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Kelson Gardner

Logan,UT

Summary

Currently a student at Utah State University studying Computer Science working towards becoming a software engineer, web developer, or cloud engineer. Hard working, self-motivated leader with superlative communication skills. Proven Team player with outstanding problem-solving dexterity. Strong record of completing assigned tasks successfully and on time. Additional skills and abilities: Motivating, Managing Time, Planning, Thinking Creatively, Following Through, Organizing.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Engineering Assistant

Space Dynamics Laboratory
Logan, UT
09.2023 - Current
  • Conduct regression testing on software developers' pull requests utilizing Bitbucket, Jira, and Git.
  • Create and write automated tests in C# using the Space Dynamics Labs' STAR framework
  • Create and write unit-tests in Typescript using the Karma/Jasmine frameworks
  • Work with program team members to make sure customer needs are met and the program functions correctly
  • Write and update the Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) for the program
  • Inform software developers about the type of bugs found in code and how they were found

Programming Projects

School/ Personal Projects

UrDone:

A social media program written with a Django-Python back end and a React-Vite front end. This application allows you to create an account and a profile that other users can see to learn more about you. You can make posts that your friends and family can like and comment on. You are free to edit your bio and profile information when you want. Looking at others accounts allows you access to their bio and available posts.

Destinations:

A simple social media program written using Django-Python that allows people to create an account, post a destination that includes a place, review, and a rating. The user also gets to decide if they want to make their post public or not. Public posts will be able to be seen by all users. You are allowed to edit previously made destination posts. Working on adding the ability to add photos, comment on posts, like posts, and to follow your friends and family.

Activities:

An activity tracker program written in Django-Python that allows you to keep track of your recent activities and allows you to track the amount of time spent on each activity. For each activity you create time logs that show how much time you have just spent on the activity and those time logs add up so you can see the total amount of time spent on an activity.

Union-Find Percolation:

A Data Structure and Algorithms program that practices the Union-Find method. The program creates a 20 by 20 square that has random blocks that are grey (open), black (closed), and blue (water). The program randomly opens a new block and tests to find the soonest the water has percolated all the way to the bottom by unionizing blocks together when they open showing that the water should go down that path and running a find on the bottom layer nodes to see if the root node is the top of the square.

Assembler

North Western Services
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Assemble bicycles, furniture, and grills at Walmarts and Home Depots
  • Clean up areas and communicate with store associates to understand what needs to be accomplished
  • Stock bicycles, furniture, and grills.

Installer

Oil-Well Lubricant Dispense System Installations
Salt Lake City, UT
06.2019 - 01.2023
  • Organized equipment for upcoming projects
  • Cleaned warehouse to meet safety and production standards
  • Installed equipment at various job sites
  • Painted tanks prior to installation
  • Received and organized products shipped to the warehouse.
  • Soldered copper pipe for air systems

Custodian

Syracuse Arts Academy
Syracuse, UT
05.2018 - 05.2019
  • Cleaned bathrooms, kitchen and lobby
  • Emptied garbage containers located throughout the school
  • Vacuumed classrooms
  • Swept and mopped classroom floors and hallways
  • Washed windows, baseboards, and walls throughout the school
  • Completed additional tasks as assigned.

Recreation Specialist

City of Clearfield
Clearfield, UT
05.2017 - 05.2018
  • Worked as a referee for various City sporting events
  • Helped participants develop critical athletic skills, and coached players at basketball camps
  • Answered questions regarding sports programs offered by the City
  • Set up equipment and prepared venues for City sponsored sporting events, including flag football, basketball and baseball
  • Operated the scoring equipment at football and basketball games.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Utah State University
Logan, UT
05-2025

High School Diploma -

Syracuse High School
Syracuse, Ut
05-2019

Skills

Problem Solving

Team Work

Time Management

Communication

Creativity

Strong Work Ethic

Code Experience

Programming Languages

  • Python 2 years
  • Java 2 years
  • JavaScript 1 year
  • HTML/CSS 1 year
  • C# .5 years
  • TypeScript .5 years

Software Experience

  • Git .5 years
  • Jira .5 years
  • BitBucket .5 years
  • Confluence .5 years

Framework Experience

  • React/Vite 1 year
  • Django-Python .5 years
  • VS Code 2 years

Volunteer Experience

  • Served a 2 year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Toronto, Canada
  • Various landscaping, building, and cooking projects for individuals in communities
  • Helped out with basketball camps for school, city, and AAU program
  • Trained friends and family with fitness: specifically building speed and athleticism
  • Perform drums as an accompaniment for city children's choirs

Timeline

Engineering Assistant

Space Dynamics Laboratory
09.2023 - Current

Assembler

North Western Services
06.2023 - 08.2023

Installer

Oil-Well Lubricant Dispense System Installations
06.2019 - 01.2023

Custodian

Syracuse Arts Academy
05.2018 - 05.2019

Recreation Specialist

City of Clearfield
05.2017 - 05.2018

Programming Projects

School/ Personal Projects

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Utah State University

High School Diploma -

Syracuse High School
Kelson Gardner