PETER WATSON Kilmacormack, Drum, , Co. Roscommon. Tel: 085 2151460 Online Portfolio: http://peterwatsonportfolio.wordpress.com Linkedin Profile: http://ie.linkedin.com/pub/peter-watson/32/5b8/5a7 Email: [email protected] CAREER AIM Keen to find a challenging software position in a progressive company offering early responsibility and with performance criteria for promotion. Focused and goal orientated with a clear vision of future objectives. SCHOOLS/COLLEGE ATTENED Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co Westmeath 2009 – present Moate Business College, Lake Road, Moate, Co Westmeath 2008 – 2009 FAS Training Centre, Garrycastle, Athlone, Co Westmeath 2007 – 2008 Franciscan Brothers Agricultural College, Mountbellew, Co Galway 2000 – 2003 Marist College, Retreat Road, Athlone, Co Westmeath 1994 – 1999 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Software Design Subjects 2012 – 2013 Year 4

Distributed Systems 4 Databases4 Computer Graphics 4 Security 4 Law, Ethics, Comp & Society 4 Project 4 Networks 4 Game Technology 4 Mgmt & Org Behaviour 4 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Software Design Subjects 2011 – 2012 Year 3

Game Theory Multicore Programme 3 Ops Systems & Concurrency 3 Software Development 3 Game Development 3 Software Quality & Process Imp 3 Placement 3 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Software Design Subjects 2010 – 2011 Year 2

Databases 2 Mathematics 2 Game Development 2 Networks 2 Group Project 2 Software Development 2 Software Testing 2 OTHER QUALIFICATIONS 2009 Certificate in Computer Studies Year 1 Manual Handling Certificate 2008 2008 City and Guilds Word Processing Techniques Leaving Certificate 1999 2008 STEPS Personal Development Certificate Junior Certificate 1997

PROJECT / RESEARCH WORK UNDERTAKEN Placement: To design, implement and develop a COLLADA loader which would let the user load any COLLADA file on to the screen and move around using a camera. The program shall allow the user to load any COLLADA file on screen by parsing in the information from the COLLADA file and displaying the object on screen, by using a parser to parse in the data in android and C++. Group project game: For our end of year game in secound year we made a air hockey game with a Player slider, Enemy slider, Puck and Scoring system implementing AI and game physics, the AI we used was Interception and the game physics we used was the collision of the puck with the sliders. Final Year Project: Develop a 3d campus navigation app for the collage using Opengles to render the graphics also has shortest path algorithm to show user the quickest route to their destination along with the ability to pick up GPS location to show the user where they are on campus. Group project subject: The aim of this project is to create a database that will hold the data and records of a library. The user will be able to view this in a GUI which will be able to connect to the database using a JDBC driver and will show the results of the query that the user clicks. The functions of this will be add, list, modify and delete items. Assessed on C++ labs every week Vectors, Memory Management, Dynamic Memory Allocation, Inheritance, Operator Overloading, Templates Assessed on Java Labs every week Object Orientated Design, Arrays, Graphical User Interface Design, Design Patterns, Remote Method Invocation, Mongodb, RabbitMQ, Datagram Sockets, TCP/IP Sockets and Threaded Servers General: This was good for team work, planning, and meeting deadlines. SKILLS Computing skills: Opengl, Opengles, android, MySQL, Parsing data, Java , C++, Dreamweaver, Blender, Unity, Havok Physics Animation, Flash, Ecdl, Opnet, Python, Eclipse, Database Methods, Desktop Publishing, Information and Communication Systems, Internet, Spreadsheet Methods, Web Authoring, Word Processing, Communications, Computer Applications and Information Technology Skills. ACHIEVEMENTS AND INTERESTS My achievements are Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, and Certificate in Farming, Certificate in Agriculture and Certificate in Computer Studies. My interests include Computers and the internet, Enjoy socialising with friends, going to cinema and playing football. WORK EXPERIENCE Athlone Institute Of Technology 2011– 2012 Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Midland Tile Merchants 2004 – 2007: Unit 16, Blyry Court, Blyry Business & Commercial Park, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Hanley's Cash and Carry: Abbey Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. REFEREES Mr Declan Lough John Barrett Midland Tile Merchants Lecturer, Coosan, Athlone Athlone Institute of Technology, Co. Westmeath email: [email protected] Tel: 09064 72587 Tel: 09064 88180