Curriculum Vitae

Kristopher Wayne Reese

Computer Scientist & Web Programmer

3815 Kingsbury Dr.

Louisville, KY, 40207

cell: (240)291-1489

home: (240)291-1489

kreese[at]kreese.net

http://kreese.net


Research Interests

Applications of Music and Music Theory in Computing Sciences; Algorithmic Art & Visualization; Signal and Acoustical Processing; Emerging Technologies; Computer Vision; Machine Learning; Information Retrieval & Data Mining; Robotics; Networking [Denial of Service Attacks; Sensory, Wireless, and Ad-Hoc Networks]; Human Computer Interaction [Accessible Interfaces; New Interfaces]

Education

Degree Institute Date Field
M.S. University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 2010 Computer Science
B.S. Hood College, Frederick, MD 2009 Computer Science
B.A. Hood College, Frederick, MD 2009 Music Performance

Skills

Programming Languages PHP; C/C++ [OpenCV, STL, QT]; Java [Servlets, JSP, JDBC]; Javascript [AJAX, JSON]; Visual Basic; .NET; Python; PERL; MATLAB; Shell/BASH; TCL/TK
Databases MySQL; IBM DB/2; Microsoft SQL; Oracle
Markup Languages HTML [HTML 4/5, CSS 1/2/3, X/HTML]; XML [XPath, XQuery, XSLT, XLink, XPointer, Schema, DTD]; Coldfusion

Teaching Experience

Fall 2009, University of Louisville. Teaching Assistant: Program Design in C
(for Charles Hardin)

Summer 2010, University of Louisville. Teaching Assistant: Program Design in C
(for Charles Hardin)

2010, Elizabethtown Community & Technical College. Instructor of Information Technology:
(for )

Professional Experience

Yakabod, Inc., Frederick, MD February 2008 - August 2009
Web Programmer
  • Worked on a Highly Secure application (The Yakabox), which is used by over 20,000 users worldwide and by government agencies such as the NSA.
  • Researched and Developed Server- and Client- side systems for Large-Scale Information Retrieval and Enterprise Social Networking using various web-based languages, frameworks, Web Services, and APIs.
  • Automated the updating process for the Yakabox.
Blazer Radio (Hood College), Frederick, MD June 2006 - June 2008
Web Manager
  • Managed the Blazer Radio website, maintaining updated information such as organizational data, schedules, and announcements.
  • Developed web surveys using ColdFusion.
  • Developed a program to store DJ play lists in a MySQL database and XML using PHP.
Volvo Powertrain, Frederick, MD June 2006 - August 2007
Summer Intern - Chief Project Manager
  • Helped to plan projects within Volvo Powertrain.
  • Organized the Sharepoint portal to help resolve file-sharing issues in the company.
  • Utilized tools such as Microsoft's Excel, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Access to show statistics, charts, and other data for projects.
Mosaic Sales, Frederick, MD October 2005 - May 2007
Epson Sales Representative
  • Communicated the benefits of Epson products while assisting customers with identifying the product that best fit their needs.
  • Received training on products and took monthly exams on Epson's product lines.

Publications

Conference Papers and Presentations

Reese, K., A. Salem, G. Dimitoglou. 2009. "Gaming Concepts in Accessible HCI for Bare-Hand Computer Interaction." In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Games: AI, Animation, Mobile, Interactive Multimedia, Educational & Serious Games (CGAMES '09). pp. 40-46. Louisville, KY. August 2009

Reese, K., A. Salem, G. Dimitoglou. 2008. "Using Standard Deviation in Signal Strength Detection to Determine Jamming in Wireless Networks." In Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering (CAINE '08). pp. 250-254. Honolulu, HI. December 2008

Journal Papers

Reese, K., A. Salem. 2009. "A Survey on Jamming Avoidance in Wireless Ad-Hoc Sensory Networks." Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSCE '08). Vol. 24. Iss. 3. pp. 93-98. Frederick, MD. January 2009

Poster Papers

Reese, K., G. Dimitoglou. 2008. "A Survey of Path Planning Algorithms for Autonomous Robotics." In Proceedings of the Consortium for Computer Sciences in Colleges, Eastern Conference 2008 (CCSCE '08). Frederick, MD. October 2008

Fellowships & Grants

  • Summer Research Institute, Hood College, Frederick, MD, June 2008
    • Simulations of Coordinated Robot Activities in a Dynamic World. (Invitrogen Corp.)
    • Simulation of Variable Turning Speed in Robotics. (Invitrogen Corp.)

Professional Associations

  • Association for Computing Machinery, since 2007
  • Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers, since 2008
  • American Mathematical Society, since 2010