6904 Rix St. SE
Ada, MI 49301
james.bliss@astro73.com

James Bliss

Education

Grand Rapids Community college Spring 2010, Fall 2011–Spring 2012
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Studied computer science) 2007–2009
Forest Hills Central High School 2003–2007

Work Experience

GRCC IT: Helpdesk January 2011–Present

Front line phone support for students and staff.

RGIS: Retail Merchandiser July–August 2011

Remodeled both Family Dollar stores and Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft stores.

Boutique Week: Webmaster January–May 2011

Developed a website, rebuilt from the ground up, on a cloud platform to the client's specifications.

Employment Group: Light Industrial Temp October 2010–Febuary 2011

Manpower: Access Business Group:
Light Industrial Temp
July–August 2008,
June–October 2009

WPI M.E. Department: Lab Monitor September 2007–April 2008

Attended a computer lab, alerted the appropriate people of problems, enforced rules, and ensured things ran smoothly.

Other Experience

School: Theatre Crew March–April 2008,
October–November 2008

Involved in the backstage work of two productions. Worked under the direction of the master carpenter in construction of set and as part of the run crew under the stage manager during the show.

FIRST Robotics Competition: Robot Operator 2007 Season

The robot operator on team 904. Worked under stress, strategized in groups of about 6 to 9 on a changing basis, worked very closely with others.

FIRST Robotics Competition: Lead Programmer 2004–2007 Seasons

The sole programmer on teams 1227 (2004-2006) and 904 (2007). Involved embedded programming on a fairly restricted system under extreme time constraints.

Projects

Cropper

A personal software project to create a tool that slices up (crops) images into multiple pieces, with intent to publish.

WebsiteGitHub

CS 3431: Database Systems January–Febuary 2009

Worked with two other people on a web application to handle room reservations for WPI clubs and groups. It was designed as if it were to be deployed. Major software used included Git, Python, PostgreSQL, and Apache.

GitHub

RBE 1001: Introduction to Robotics September–December 2007

Working with two other people to build a small robot to compete against other teams à la FIRST Tech Challenge.