Software Engineer @ Worked on complete overhaul of front-end UI to use modern web app frameworks and migration of back-end to API RESTful style architecture. Also functioned as one-man graphics department, producing graphics and animations for advertisements and flyers as well as UI components on the engineering side. Carved the top pumpkin in annual company Pumpkin Carving Contest. From October 2014 to Present (1 year 3 months) Greater San Diego AreaSoftware Engineering Intern @ Worked on hardware integration and front-end GUI design for multi-million dollar cyber security project aimed at protecting electrical grids and other critical infrastructure. Also took second place in annual Intern Hackathon (24 hour non-stop programming competition) and last place in annual Intern Volleyball Tournament. From June 2013 to August 2014 (1 year 3 months) Illustrator/Editorial Cartoonist/Web Editor @ Drew "Solve For X," a weekly editorial cartoon satirizing politics, current events, and popular culture for UC San Diego's "The Guardian." Had various non-editorial illustrations featured in the bi-weekly publication as well. Also served as Web Editor, managing the newspaper's online articles, social media and marketing, and working to improve its web presence. From September 2010 to March 2014 (3 years 7 months) Tutor @ Tutored for Department of Computer Science in a variety of lower-division courses:
CSE 8A-Introduction to Computer Science: Java
CSE 8B-Object-Oriented Programming: Java
CSE 21-Mathematics for Algorithms & Systems Analysis From September 2012 to June 2013 (10 months) Summer Associate @ Designed, 3D modeled, and made marketing materials (logos, brochures, videos, etc.) for GOALSLand, a sprawling 21-acre re-development plan aimed at urban renewal and revitalization. Also coordinated and set up donation of a computer lab to an elementary school. Other projects/responsibilities included marketing, grant writing, logo design, video editing, web development, youth development, and career training. From June 2012 to August 2012 (3 months) Summer Associate @ Designed 3D models of planned athletic pavilions, museums, etc, some of which were later chosen to be funded by the City of Anaheim and the Los Angeles Lakers. Other projects/responsibilities included marketing, grant writing, logo design, video editing, web development, youth development, and career training. From June 2011 to August 2011 (3 months) Summer Associate @ Designed, 3D modeled, and made marketing materials (logos, brochures, videos, etc.) for the Dreamscape, a new athletic pavilion to be constructed for under-privileged urban youth in Anaheim. Also coordinated and set up donation of a computer lab to an elementary school. Other projects/responsibilities included marketing, grant writing, logo design, video editing, web development, youth development, and career training. From June 2010 to August 2010 (3 months) Architectural Intern @ Built architectural models, wired models up for lighting, and assisted in the CAD (Computer Aided Design) prototyping of building models. From June 2008 to August 2008 (3 months)
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science @ University of California, San Diego From 2009 to 2014 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), European History @ University of California, San Diego From 2009 to 2014 Philip Jia is skilled in: Java, OS X, HTML, Photoshop, C++, PowerPoint, Illustrator, Flash, CAD, Python, C, Social Media, Computer Science, Eclipse, AutoCAD
Websites:
http://www.PhilipJia.com