Luis Cruz

I am pursuing my MS in Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology (GaTech) with emphasis in Computer Graphics. I received by BS in Computer Science at GaTech in 2009 with specialization in Software Engineering and Computer Graphics.

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Master of Science in Computer Science
Expected May 2012

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Major concentrations: Software Engineering and Computer Graphics
Summer 2008 with Honor. GPA: 3.25

Related Projects

  • Project in HTML5 and WebGL for application in Augmented Reality.
  • Project in Computer Vision related to SIFT: Analyzing collection of images to find source camera position.
  • Graphics: Augmented Reality game, Inverse-Kinematics animation,
  • Particle System, Video Games with Physics simulations, Ray-Tracing and OpenGL projects.
  • Application of Software Engineering processes: a restaurant management system, Requirements and Design documents.
  • UI: Prototyping and MVC projects: Application and widgets.
  • Motion Graphics: Video projects applying camera tracking, compositing of 3D models in live video and Chroma-keying.

Skills

  • Programming Languages: Java, C++, C#, OpenGL, XHTML, CSS, SQL, .NET. IDE's: MS Visual Studio and Eclipse.
  • Software Engineering: Knowledge in Software Processes, documentation and testing.
  • Graphic Design: Adobe Software (Photoshop, Illustrator , inDesign)
  • Web: Experience in web patterns and design. Adobe Dreamweaver, MS Visual Web Developer, Flash and Joomla
  • Motion Graphics and 3D: Experience in video, compositing and 3D modeling pipelines and concepts. Adobe After Effects, Autodesk Maya

Work Experience

Freelance in Web and Multimedia Development and Design

  • Manage and provide technological and design solutions to clients
  • Maintain relations with clients to ensure their satisfaction
  • Self-taught in different areas such as: web development, video editing, motion graphics and 3D modeling
  • Technical consulting for start-up companies in web technologies, Branding and web presence