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Certification
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Michael Cates

Cookeville,Tennessee

Summary

Hardworking employee with an exceptional commitment to exceeding customer expectations. Engaging and friendly to work with.


Overview

4
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Course Project (Tennessee Technological Univ.)

Project Leader
01.2025 - 05.2025

Job overview

Supervised a team of students through the planning, development, and testing stages of a weather forecasting application over the course of five months.

Developed communication and organizational skills serving as a point of contact between the student team and university staff.

Gained skills in computer science areas such as Git, GitHub, and Python, as well as improved upon standard programming practices.


Cedar Creek Marina

Expo
07.2023 - 08.2023

Job overview

Oversaw high volume incoming and outgoing food orders and served as a control point of communication between front- and back-of-house staff as well as supervised and trained small teams of food runners

  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
  • Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.

Scoreboard Bar and Grill

Server
06.2021 - 06.2023

Job overview

Provided customer service to upwards of hundreds of individuals in a crowded environment.

Developed time management skills to keep up with high workload and few breaks.

Developed financial management skills during reconciliation of open and closed receipts.

Used digital systems to input orders and process financial transactions

Education

Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN

Bachelor of Science from Computer Science
05-2027

University Overview

Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet High School
Nashville, TN

High School Diploma
05-2022

University Overview

Skills

  • Collaborative project development
  • Workload prioritization
  • Team management
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Organization skills
  • Team collaboration
  • Conflict resolution
  • Teamwork
  • Customer service
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Reliability

Certification

Certified proficiency in Git, GitHub and GitKraken through the GitKraken Certification course

Languages

English
Python

Timeline

Project Leader
Course Project (Tennessee Technological Univ.)
01.2025 - 05.2025
Expo
Cedar Creek Marina
07.2023 - 08.2023
Server
Scoreboard Bar and Grill
06.2021 - 06.2023
Tennessee Technological University
Bachelor of Science from Computer Science
Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet High School
High School Diploma
Michael Cates