Jonathan Craton

Education

Taylor University (2010 - Present)

• Master Of Arts in Higher Education and Student Development
• Expected completion in Spring 2012

Taylor University (2006 - 2010)

• Bachelor of Science, 2010
• Major: Computer Engineering; Minor: Math

Work Experience

Taylor University Online Graduate Assistant in Fort Wayne, IN (May 2010 - Present)

• Applied technology to higher education problems
• Solved problems related to academic reporting
• Explored concepts of university politics and online learning
• Generated reports to analyze student data

InterVarsity Intern at IPFW in Fort Wayne, IN (January 2010 - Present)

• Worked with around 30 students of various faith backgrounds in the international chapter
• Strove to create a positive experience for students
• Lead a discussion group focusing on "life's big questions" and student spiritual development

Adjunct Faculty at Ivy Tech Community College in Fort Wayne, IN (August 2011 - December 2011)

• Facilitated learning for 50 students in two computer courses
• Taught topics ranging from computer terminology to Microsoft Office
• Leveraged Blackboard discussion boards to engage students

Adjunct Faculty at Taylor University in Upland, IN (August 2010 - December 2010)

• Instructed discussion group for freshmen in Fall 2010
• Gained preliminary experience in teaching at the higher education level

Resident Assistant at Taylor University in Upland, IN (August 2009 - May 2010)

• Created student programs to promote learning and growth
• Solved personal, academic, interpersonal, and disciplinary issues

Co-founder and CIO of ion43 in Upland, IN (January 2009 - Present)

• Placed in the top 5 out of 30 at a business plan competition
• Worked directly with clients
• Started a business from the ground up
• Used Django and jQuery for web development

Student Network Engineer at Taylor University in Upland, IN (May 2006 - May 2010)

• Worked with end users to determine the nature of problems and find solutions
• Installed and configured network hardware
• Performed administration of Windows and Linux servers within a domain
• Worked with a large Ethernet network architecture utilizing copper, fiber, and wifi
• Gained an understanding of network security and attacks
• Used a MAC-based network access control system

Software Engineer Intern at LightSys in Seattle, WA (June 2008 - August 2008)

• Designed and wrote the MySQL driver in C for the Centrallix application platform
• Resolved problems relating to security and memory leakage using GDB and Valgrind
• Utilized sourceforge and CVS for project management

Logos Hope Project Worker at Operation Mobilisation in Split, Croatia (June 2007 - August 2007)

• Performed computer and network hardware installation and configuration
• Deployed wired, wireless, and fiber optic Ethernet networking equipment
• Managed, installed, and customized ethernet security cameras
• Gained significant cross cultural experience
• Communicated with a group of over 80 individuals from more than 10 countries to debug computer and network problems and create systems that work well for them
• Solved various technical problems associated with a tight budget, unique purpose, and cultural considerations of the project

Web Admin and AV Assistant at Eastbrook High School in Marion, IN (Spring 2006)

• Learned essential hardware troubleshooting skills
• Obtained general knowledge of audio and video equipment

Skills

Computer Languages:

• C, C++, x86 Assembly
• Java, C# .NET
• PHP, Perl, Python
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, XML
• WebFOCUS

Programming Frameworks:

• Django
• jQuery
• Ruby on Rails

Educational Software

• Banner
• Blackboard
• Moodle

Engineering Software:

• Autodesk Inventor, Unigrafix NX, AutoCAD
• LabView, MultiSim, SimuLink
• MatLab, Mathematica

Server Software

• Linux, Windows Server 2000, 2003, and 2008
• Apache, lighttpd, nginx
• MySQL, SQLite
• Memcached
• Squid
• IPTables
• Nagios, Cacti
• IIS
• SharePoint

Office Products:

• Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, and Project

Microcomputers:

• PIC
• MSP430
• Arduino
• Basic Stamp

Network Administration

• Hardware installation
• Hardware configuration
• Network monitoring

Interests and Activities

Taylor Engineering Projects:

• Electronic Chaos System
• High-altitude balloon camera and text to speech GPS system
• Car CAN bus interface using a PIC microcomputer
• Presented at Taylor's poster session
• Helped with the ATAIN space science conference

Taylor Groups and Activities:

• Taylor World Outreach - Global Outreach cabinet
• Taylor Entrepreneurship Club
• Carpenter's Hands
• Won the I-69 Collegiate Innovation Challenge

Volunteer and Open Source Projects:

• Logos Hope
• Habitat for Humanity
• Kardia finance system
• Centrallix application platform
• International Conference on Computing and Mission

Interests:

• University Residence Life
• Technology
• Math/Physics
• Philosophy