Cade Thacker
cade@cade.org
http://www.cade.org
 
OBJECTIVE 
Seeking to challenge my Design and Coding skills, and to have my work be meaningful and beneficial to others.

EXPERIENCE 
5/2000 - Present -- The Home Depot -- Atlanta, GA 
Systems Engineer 
 Java Projects 
-- Created a Java Servlet based Feedback system for our Internal Portal
-- Implement Enhancements and Code Fixes into our Custom Built Internal Portal
-- Responsible for the Build and Deployment process for new Portal Code
-- Customized a Java GNU Telnet client called JTA http://javassh.org

 Linux Projects 
-- Installed Bugzilla to Track Bugs in our Portal System
-- Responsible for the Software Side of our Linux Thin Client Project 

 Business Tasks
-- Partnered with Business Users to Guide Them in Adding Content to the Portal
-- Worked with Developers to Help Distribute Their Application to our 1600 stores

10/1999 - 5/2000 -- Averick.com -- Athens, GA 
Programmer/System Support 
-- Setup a Linux RedHat 6.1 Box as a Router on an ADSL Connection for the LAN
-- Developed HTML and Perl/CGI Scripts to Collect Data
-- Produced Custom Java Applets 

6/1995 - 10/1999 -- Various Companies -- Athens, GA 
Help Desk/Computer Technician 
Various Jobs while a Student
-- Analyzed Windows 9X, Windows NT, Office 97, and other Software Conflicts
-- Managed LANs with less than 100 nodes
-- Built and Repaired Computers
-- Developed a Strong Customer Service Attitude 

EDUCATION 
May 2000 -- University of Georgia -- Athens, GA
BBA in Management Information Systems (MIS) 

HONORS
Presidential Scholar (4.0/4.0) Spring Quarter 1996 and Spring Semester 1999

SKILLS 
 Java -- 3 years 
 Linux -- 4 years 
 HTML -- 4 years 
 Java Servlets -- 2 years 
 Apache Tomcat -- 1 year 
 Perl -- 1 year 
 SQL -- 2 years 
 Data Modeling -- 1 year 

PERSONAL NOTE
I bring enthusiasm for the project, and am not afraid to think outside the box. I have a strong grasp of requirements gathering. Also I am not afraid to ask questions. I am a programmer with people skills. I can sit in a meeting with Programmers or a CEO just the same. I am a quick learner, and also have a great desire to master the task at hand.

INTERESTS 
Reading, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, and Playing Bluegrass Music