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\name{Xavid Pretzer}
\address{14 Buckingham St.\\
Somerville, MA 02143\\
\texttt{xavid@mit.edu}}

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\begin{resume}

\section{Objective}

To gain teaching experience and provide my unique insight to help others learn
by working as a Teaching Assistant.

\section{Experience}
\begin{description}
\item[Sept. 2004--January 2008] Metacarta, Inc., Cambridge, MA---Software Engineer

	Worked alone and in groups full- and part-time to develop a variety of tools for Metacarta in the Office of the Chief Technology Officer.  Integrated open-source projects such as Heritrix with Metacarta's geographic search systems.  Coordinated and did advanced development work on a dynamic web map interface for Metacarta's product.  Contributed to the founding of an open-source project called OpenLayers.

\item[June--August 2006] Software R\&D Group, Ricoh, T\={o}ky\={o}, Japan---Paid Internship

	Researched and implemented an automated process for converting existing
parts catalog entries from PDF into an interactive format
that could be easily searched and accessed.

\item[February 2002--June 2004] Shaker Heights High School, Shaker Heights, OH

    Assisted in teaching AP Computer Science.

\item[July--August 2002] Villanova Summer Research Institute, Villanova, PA---Paid Internship

	Created a computer model of language evolution in a prelinguistic society to evaluate theories on human language evolution.  Developed programs to implement this model.
\end{description}

\section{Education}

Bachelors in Computer Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
with a minor in Applied International Studies.  
%Courses include the Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, Circuits and Electronics, and Artificial Intelligence.  
%Currently in his third year of Japanese language studies.
%Graduated in 2004 with an honors diploma from Shaker Heights High School with a 4.4 GPA, including 7 semesters of Computer Science.

\section{Honors}

\begin{itemize}
\item Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalist, 2004
\item Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America, 2003
\item Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Finalist, 2002
\end{itemize}

\section{Skills}

\begin{itemize}
\item Extensive programming experience in C, C++, JavaScript, Python, Scheme, Java, and
\TeX, with some experience in other languages.
\item Experience writing, building, and packaging software 
and administering servers and software installations on Debian/Ubuntu Linux and
Athena.
\item Web design experience with CSS, HTML/XHTML, SVG, and JavaScript.
\item Experience with circuit design and programming microcontrollers in C and Assembly.
%\item Familiarity with the design of applications, applets, tools, CGI scripts, online environments, and basic robotic control systems.
\item Conversational proficiency in Japanese and familiarity with Japanese culture and etiquette.
\item Basic Spanish language proficiency.
%\item Currently serving as Chamberlain for the MIT branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism, an international medieval re-creation group.
%\item Additional leadership experience as a Scribe, Patrol Leader, and Guide in the Boy Scouts of America.
\end{itemize}

\section{References}
\begin{itemize}
\item John Frank, CTO, Metacarta, Inc., 857-928-0614, \texttt{john.frank@metacarta.com}
\item M. Frans Kaashoek, Professor, MIT, 617-253-7149, \texttt{kaashoek@csail.mit.edu}
\end{itemize}

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