Technical Skills

• Programming languages: Java, C, BASIC, MATLAB, ABAP
• Web technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Version Control: Git
• Database: SQL, HANA, HANA Studio
• Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, OSX
• Spoken languages: French and English

Work Experience

Research Assistant, RISE Scholar
Western University, London, Ontario
May 2013 - September 2013

• Performed innovative research on silicon and germanium chemistry (disilene and digermene reactivity) under the supervision of Dr. Kim Baines
• Proposed future research based on research results that is currently being investigated
• Effectively presented research findings during the Germanium, Tin and Lead International Conference and RISE Conference
• Published results as second author in a top-ten chemistry scientific journal

Student Air Quality Analyst
Ministère du development durable, de l'environnement et des parcs
Summer 2013

• Made routine use of a Microsoft Access Database
• Participated in the design of a database structure to store air-monitoring station metadata and measurements
• Created accompanying documentation for the database
• Efficiently populated database with historical data stored in paper and electronic format

Student Author - Air Quality Analyst
Ministère du development durable, de l'environnement et des parcs
January 2013 - April 2013

• Performed a review of the literature on the health effects of transport-related toxic compound emissions and the methods of sampling these compounds
• Proposed possible monitoring projects based on literature review currently considered by Transport Quebec

Education

B.Sc, Honours Software Engineering GPA: 3.50/4.00	September 2014 - 2017
McGill University, Montreal
B.Sc, First Class Honours Chemistry GPA: 3.74/4.00	2014
McGill University, Montreal
Diploma of College Studies, Natural Sciences	2011
CEGEP Champlain Saint-Lawrence, Quebec City

Projects

All projects are uploaded to www.github.com/parf02

HackPrinceton 2014: www.frederickparsons.me

• Introduction to web programming (HTML, CSS, JQuery)
• Created personal, CV-style website

Two player Tic Tac Toe

• Java Project - Object oriented programming

MHacks Winter 2014: www.keepitunderctrl.com

• Chore management application for roommates to use collectively
• Built webapp using HTML, CSS, PHP and MySQLi (phpMyAdmin)
• Developed functioning webapp prototype in less than 20h

Chemistry programming projects

• Built and programmed a dual-beamed fluorimeter. (MATLAB, A/D interfacing)
• Built and programmed an RFID enabled home-security system using the BASIC STAMP microprocessor development kit. (pBASIC, hardware-software interfacing)

Awards and Distinctions

FQRNT Bourse B1 (Declined)	Fall 2014
Nomination for the Award for Undergraduate Research In Inorganic Chemistry	Fall 2013
NSERC-USRA	Summer 2013
Reactive Intermediate Student Exchange Scholarship	Summer 2013
CEGEP Champlain St-Lawrence Dean's Honor List	2009-2011
Governor General's Bronze Academic Medal	July 2010

Volunteer Experience

International Student Buddy	Fall 2013 - present
McGill International Student Services

• Provided one-on-one support to paired international students during their stay at McGill.

Peer Tutor	Fall 2013
McGill Science Undergraduate Society

• Provided free peer tutoring service for first-year chemistry courses
• Created "The Do's and Don'ts Of Writing Lab Reports" Seminar for first-year students