461 Nathaniel Rochester Hall • Rochester, NY 14623 Benjamin Centra (845) 826–5456 • [email protected] • bencentra.wordpress.com

Objective: To obtain a summer co-op or internship in the fields of web development or interactive media. Available June – Aug. 2013 (preferred, but flexible)

Education: Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Bachelor of Science, New Media Interactive Development, Expected May 2014 Minor, Music & Technology, Computer Science 4.0 GPA, Dean's List Fall 2010 – Present

Courses: Programming I-IV for New Media, New Media Web Tech. I, Intro to Web Development, Web Server-Side Programming, Web Client-Side Programming, Elements of Graphic Design, Principles of Imaging: New Media, 2-D Animation, Design of GUI

Skills: Operating Systems: Mac OSX, Windows, Ubuntu : , Illustrator, Flash, Eclipse (Java, PHP), Visual Studio 2010 (C#), Microsoft Office, iLife Suite, Final Cut Pro, Dataton Watchout, Adobe Edge Programming Languages: HTML5/CSS3, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, Actionscript 3.0, Java, C# Other: Ability to plan and manage multiple tasks and responsibilities, desire to learn new and necessary skills, excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Projects: Kinect Pong: Programmed a motion-controlled game of Pong using the Microsoft Kinect, (Actionscript 3.0), and the TUIO open-source code library. Five-Fones Phone Comparison: A phone-comparison service (similar to Verizon Wireless’) that utilizes PHP and MySQL to select phones, compare data, and authenticate users. CSH Interactive Tour: An HTML5 interactive tour of six “special rooms” on Computer Science House. Made using Adobe Edge (Preview 4). Groupie: A concert look-up tool that utilizes the Last.fm API and Google Maps API. Programmed as a Flash program, an Android app, and a native web app (JavaScript). FusionPro Module: A module for the Magento ecommerce platform that allows for variable data printing products. Powered by FusionPro and made with PHP and JavaScript

Experience: RIT Residence Halls Association, Rochester, NY September 2011 – Present President - Manage the RHA’s resources and staff for hosting events, running a DVD rental service, providing representation in student government, and more. Global Thinking, Alexandria, VA June 2012 – August 2012 Web Developer Co-op - Designed a module for the Magento ecommerce platform that allows for variable data printing products, powered by FusionPro and written in PHP and JavaScript. - Made weekly progress presentations to the project manager and lead developer. RIT College of Science Dean’s Office, Rochester, NY September 2010 – May 2012 Student Support Assistant - Create multi-screen video presentations for Open Houses; film, edit and burn DVD’s of weekly Research Seminars; assist in daily office tasks and special college events.

Activities: Computer Science House, Rochester, NY

- Financial Director, September 2011 – Present - Member, September 2010 – Present Imagine RIT, Rochester, NY - Exhibitor, “Flash + Kinect Hacks”, Spring 2011 Habitat for Humanity, Rochester, NY - Volunteer, Fall 2010

Last Revised: September 27, 2012