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Preston C. Barnard

Atlanta

Summary

A meticulous software engineer specializing in Java, software architecture design, and cloud computing solutions. Holding the proven ability to solve complex problems and adapt to changing environments. Strong collaboration and communication skills drive successful project outcomes.

Work History

Software Engineer - Chess AI

Kennesaw State University
Marietta
01.2025 - 05.2025
  • Designed and implemented a user-interface to allow user to interact and play chess against artificial intelligence utilizing unit testing and the Pygame framework
  • Facilitated the design of an artificial intelligence using the minimax algorithm for determining possible moves based on board state
  • Developed design documentation outlining the interface requirements for user interaction
  • Managed various version control branches of in-progress features using Git/GitHub, facilitating an agile development

Software Engineer - Elasticity Simulation

Kennesaw State University
Marietta
01.2025 - 05.2025
  • Engineered a user-driven showcase of the properties of elasticity on a subject in a test environment employing the Unity game engine
  • Managed numerous project files for the simulation repository in order to reduce redundancy and improve readability
  • Maintained and developed a MySQL database in order to store and retrieve relevant simulation data for documentation
  • Developed test cases for the goal of data collection, pushing frequent changes in an agile environment

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
05.2025

Associate of Science - Computer Science

South Georgia State College
Waycross, GA
05.2023

Skills

  • Java
  • Python
  • C#
  • C
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • SQL
  • LibGDX
  • Pygame
  • Unity
  • React
  • Nodejs
  • LaTeX
  • Gradle
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • AWS
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Agile
  • Test-driven development
  • CI/CD
  • Performance testing
  • Project planning
  • Front-end development
  • Object-oriented programming

Websites

Timeline

Software Engineer - Chess AI

Kennesaw State University
01.2025 - 05.2025

Software Engineer - Elasticity Simulation

Kennesaw State University
01.2025 - 05.2025

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Kennesaw State University

Associate of Science - Computer Science

South Georgia State College

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