EIT, Feb 2010

EDUCATION
University of Minnesota Duluth
Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dec 2009
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Central Lakes College, Brainerd, MN
Associate in Arts, Dec 2004

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Standard lab equipment
Windows XP, Vista, 7, and Linux

COURSE WORK
Computer Architecture
Power Systems
User Interface Design
Multiprocessor Systems
Operating Systems
Database Management Systems
ECE Design Workshop
Computer Networks

EXPERIENCE
Software Engineer II MicroNet, Inc. Nisswa, MN
Productive at C# or Java. Proactively creates automated unit tests on many features. Solid use of JavaScript, JQuery, CSS, etc. to create a solid UI. Understands principles and some best practices behind performance and scalability. Solid grasp and demonstration of DRY. Regularly uses interfaces to program against. Regularly re-factors code and tests it even if they didn’t write it to drive improvement. Creates defensive code. Produces features or fixes that are typically free from obvious defects. What they create is loosely coupled to other components. Intermediate SQL and SQL Server knowledge. Can optimize queries and understand principles behind query optimization. Understanding and applied usage of LINQ. Ability to setup and maintain IIS and SQL Server in a development environment. Ability to deploy hot fixes to production without errors and can roll-back quickly if necessary. Ability to produce features without being overly reliant on the debugger.
July 2013 – Present

Software Engineer I MicroNet, Inc. Nisswa, MN
Analyzing and providing fixes for software defects/bugs
Analyzing and designing code changes for new software features
Use knowledge of code and problem solving to help test software features
Write queries and reports for features or end-user reports
Create software specifications and design documents
Work as a team to develop and improve code
Communication with team members both inside of development and customer service
September 2012 – July 2013

Operations Supervisor  OfficeMax Baxter, MN
Manage employees, Open/Close Store, Sell merchandise, Cash handling, LP Duties, Planograms and Store merchandising
May 2012 – September 2012

Boundless Sales Associate OfficeMax Baxter, MN
Sold merchandise
Apr 2010 – May 2012
Summers 2006 – 2009
Oct 2000 – Aug 2005

Impress Associate  OfficeMax Duluth, MN
Provided print and document services
Sep 2007 – Dec 2007

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member, IEEE Jan 2009
Member, ACM Dec 2008