453 Alafaya Woods Blvd. ♦ Orlando, FL 32765
Phone (407) 760-2832 ♦ Email wspires [at] cs [dot] ucf [dot] edu

Wade Harrison Spires

EDUCATION

2006     University of Central Florida, Orlando
Master of Science Degree in Computer Science


2004     University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Bachelor of Science Degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics


COMPUTER SKILLS

Development
Operating Systems Programming Languages Scripting Languages
  • Linux
  • UNIX
  • Windows
  • C++
  • C
  • Java
  • MATLAB
  • Python
  • PHP
  • PERL
  • SQL
  • HTML
Coursework
Computer Vision Computer Science Mathematics
  • Image Processing
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Machine Learning
  • Data Compression
  • Algorithms and Data Structures
  • Computer Architecture
  • Systems Programming
  • Information Retrieval
  • Computational Theory
  • Calculus and Analysis
  • Linear Algebra
  • Differential Equations
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Probability and Statistics

Involvement
Neural Network Course
Team Member 		Tennessee Governor's School for the Sciences
Teaching Assistant 		Information Retrieval Course
Team Member
  • Worked in a two-person team on term project developing NEAT, an algorithm for evolving neural networks
  • Implemented user-driven system for dynamic sound synthesis
  • Designed and developed graphical user interface using Qt toolkit
  • Acquainted talented high school students with Unix environment and general computer skills
  • Taught and developed lessons in computer logic, sorting algorithms, and memory design
  • Worked in a three-person team on five computer programs, including a term project
  • Developed several text- and data-retrieval programs utilizing PERL, PHP, and SQL
  • Implemented text stream processing system as end-of-semester project


WORK EXPERIENCE

2005 – Current     Computer Science Department at the University of Central Florida     Orlando, FL
Graduate Research Assistant


2004 – 2005     Computer Science Department at the University of Central Florida     Orlando, FL
Graduate Teaching Assistant


2003 – 2004     The Institute for Environmental Modeling (TIEM) at the University of Tennessee     Knoxville, TN
Research Assistant


AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

2004     Winner of Physical Sciences Award at the Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement

2004     Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Computer Science

2004     Honored as a Top Collegiate Scholar in College of Arts and Sciences at the Chancellor's Honors Banquet