Wajih T. Halawa
Apt. 205, 1260 34th
Street
Des Moines, IA 50311
(515) 274-2555
wth001@drake.edu http://nitearrow.tripod.com
- Education
B.S. in Business Administration, December 2000
Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
Major: Information Systems with Finance track
Cumulative GPA: 3.54
- Related Coursework
* Visual Basic 6.0
* Introductory COBOL
* Database System Design
* Java 1.1 Principles
* Systems Analysis and Design
* Data Communications and Networks
- Computer Skills
Environment:
Windows 3.x, 9x, & some NT, DOS, Mac OS, some NetWare 4.
Applications:
Microsoft Office, MS Access, Visible Analyst Workbench 6.2, FrontPage 2000,
Photoshop 5, Extra! Mainframe Access Utility, HEAT Call Logging.
Programming:
Visual Basic 6.0, SQL, COBOL, Object-Oriented Programming Concepts, Java 1.1.
- Work Experience
Web Business Analyst
Drake Business Center, West Des Moines, IA
(February 2000 to May 2000)
* Providing business liaison and communications support for web development
team;
* Designing simple product databases for e-commerce capabilities.
Residence Hall Technician
Drake University Dial Center, Des Moines, IA (June 1999 to January 2000)
* Maintained and repaired Macintosh systems in residence halls and libraries;
* Installed NIC's in new students' computers and configured them for network
access.
PC Lab Consultant
Drake University, Des Moines, IA (January 1998 to present)
* Assist students with Microsoft Office, Visual Basic 6.0 and COBOL;
* Manage the print server and local area network; troubleshoot software
problems.
- Languages
* Arabic - fluent reading, writing and speech
* French - fluent reading, proficient writing and speech.
- Activities & Awards
* Dean's List (Spring 1998, Spring 1999, Fall
1999, Spring 2000)
* Presidential Scholar; Carl Kasten International Scholar; International Room
& Board Grant;
* Senator At-Large, Drake University Student Senate, 1999-2000;
* Delta Sigma Pi Professional Fraternity;
* Public Relations Officer, International Students Association (1999 - 2000);
* Photo Editor (spring '99), Photographer (1998-present), Times-Delphic
newspaper;
* Chief Photographer, Drake Magazine;
* Other interests: photography, genealogy, writing, music production.
