Chris J. East

• chriseastj@gmail.com
• 920.573.5005
• Platteville, WI 53818
• chriseast.dev

About

A Wisconsin-based Computer Science Major versed in embedded programming and circuit design constantly trying to one-up myself. Willing to exchange highly detail-oriented work for currency.

Education

B.S. Computer Science | University of Wisconsin Platteville May 2024 (expected)

• Relevant Coursework: Software Quality, Microprocessors 3780, Logic and Digital Design, Database Design, Operating Systems, Data Structures, Algorithms (planned), Real-Time Embedded Systems (Planned)

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

• Proficient in: Java, C++, C
• Familiar With: C#, Python, Visual Basic, JavaScript, Ruby
• Other Languages: ARM Assembly, JSON, as well as HTML, CSS, and Markdown with which I created this resume

Tools and Frameworks

.NET Framework, STL (C++), LibGDX, JavaFX, Arduino, Raspberry PI, Linux, JIRA, Subversion, Git, and more

Additional Skills

Communication and writing, 3D modeling and printing, designing and testing electrical circuits, PCB layout, soldering

Organizations

UW-Platteville Chess Club 2018 - Present

• Cofounder (2018) | Vice President (2018 - 2020) | Secretary (2021 - Present)
• Organized a match with University of Texas - Arlington
• Attended several in-person tournaments

UW-Platteville Association for Computer Machinery 2021 - Present

• Vice President (2022) | President (Present)
• Gave presentations on various topics including computer architecture and arduino
• Competed in ICPC regionals ‘2021’ where we scored 24th place out of 90 teams

Projects

Smart pool heater

• Regulates water temperature at up to 1800 watts of power, suitable for small to medium pools, possibly hot tubs
• Wrote firmware using C++ and Arduino to report temperature, electricity cost, and test for failures e.g. overheating

Virtual CPU and GPU architectures

• Designed a minimal instruction set and wrote an emulator to show it in action
• Created a working version using ‘Redstone’ in Minecraft (which happens to be turing complete!)

Chess Engine

• A GUI made from scratch using Java and the Processing Core library
• Generates all legal moves and performs a very basic heuristic evaluation

for a more in-depth and visually stimulating list of my projects, check out my portfolio at chriseast.dev

Experience

Electrical Engineering Lab Assistant | UW - Platteville Fall 2022 - Present

• Assisted the professor in teaching the course material to EE and CS/SE majors
• Prepared example circuits and demonstrated use of tools e.g. oscilloscope, bench power supply, etc.

Cross Country Team Manager | UW - Platteville Fall 2021

• Assisted coaching staff with recruitment duties, timed runners, managed runners

Walmart Associate | Walmart, Chilton, WI Summers 2021, 2022

• Customer assistance, inventory management, stocking of merchandise.

Videographer | Channel 4 - Valders School District, Valders WI Jan 2016 - Dec 2018

• Filmed high school sports and club events, provided quality control and audio mixing for live broadcasts