Leonardo de la Cerda Guzmn

leonardo.dlcerda@gmail.com 2875 21st St. Apt. 8 San Francisco, CA 94110 Phone: 415 706 7614 EDUCATION 2011-2014 (expected) 2002-2006

ITESM Monterrey Institute of Technology. Guadalajara, Mexico Master of Science in Computer Science ITESO Guadalajara, Mxico Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems Engineering ITESO is the best software engineering university in Guadalajara and among top 5 in Mexico. ITESO Guadalajara, Mxico Degree in Multimedia Design and Production Professor - Data Structures and Algorithms. C/C++ ITESO, Guadalajara, Mxico UAD (Digital Arts University). Guadalajara, Mexico Gran Tiki Games, Guadalajara, Mxico Chief Technology Officer Developed software and games for international companies and organizations such as Pepsi, Aeromexico (Mexicos largest airline), Lorena Ochoa, etc. Microsoft Corp. Redmond, Washington, USA Software Developer Engineer. Microsoft Office. Developed global features for Office Word 2010 integrating the document graphics engine Fixed the standard deviation of the file format documentation for Office 2007 Alongside with my team I was in charge of the bug fixing for the Office 2007 service pack 2 Hydra Technologies, Guadalajara, Mxico Technical Lead Developed a critical real time application, that renders a 3d-real scenario with the GPS position of a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) in flight. Using Visual C++ and DirectX. Programming Languages: o Python, Ruby, Ruby on rails, C/C++, Java, Javascript, Shader Model 5 Technologies: o HTML5, CSS, DirectX, OpenGL, MongoDB Machine Learning Skills

2003 WORK EXPERIENCE 01/2012 05/2012 12/2009 8/2010 12/2009 05/2012

04/2007 08/2009

06/2006 02/2007

TECHNICAL SKILLS

HUMAN LANGUAGES Spanish (Native), English (Advanced) French (Intermediate/Basic) AWARDS AND LEADERSHIP nd 2001 2 place in City-wise Guadalajara Physics Olympics st 2002 & 2005 1 place in University-wise ITESO Programming Contest nd 2003 2 place in State-wise Universitronica contest (software development prize). 2003 & 2004 Organizer of the ITESO Programming Contest 2005 Organizer and Leader of the First ITESO Videogame Developing Contest 2005 Founder of ITESO Videogame Developing Student Chapter; affiliated to IGDA-Mxico, 2003, 2004, 2005 & 06 Awarded Top Prizes in the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest Mxico and Central America EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES & HOBBIES When I was an undergraduate student, I founded and led a study group focused on programming. After two years 80% of the students ended up working for Microsoft or a top-tier technology company. Member of Sumavalley (www.sumavalley.org) an organization promoting entrepreneurship in Mexico.

Hobbies: Travel, soccer & swimming