Alec Mendiola

Looking for a job, and you can help
Contact me at [email protected]

Association for Computing Machinery

Member of the UC Merced chapter of ACM from 2015 - 2019. Chairman and Workshop Lead from August 2019 - December 2019.

Innovate to Grow - Mobile App Challenge Winner

Winner of the Mobile App Challenge portion of UC Merced's Innovate to Grow competition. Click below to read more about Moves Training App.

Computer Graphics Competition - Best in Show

Voted Best in Show for final project in a Computer Graphics competition. Click below to learn more about our 3D game Space Comet Dodger.

Skills

A list of skills and tools I'm comfortable enough with to post publically online.

C++

Java

Python

ROS (C++)

JavaScript

React Native

PHP

HTML

CSS

MySQL

SQLite

Firebase

Linux

Git

Github

Symantec Ghost

Faronics Deepfreeze

ServiceNow

Projects

Name Description Link
Moves Training Mobile App Cross platform mobile application made for non-profit organization Moves Training. The app features virtual check in and check out, event creation, event sign up, user location tracking, and user statistics tracking. Application developed with a group for the Software Engineering course. Developed using JavaScript, React Native, CSS, and Firebase. Contact me for more information!
Game of Thrones Database Website Website created for Database Systems that allows users to query information about HBO's Game of Thrones. Also allows on-site database editing. Developed using PHP, HTML, CSS, and MySQL. Check it out here!
Space Comet Dodger Group project made for Computer Graphics course. 3D videogame where you pilot a space ship and try to avoid comets. Developed using C++ and SIG. Check it out on Github!
Java Jump Group project made for Into to Object Oriented Programming. Obsensibly a clone of Google Chrome's Dinosaur game but starring my dog, Java. Developed using C++ and GLUT. Check it out on Github!
Advanced Encryption System (AES) Implementation Created an implementation of AES for Computer Network Security Course. Developed using C++. Check it out on Github!
Discord Weather Bot Personal project of a weather bot for Discord. Bot gets a user's location by server role assignment and tells the user the weather in their area as well as when the sun sets and other relevant information. It also showed the top weather story for the user. Now defunct due to a required API shutting down. Developed using Python, Yahoo Weather API, News API, and Name Census API. Check it out on Github!

Experience

Hardware Support Technician

Responibilities:

  • Managed a combined 600~ computers at three separate locations
  • Oversaw 25 student employees
  • Met with professor and school coordinators to assess software needs and compatibilities
  • Created & distributed multiple computer images to 300 workstations twice a year using Symantec Ghost
  • Computer hardware maintenance and fixes
  • Wrote scripts for printer installation, software installation, and computer testing
  • Cataloged operations and instructions using Confluence

Information Technology Consultant

Responibilities:

  • Classroom technology (laptops, projectors, document cameras, etc) troubleshooting and maintenance
  • Assisting professors and students on how to use technology
  • Usage of ServiceNow ticketing system to track and complete tickets

Education

University of California Merced - Computer Science & Engeering (August 2015 - December 2019)

Course Work:

  • Data Structures
  • Algorithm Design and Analysis
  • Operating Systems
  • Software Engineering
  • Computer Architecture
  • Database Systems
  • Robotics
  • Intro to Artificial Intelligence
  • Into to Object Oriented Programming
  • Computer Network Security