In This Document
Professional Background
- 2007–present: Software consultant at ESDG in Linköping,Sweden
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On assignment at Motorola IP Video Solutions as Configuration
Manager in an international project with about 90 participants.
- 2006: Sessional academic at Curtin University of
Technology, Perth, WA
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Conducting tutorials, practicals, and individual help sessions
for Engineering Programming 100, controlled by Mr Andrew
Marriott of the Department
of Computing, Division
of Engineering, Science, and Computing.
- 1999: HTML
coder and programmer at WCJ Nordström &
Öhman
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Essential participation and responsibility in creation and
maintenance of HTML, ASP, pixel graphics,
advertisement, POS and
internal communications projects for communications giant
Ericsson and auto manufacturer Ford
Sweden. My surname is common in Sweden, and the name of
the company, later changed to Wunderman, has nothing to do with my
family.
- 1998: Support technician at ICL Sorbus
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Providing general computer support for customers of ICL (now a
part of Fujitsu) and qualified assistance for
customers using the online service of one of Sweden's biggest
banks, Föreningssparbanken,
as a summer job at age 16.
Academic Background
- 2003–2006: Studies at Curtin University of
Technology
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Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) and Bachelor of Business
Administration double degree.
- 1999–2002: The International
Baccalaureate Program at Saltsjöbadens
Samskola, Stockholm
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The IB is a
program taught worldwide conforming to a rigorous, universal
standard. Studying Swedish A1 HL, English A2 HL,
Computer Science HL (in which I also wrote my Extended
Essay), Mathematical Methods SL, Physics SL, and
Economics SL, I graduated with 30 out of 45 possible
points with an award for distinguished achievement in
education.
- 1998–1999: Senior at Independence High School,
Ohio
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I went as an exchange student to a city called Independence,
near Cleveland, OH, where I attended
Senior year (12th and last in U.S. compulsory education),
studying British literature, computer applications, algebra,
earth science, sociology, international relations, American
history, and American government. I was repeatedly on the
Honor Roll and graduated with a 3.6 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Skills and Attributes
- Adobe
Photoshop
- C/C++:
Solid academic knowledge of procedural, structured, and object-oriented
programming
paradigms, as well as teaching experience
- IJVM assembly
language: Used in academic projects
- Java: Solid academic knowledge with
an emphasis on good OOP practices and
style
- Microsoft
Office
- Microsoft
Windows versions 2.11, 3.0, 3.11, 95, 98, 98SE,
NT 3.51, NT 4.0, 2000, XP
- OpenGL: Used in academic projects
- OpenOffice.org
- Perl:
Academic experience including CGI-BIN programming and shell
scripting
- Personal Software
Process: Used during the course of my studies
- RUP
with UML: Used in
academic projects
- SQL with
Oracle: Used in academic
projects
- Subversion:
Used professionally in large projects.
- TCP/IP and the OSI model:
Good academic understanding (theoretical and practical)
- Unix,
GNU/Linux: Debian, Red Hat/Fedora,
bash,
tcsh; academic
and hobby experience as user, some casual administrative
experience
- XHTML
with CSS: Seven years
of professional and passionate hobby experience
- XML:
Used in academic projects
- Customer support: Successful professional
experience
- Hardware: assembling and
trouble-shooting
- Fully bilingual: Swedish/English
- Strong leadership abilities and thorough
knowledge of management theory
- Team player who likes to lead by example
- Non-smoker since birth
Further Information
For further information and work samples, please e-mail me at
alexander.nordstrom@gmail.com. Your interest is
appreciated.