Jonathan Erickson
Address: 1316 Payne Street, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401
Phone: 703-939-4436
Email: jalexandererickson@gmail.com
I wish to gain working experience in the field of computer science, to learn new skills and improve existing ones. I want to make a difference in the world through my knowledge of technology and computing so that other people can live a safer and more luxurious lifestyle.
Experiences/Skills:
- Working on a computer science Bachelors of Science degree and would be interested in following up with a masters program in the future after gaining some work experience
- Have taken multiple classes in cybersecurity alongside the normal computer science curriculum
- Have competence in java, c++, c, and PostgreSQL. Have some experience with Python, javascript, and MySQL. Have done a little work with Ruby. I am familiar with Vim text editor, GDE debugger, Netbeans for Java, Visual Studio for C/C++, and both JetBrains PyCharm and BlueJ for python programming. I have some experience with assembly code, as well.
- Projects I have worked on include a text-based game engine, utilized format string vulnerabilities, buffer overflow vulnerabilities, and return to libc vulnerabilities to obtain a root-privilege shell in a controlled environment, and have developed various small applications with practical uses.
- Worked 8 years as a martial arts instructor at Karate Masters located at 1514 Belle View Blvd. Alexandria, Virginia 22307
- Achieved 3rd degree black belt at the age of 13
- Obtained Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts and was indoctrinated into the Order of the Arrow
- Trained leadership skills as the Senior Patrol Leader in Boy Scouts
- Took formal classical guitar lessons for 7 years and more recently have been practicing electric and acoustic guitar styles
Education:
Computer Science major at the University of Mary Washington
Personal Interests:
Camping, digital and traditional art, audio recording, cinematography, game design, cooking, martial arts, Dungeons and Dragons, strategy games, teaching others new skills