DOMINIC J.ONG

5900 Clifton Oaks Dr
Clarksville MD 21029 DOMINIC J.ONG
(301) 651-7870
[email protected] EMPLOYMENT
Software Engineer, Intern
WeatherBug (CA)
Summer 2014
Mobile Development
• Prototyped iOS 8 widgets, Gigya SDK, and EarthTV API to asses feasibility in pursuing such products
• Streamed live lightning data to native mapkit by utilizing an Objective-C SignalR library
Mobile Applications QA
• Provided an iOS reference app for devs and testers to quickly view station data within the system
• Created a server with Node.js to streamline testing, allowing other developers to quickly assess how
the mobile app interacts with a given set of data
Software Engineer, Intern
WeatherBug (MD)
Summer 2013
QA
• Created multiple tools to improve testing methods, reducing 30 minute tasks to a few seconds
• Implemented a framework to parse and store incoming data from third party clients. Data would be
used to make and adjust weather predictions
EDUCATION
College Park, MD
University of Maryland
Fall 2012 – May 2016
• B.S. in Computer Science: Undergrad CS GPA 3.4
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program: Honors program dedicated to crafting entrepreneurial
mindsets, skill sets, and relationships
• Undergraduate Coursework: OOP I & 2 (Java); Intro to Comp Systems(C, Assembly); Organization of
Programming Languages(Ruby, OCaml, Prolog); Discrete Structures; Algorithms
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Projects
https://www.github.com/domthebigbomb
• UMD Social Scheduler (iOS): Allows students to post schedule images, see mutual classes with
friends, and view friends' schedules. Additionally, students can quickly access course data and view a
map guiding them to class. Available in iTunes App Store
• GymQ (iOS): Fitness companion app that allows users to monitor their workouts. Users can also scan
QR codes to load predefined stations and workouts. Available in iTunes App Store
• Reach (iOS): App that mediates communication between recruiters and jobseekers at career fairs.
Platform allows both parties to easily view qualifications and related information through the LinkedIn
API
• Cards Against The Environment (iOS): A spin-off of the popular Cards Against Humanity card game
with a theme of Sustainability. Provided users with tips to be more green while still being engaging
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AND AWARDS
• Semi-Finalist in the UMD Do Good Challenge: Taught financial literacy to students at local high
schools
• Finalist at LinkedIn Intern Hackday (2014): Engineered a multi-platform solution to bridge the gap
between recruiters and jobseekers with the LinkedIn API
• Hackathons: HackDuke; LinkedIn Intern Hackday; Daemon Dash
Languages and Technologies
• Proficient: C; Java; Objective-C; C#;
Basic: Ruby, Javascript, OCaml
• Frameworks: AFNetworking, CorePlot, Parse, Firebase, Node.js