Chermaine Chong

Software Engineer

Hello, I'm Chermaine.

I am a detailed oriented software engineer who is passionate about my work and is always exploring to realize my full potential and utilize my skills.

A little more about myself

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$ Chermaine.origin
=> Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

$ Chermaine.currentLocation
=> Middle Island, NY

$ Chermaine.visaStatus
=> U.S Citizen

$ Chermaine.yearsInCurrentLocation
=> 9+

$ Chermaine.education
=> B.S. Computer Science from Oregon State University

$ Chermaine.graduation
=> Dec 2017

$ Chermaine.gpa
=> 4.0

$ Chermaine.coursework
=> Programming in C++
=> Web Development
=> Introduction to Databases
=> Analysis of Algorithms
=> Operating Systems
=> Data Structures
=> Software Engineering I & II
=> Mobile and Cloud Development
=> Computer Architecture and Assembly Language
=> Computer Networking

$ Chermaine.workExperience
=> { company  : "Netsmart Technologies",
    role    : "Software Engineer",
    startDate : "Jan 2018" }

$ Chermaine.interests
=> coding
=> badminton
=> travel
=> Korean shows and dramas

My Resume

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Education

Oregon State University
B.S. Computer Science

Dec 2017
Corvallis, OR
    Relevant Coursework:
  • Introduction to Computer Science
  • Discrete Structures in Computer Science
  • Introduction to Usability Engineering
  • Data Structures
  • Computer Architecture & Assembly Language
  • Web Development
  • Introduction to Databases
  • Analysis of Algorithms
  • Operating Systems
  • Software Engineering I & II
  • Mobile & Cloud Software Development
  • Computer Networking


Stony Brook University
B.S. Biology

Jan 2011 - May 2014
Stony Brook, NY
    Achievements:
  • Magna Cum Laude
  • Dean's List (Jan 2011 - May 2014)
  • Secretary of International Student Organization
    (Jan 2013 - May 2014)
  • Event Coordinator of International Student Organization
    (Sept 2012 - Feb 2013)

Work Experience

Netsmart Technologies
Software Engineer

Jan 2018 - Present
New York
  • Designs and implements new application features for company's primary electronic health record software suite.
  • Works directly with clients to troubleshoot a wide array of issues and produce quick workarounds and solutions.
  • Creates utilities to expedite the development and investigation process for engineers across the team.
  • Provides ongoing maintenance, support and enhancements for existing systems and platforms.
  • Works in a team environment and independently to meet product design requirements within scheduled deadline.

Coca-Cola Bottlers Malaysia
Information System Intern

Jan 2017 - March 2017
Malaysia
  • Developed a stored procedure that executes multiple MySQL statements to produce a detailed stock movement report that is used by company’s outsourced distributors to better enhances their daily routine for monitoring stock movement.
  • Developed an Android application that provides restricted internet access to users on company devices as this feature has been disabled per company policies.
  • Developed XML script and successfully set up daily batch jobs to query data from Salesforce.com by mastering Salesforce API in a short time frame. This has helped reduce company’s expenses on Salesforce cloud storage.
  • Assisted in testing mobile applications used by internal staffs to promote sales.
  • Assisted in the design of barcoded pallet labels for internal use.

Other Coursework

Coursera (University of Michigan)
Using Python to Access Web Data

Oct 2019 - Present
  • Learn techniques on how to retrieve data from websites and APIs using Python
  • Understand the protocols web browsers use to retrieve data from documents and web applications
  • Work with XML data

Coursera (University of Michigan)
Pyhton Data Structures

Sept 2019 - Oct 2019
  • Learned the core data structures of the Python programming language such as lists, dictionaries, and tuples

Udacity
Offline Web Applications

Jan 2018 - March 2018
  • Recipient of the Grow with Google Challenge Scholarship
  • Learned the benefits of developing offline-first applications
  • Learned the usage of Service Workers and understanding their lifecycle

Udemy
Web Design for Web Developers:
Build Beautiful Websites

Sept 2017
  • Learned practical and impactful techniques for making websites more beautiful and engaging

Udacity
Intro to Programming Nanodegree

June 2015 - Jan 2016
  • Learned the basics of programming through HTML, CSS, and Python

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Some of my projects

Langton's Ant

Stimulation of Langton's Ant (*) that moves around a 2D grid based on rules that define the movement of the ant.

Grocery Shopping List

A grocery shopping program allowing users to add and remove items from the list, display total of all items in list.

Event Tracker

An application that allows users to manage their events easily with a REST API backend coupled with Android Native front end.

My Coca-Cola

An application for Coca-Cola Malaysia that allows users to browse the internet which has been disabled per company policies.

HOW TO GUIDE
An introductory guide on how to incorporate popular Facebook features such as login or sign-up, sharing, posting and commenting directly from your webpages using both Facebook Javascript SDK and Facebook's Graph API.
PAGE BLOCKER
A chrome extension that prevent new tabs from opening when the extension is turned on.
COURSE BUILDER
A course building system that allows dynamic creation of course materials. This product was developed through pair programming following agile development cycle.
MARINA API
A RESTFUL API implementation that model a simple marina with boats and slips (parking spots for boats).
Block Breaker
A simple 2D block breaking game with a total of 10 different levels built while exploring Unity. Click to play!

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