Ariel Towne

GitHub LinkedIn ARIEL TOWNE -- EDUCATION Orlando, FL University of Central Florida Aug 2016 - May 2021 ● Major: Computer Science, B.S. (In-major GPA: 4.0, summa cum laude) ● Honors: Summa Cum Laude Honors, President’s Honor Roll, Outstanding Performance Award ● Achievements: Scored 92% on the nationally distinctive Foundation Exam, far exceeding the 65.3% average. ● Programming Coursework: Processes for Object Oriented Software Development, Computer Science, Programming Languages, Operating Systems, Security in Computing, Robot Vision SOFTWARE PROJECTS QubitVR Project Manager, Software Developer ● Built the first interactive virtual reality application that educates users on quantum physics while providing them with the unique ability to physically apply 5 operators to dynamically alter quantum bit states. ● Led a team of 5 developers for 8 months using a modified Agile Scrum methodology. ● Increased user comprehension of quantum mechanics by 33% by implementing 5 features in C# that exceeded sponsor requirements. ● Pioneered VR toolbelt functionality that ensures tools move and rotate with the user, addressing the challenge of maintaining a fixed position in the user's field of view, regardless of camera movement. ● Established a vector rotation control system that dynamically responds to changing quantum bit states. Leveraged quaternion math within a coroutine framework to calculate rotation paths. ● Engineered a trajectory visualization tool that enables a vector to form a plane in the 3D space as it rotates. ● Achieved 98% quality performance by streamlining team workflow in Asana to meet all deliverable deadlines. ● Utilized: C#, Unity, Perforce, Visual Studio, Blender, SteamVR Unity Plugin, Oculus Quest µlearn Software Developer ● Conceptualized an AJAX enabled web page that employs microlearning by providing up to 5 daily articles in any combination of Wikipedia categories that the user is interested in. ● Developed 100% of prototype, simulating MediaWiki API by using jQuery to fetch pre-written articles in JSON. ● Designed entity relationship diagram for storing articles and user interests in database accounts. ● Improved responsive user interface design by 20% by implementing the login page with Bootstrap. ● Utilized: HTML/CSS, JavaScript, LAMP stack, Bootstrap, Ubuntu, JSON, jQuery, GIT EMPLOYMENT Freelance Programming Tutor Aug 2021 - present ● Increased proficiency in passing test cases in C, C#, Java and Python for 14 students by an average of 15%. ● Attained an 85% proficiency rate among students in computer science fundamentals including algorithms, data structures, and OOP. ● Researched the latest industry trends and tools to present the best programming practices to students. McDonald's Crew Trainer May 2018 - present ● Communicated clearly with a team of 15+ to deliver efficient service. ● Awarded excellent performance ratings by consistently meeting productivity standards set by management. SOFTWARE SKILLS Proficient: C, C#, HTML, CSS, Eclipse, Visual Studio, Git, Unity, Notepad++, Perforce Familiar: Java, Python, C++, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Ubuntu, Blender, jQuery, Vite