Kurt Nikaitani

kknikk.github.io

kurtkn@hawaii.edu

kknikk

knikaitani

Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 USA

Interests

Sofware Engineering , Security , Cryptography , Genetics/Epigenetics , Microbiology , Virology

Skills

Languages and Frameworks: C, C++, Java, Javascript, Assembly, Python, PHP

Toolsets/OS: MacOS, Windows, Git/GitHub, Linux

Education

University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

B.S., Computer Science (expected Spring, 2018)

2014 - Present

University of Nevada, Reno, NV

B.S., Biology

2007 - 2011

Work

IT Technician, Hilton Waikiki Beach

On-site IT for hotel. Work closely with a remote team on issues.

  • Maintain and provide support for two different domains
  • Install and troubleshoot software, printers, and networking issues
  • Consult staff on tech related purchases and implementation

2016 - Present

Help Desk Consultant, UH Information Technology Services

www.hawaii.edu/its/

Provide end user support

  • Troubleshoot software, hardware and networking issues over the phone
  • Answer phone and email responses to the ITS Help Desk

2014 - Present

Activities

TIP Intern, Enterprise Technology Services, State of Hawaii

ets.hawaii.gov/

Developed website for the first Hawaii Annual Code Challenge - http://hacc.hawaii.gov/

  • Increased proficiency in HTML, CSS, PHP, and JS
  • Presented weekly status updates to state staff and worked closely with other interns to build the event from the ground up

2016 - 2016

Software Engineer (Volunteer), John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii

jabsom.hawaii.edu/

Assisted with development and debugging of a pain assessment application on the Android platform

  • Increased proficiency in Java
  • Worked with a small team to debug and improve application

2016 - 2016

Software Engineer

kknikk.github.io/projects/blvckmvgic

Designed and implemented BLVCKMVGIC which allows users to send messages or data hidden within photos. We are currently redesigning the application to utilize PGP encryption instead of RSA.

  • Gained experience in Swift, cryptography, and steganography
  • Developed application for iOS platform

2016 - Present

References

Available upon request