Nole Stites’ Resume

✉️ nole.stites@gmail.com
📍 Tomball, TX, USA
🔗 Website: nolestites.com
🔗 LinkedIn
🔗 GitHub

About Me

I graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science from Southern Oregon University in March 2025.

I have a passion for education and have created a web application called Graph Creator to help students with their education and faculty with their work.

I am research-focused, having always been curious about many things in life. I work to understand why things are the way they are or how to improve them. An instance of this is my funded Quantum Computing Research.

I reside in Houston, TX with my two sweet dogs Kashyyyk and Weasley, but am looking to relocate.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - Southern Oregon University
GRADUATION DATE: MARCH 2025 • ASHLAND, OREGON • 3.9 GPA

• Member of Computer Science Club
  • 2023 Hackathon: Won 3rd place for Shakespeare Mad Libs project
  • Volunteer for SMILE event: taught K-5 students how to program in Scratch
• Relevant Coursework: Calculus, Cloud Computing, Linear Algebra, Theory of Computation

Studies in the Japanese Language - Shinshu University
DATE: SEPTEMBER 2024 - FEBRUARY 2025 • MATSUMOTO, NAGANO, JAPAN

Experience

SGX3 Coding Institute Trainer JUNE 2024/2025 • REMOTE

• A trainer/mentor for a workshop that covers the core skills needed for the design and maintenance of science gateways
• Participated in the SGX3 HackHPC hackathon, the goal of which was to make a science gateway with Python and Django, on team NLC^2 (a 4-person team) and won the Judges Award (GitHub)
• Hackathon poster project presented at Science Gateways 2024 Annual Conference

Computer Science Tutor - Southern Oregon University
APRIL 2023 - JUNE 2024 • ASHLAND, OREGON

• Tutor college computer science courses at levels ranging from beginner Python and C++ to advanced topics, communicating technical information at a variety of levels of understanding
• Create resources and thorough documentation for students and admin use

Lab and Classroom Support Analyst - Southern Oregon University
APRIL 2023 - AUGUST 2024 • ASHLAND, OREGON

• Provide technical support with campus technologies to professors and students
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems
• Utilize ticketing systems to track and manage support requests
• Create and maintain solution documentation for future reference
• Install and update software/hardware and reimage machines in labs and classrooms throughout campus

Research

Quantum Computing Introductory Lecture - STEM REx

• Partook in funded research to create an introductory lecture for quantum computing
• Consolidated complex technical material into a slide deck highlighting key points of quantum computing, all of which is hosted on GitHub

Projects

Web App: Graph Creator

• An educational web app made by myself for students and faculty to easily create node-edge-based graphs and simulate algorithms on those graphs. View the live app here
• Improved accessibility by using solid and dashed lines instead of color alone to convey information, supporting users with visual impairments
• Technologies used: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Git/GitHub

React Wave Function Collapse

• React project hosted on GitHub that pipes the output from a Python wave collapse function into a React app
• Technologies Used: React, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Git

Flow Cytometry Analysis Automation - BD Biosciences

• Develop an automated cell-identification algorithm in Python and Java for use by bioinformatic researchers
• Collaborating with a teammate, planned project and created documentation using agile development practices
• Technologies Used: Python, Git, Machine Learning (ML), Agile Methodologies

Appointment Tracker

• Full-Stack Web Application using ASP.NET Core (C#), React, TypeScript
• Developed a full-stack appointment scheduler using ASP.NET Core (C#) and React (TypeScript)
• Built RESTful API endpoints for creating, retrieving, and deleting appointments
• Designed a responsive frontend with dynamic forms and real-time data updates
• Configured CORS to enable secure frontend-backend integration
• View the GitHub repo here

Sudoku Wave Function Collapse

• Python project hosted on GitHub that generates sudoku boards using wave function collapse
• Use object-oriented design patterns to optimize functionality and efficiency

Trading Company Datanase

• Designed and implemented a relational database in MySQL and accompanying frontend interface in PHP
• Use stored procedures, functions, and triggers to enforce data integrity and user-friendliness

Certifications

Wells Fargo Software Engineering Job Simulation on Forage - April 2025

• Understood relevant requirements for building a system to manage financial portfolios
• Figured out what data the system needed to keep track of
• Drafted a visual representation of the data as an entity relationship diagram (ERD)
• Used the IntelliJ developer application to implement the ERD and published it to GitHub
• Check out the simulation here: https://www.theforage.com/simulations/wells-fargo/software-engineering-nkq4

Skills

• Programming & Web Development: C#, C++, Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, React, Spring (JPA), RESTful API design
• Databases: SQL, MongoDB, data modeling, ERD design, API integration
• Operating Systems: Windows, Linux (Ubuntu)
• Cloud Platforms: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure
• Mathematics: Calculus, linear algebra, discrete structures, differential equations
• Tools & Practices: Git, VS Code, Agile workflows, software debugging, scripting/automation
• Languages: Elementary Japanese
• Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving abilities, technical communication, customer service, able to work independently and collaboratively