My CV

Stephen Boylan

Home Address
Mullenstown, Carrick Rd.,
Ardee, Co. Louth
Tel: 0879251438
E-mail: maxcelt@gmail.com

Education and qualifications
2005–present BSc. Honours in Computing Games Development, Dundalk Institute of Technology
Expect to graduate June 2009
Final year 2008-2009: Project, Business in Gaming, plus 6 elective subjects

Third year 2007-2008: Databases, Distributed Programming, 3D Modelling, Games Physics, Data Structures and Algorithms, Software Engineering, 3D Animation, Game Interface Design, Games and Society, Group Project, Games Architecture and Design, Rendering Algorithms

Second year 2006-2007: Advanced Object Oriented Design, Calculus, Requirements and Analysis, C++, Sound Technologies, Operating Systems, Games Concept Design, Systems Modelling, Server Side Web Development, Advanced Graphical Game Design, Computer Graphics

First Year 2005-2006: Mathematics, Programming Principles, Media, Computer Hardware, Communications and Research, Networking, Client-Side Web Development, Databases, Analytical Geometry, Gaming Practice, Object Oriented Design, Graphical Game Design

1998-2004 Patrician High School
Leaving Cert:
Irish C2, English A2, Maths A2, Accountancy B1, Construction Studies C1, Physics B1, Geography C3

Work Experience
2008-Present: Working in Xtra Vision, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
- Working behind the counter serving customers
- Using the computer to add/take dvd, tv's, games, consoles, etc to and from the shop database
- Money handling

2008 Breffni House Guest House, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
· Created a website for Breffni House
· Did it in my own time during college

2007-2008 Manager of Breffni House Guest House, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan during the summer months.
· Handling money from customers
· Using the credit card machine
· Responsible for cooking the breakfast
· Responsible for cleaning the rooms
· Taking bookings (in person, by phone and by internet)
· Paying bills

2004-2006 Cloncarrick Construction, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan during the summer months and any holidays off from college
· Responsible for getting deliveries
· Driving the teleporter
· General labouring duties

2003 Worked in Emo Petrol Station, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
· Meeting customers
· Filling their cars
· Cleaning the cars
· Cleaning the yard

Interests and Achievements
Computers – as part of a team of 5 called Visual Dementia, we reached the Irish national finals of the games development competition, Dare to be Digital, two years in a row. Unfortunately we did not win but it gave us great experience on how to pitch games ideas to industry professionals.

Ice Hockey – currently play on the college ice hockey team which I captain by a vote of the other players on the team. We are the first ever college ice hockey team and we successfully reached the playoffs in the national league division 2.

Gaelic Football – currently playing with the Westerns from Riastown, Co. Louth. Previously I played with Carrickmacross Emmets and have gold medals in the following, U/10, U/12, U/13, U/14, U/15, U/16 league and championship and Minor (U/18) league and championship. Also have 2 gold Ulster Medals from playing with the Patrician High School.

Soccer – I created my own team, Spartans F.C., and entered us into the LMC league this year where reached the semi-finals of the league cup and the final of the Steadfast cup in our first year.

Travel – I’ve been to most of Western Europe, the USA, and Malaysia.

Computers – I love to play computer games and work on computers in general

Skills
Computers: proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, e-mail, internet, animation packages, modelling packages, sound packages
Communication: very good people skills





Referees
Mr. Seamie Power,
Contracts Manager,
Cloncarrick Construction,
Carrickmacross,
Co. Monaghan
Tel: 0876684184

Mrs. Anna Boylan,
Owner of Breffni House Guest House,
Carrickmacross,
Co. Monaghan
Tel: 0873257717