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Kate Butler                      Q5 Snow Circle, Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 891-0991                     kate_butler@alum.wellesley.edu
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WORK EXPERIENCE

Sep 2000 - Jun 2003, Sep 2004 - Jan 2005
Japanese Test Developer (September 2004 - January 2005)
Development Team Lead (April 2001 - June 2003)
Test Developer (September 2000 - March 2001)
Skillcheck, Inc. -- Burlington, MA
  responsibilities include: initial production and localization of 
  software tests through entire development process (research, scripting, 
  Q/A testing); design and implementation of Development intranet; 
  development and deployment of team training exercises; team resource 
  management and allocation of manpower

September 1999 - May 2000
Customer Service Technician
Digital River, Inc. -- Eden Prairie, MN
  supported customers (via phone and email) with their online transactions
  at various ecommerce sites by providing product information (for
  various hardware and software, including Fujitsu Lifebooks, Adaptec
  Cables, Pagis Pro and Paint Shop Pro), download assistance, ordering
  assistance and refund instructions

January 1997 - May 1998
Cluster Consultant/Connect Tech/Special Assistant
Wellesley College Information Services -- Wellesley, MA
  supported software on Unix, VAX/VMS, Macintosh, Windows (including 
  MS Office, Pine, Eudora, Outlook, Photoshop, Netscape, IE)
  supported network users in public computer labs and dorms, 
  created web-based information system for college AV systems

September 1996 - June 1997
Hebert's Fine Candies -- Wellesley, MA
  open/closed store, ran cash register, stocked shelves, packaged
  items, prepared orders to ship, took phone orders

EDUCATION

2002 - 2004
M.S. Computer Science
Tufts University
  Clare Booth Luce Fellowship, GPA: 4.0/4.0
  highlighted coursework: human-computer interaction, data warehousing,
  user interfaces, software engineering

1998 - 1999
Computer Engineering (Masters coursework)
University of Minnesota -- Minneapolis, MN
  University Fellowship (1998-99) 
  highlighted coursework: database systems, programming languages,
  operating systems, Japanese

1994 - 1998
B.A. Computer Science and Physics
Wellesley College -- Wellesley, MA 
  GPA: 3.54/4.0, double major, cum laude 
  highlighted coursework: computer graphics, electronics lab,
  combinatorics, quantum physics

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

September 2000 - present: Shoujo Arts Society/Shoujocon
  (non-profit organization to promote and educate about "shoujo"
   anime, manga and comics. Organization secretary &
   Head of human resources)

September 1995 - present: Online Game Administrator 
  (coding, policymaking, user assistance)

January 1998 - May 1998:  Wellesley Words on Wheels 
  (literacy program for young children) 

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

o Some French, some German, some Japanese. 
o Typing speed, 75wpm. 
o Proficient with MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint (MS Office), Netscape,
  IE, WordPerfect, Paint Shop Pro, Adobe PhotoShop, Telnet/SSH, FTP,
  Kana, IntelliAgent, Unix/Solaris/Linux, Windows95/98/NT/2000/XP,
  MacOS, Basic SQL
o Knowledge of C, C++, Java
o Knowledge of hand-written HTML (including CSS, PHP, JavaScript)