Keenan I. Nichols 

resume 7/22/05

979-820-3004 voice
keenan@absolutereason.com
www.absolutereason.com
College Station, TX  77840

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Education     Education 100% personally financed

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas    Aug 2006

• BS Computer Engineering: Electrical Track
• Electives: Networking, Database Systems

Tarrant County College, Hurst, TX     Aug 2002

• Associate in Arts

• Programming Languages include C, C++, Java, HTML, javascript, PHP, css, xml, TeX
• Familiar with Active-HDL, OrCad Capture and Pspice, MAX+plus II, .NET Windows and Web application programming and ASP.NET site design
• Skilled user of Unix, Solaris, Red Hat, Windows, Visual Studio .Net, MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint), AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Maple, amongst others
• A+ Certification

• Built a voice activated Home Automation Control System (Senior Design Project)
• Researched, designed, and built a high-end desktop computer

• Excellent problem solver, providing articulate, creative and viable solutions
• An experienced team player, very enthusiastic and energetic in group efforts
• Effective and efficient under stress
• Excellent Supervisor; Organizational and Multi-tasking Skills; Customer Service
• Contracted maintenance and repairs of personal and business computers, including networking, while in the Marine Corps and for years prior to service
• In college, organized campus speeches by out-of state speakers attracting large audiences while active as the leadership of a student organization

TAMU Department of Chemistry Security Worker     Jan 2003 to Jun 2006

• Safeguarding 6 buildings, admitting employees to buildings after regular working hours, apprehending unauthorized persons, and trainer

Blockbuster Video Supervisor     Apl 2002 to Dec 2002

• Opening/closing, accounting, inventory, training

Starbucks Coffee Company Barista Artist     Jun 2001 to Apl 2002

• Trained for Supervisor duties

United States Marine Corps, Infantry June 1997 to June 2001

• obtained an Honorable discharge
Awards
• Good Conduct Medal, Rifle Expert Badge, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (w/1 *)
• Recognized as a skilled user of computer software - gaining the assignment of Company Clerk which involved overseeing and organizing information, accountability, and the training schedule of the Company of 150-250 men
• Calculated and controlled the Fire and Direction Center for the Mortar System
• Maintained detailed logs of numerous missions
• Acted as a security supervisor, ensuring the safety and security of a government building
• Accounted for the security of ammunition and explosive ordinance
• Trained for desert, cold weather and jungle survival

Various Stocking, Customer Service, Waiter, Cook and Cashier work (1989 to 1997)