Samuel Clay

SunRayLab

SunRayLab

Create, watch, and collaborate on documents, photos, blogs, discussions, maps, charts, graphs, timelines, and your data at SunRayLab.

• Startup type: Company
• Status: Active
• Stage: Beta

Employer:	Filmmaker’s Alliance
Position:	Distribution Intern
Time period:	December 2005 - Present
Description:	Developed a contact management system that is easily expandable by other independent filmmakers and agencies, as they see fit. Assisted in the international distribution of an independently created film to over fifty universities, Sundance, and multiple theaters in eight cities.

Employer:	Without A Box
Position:	Project Developer
Time period:	December 2005 - Present
Description:	Created an interactive cellular telephone SMS film festival information system, designed to distribute film times, dates, locations, and ratings. Designed and developed an interactive marketplace for the sale of extra film tickets. The system is now used at Sundance and many other festivals.

Employer:	Case Western Reserve University
Position:	Teaching Assistant – Introductory Java, Advanced Section
Time period:	September 2005 - Present
Description:	Responsible for writing assignments on a weekly basis, explaining advanced topics in Java programming, and grading coursework.

Employer:	Microsoft Corporation. Soapbox / MSN Entertainment
Position:	Program Manager Intern
Time period:	June 2007 - August 2007
Description:	Designed the community of the MSN user-generated video site from the ground-up, consisting of user profiiles, groups, and contests.

Employer:	Microsoft Corporation. Windows Live Favorites
Position:	Program Manager Intern
Time period:	June 2006 - August 2006
Description:	Wrote six technical specifications in twelve weeks, all of which were presented to the Corporate VP of Windows Live and other executives. Influenced the growth of the feature-set, user interface, and user experience of the web’s most used international bookmarking service.

Employer:	Cleveland Museum of Art
Position:	Curatorial Research Intern
Time period:	March 2006 - May 2006
Description:	Created computer generated weave patterns for 12th Century Iranian textiles and objects.

Employer:	One Brick Organization
Position:	Developer and Volunteer
Time period:	June 2005 - August 2005
Description:	Developed a maintainable and scalable event management system for the largest volunteer organization in the Bay Area. Created a system to support over 10,000 volunteers and 45 managers and coordinators in three cities using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and PHP. Actively participated in board meetings to shape the future of the SF Bay Guardian reader’s choice “Best of the Bay Non-Profit Organization.”

Employer:	Mel’s Drive-In Restaurant
Position:	50’s Diner Server/Waiter
Time period:	June 2005 - August 2005
Description:	Working in the highest grossing diner in all of San Francisco, learning how to please customers & management through service and satisfaction. The diner requires half the number of servers as a typical establishment due to incredible teamwork and server cooperation.

Employer:	PerceptIS at Case Western Reserve University
Position:	Project Developer
Time period:	September 2004 - May 2005
Description:	Created a scheduling system to handle the large volume of appointments scheduled daily for staff and technicians. Created a customer database and billing management system for technicians to track invoices and care packages.

Employer:	Osiyo Tea House
Position:	Tea Expert/Waiter
Time period:	September 2004 - May 2005
Description:	Worked as a server in order to learn how to speak with confidence and deal with the pressures of a fast-paced social environment.

Employer:	Microsoft Corporation
Position:	Microsoft Student Ambassador
Time period:	March 2004 - May 2006
Description:	Recognized by Microsoft as possessing the following: technical expertise, community involvement on campus, online community involvement, being an early, viral adopter, faculty interaction, and an outgoing personality and mature attitude. Gave multiple technical talks concerning Microsoft software and projects throughout the semester, each talk attracting 50 to 100 people.

Employer:	Case Western Reserve University
Position:	Senior Computer Support Specialist
Time period:	September 2003 - May 2004
Description:	Analyzed and resolved hardware and software issues throughout the University for faculty, students, and staff.

University:	Case Western Reserve University
Time period:	2003 - 2008
Degree:	computer engineering, BEng

University:	Case Western Reserve University
Time period:	2003 - 2008
Degree:	art history, BA

Hobbies:

• Reading literature & poetry • Participation in poetry slams • Cooking for 40+ people at a time • Digital photography • Listening to jazz & classical music • Hiking & camping

Awards:

Microsoft Student Ambassador Award – An annual award recognizing college students who have demonstrated strong technical knowledge of Microsoft developer technologies, and share that knowledge with others in campus groups, clubs, and online communities. Dean’s Honor List – Recognition for earning a high GPA for the Spring 2006 and Fall 2006 semesters. National Association of College and University Residence Hall’s Silver Pin Award – The highest award given in the National Association, given only at the discretion of the national chairman. Awarded for contributions to the boardroom and overall organization. Philips’ Design Excellence Award – An award given for engineering excellence in designing and managing CaseLife. Alpha Phi Omega National Fellowship Award – Wrote and presented for the national award, which was awarded in Winter 2006. Alpha Phi Omega Sectional Fellowship Award – Applied for the sectional award (section 59, Ohio), which was awarded in Spring 2006. Alpha Phi Omega Chapter Fellowship Award – Recognized by the community service fraternity for contributions to the organization. Ohio Leadership Award – Placed second among over one hundred applicants. This award is granted to students at Case Western Reserve University who demonstrate a clear leadership among peers in multiple activities and groups. ThinkQuest International Semi-Finalist – Award for a six-person international team collaboration focused on the brain, entitled The Brain Explorer. The project is one of fifty semi-finalists among over one thousand entries. Over 100 different academic and educational websites now link to The Brain Explorer as a resource on the human nervous system. Available online at: http://library.thinkquest.o... Case Alumni Association Award – Scholarship given based on High School performance in both academics and extracurricular achievements. The award is determined by a yearly interview and an essay and is granted for four years of undergraduate education.