Alex Brick

My name is Alex Brick, and I am currently a sophomore at Northeastern University, located in scenic Boston, Massachusetts. I am studying for a B.S. in Computer Science, though I am leaving open the prospect of obtaining a Masters or PhD at some point in my life. There is a strange program here, resulting in a five year program for a B.S., but I will more likely be at least six years (for a Masters) or even longer, should I decide to go for a PhD.

My interest in computers began many, many years ago, at the ripe age of 10. I can still remember my first number guessing game that drew me into this complex world of interactive and powerful software. Of course, it also had no loops, no flow control, or anything. Just if statements and function calls. Maybe it wasn't such a great program...

Well, either way, times have changed. After taking AP Programming in my high school and being introduced to object-oriented design, I discovered what a wide, wide world computer science really is. I interned at NIH, where I wrote actually-used software, and so became even further exposed to the world of programming. In 2005, I released my first application, lineaksetup, a configuration utility for the LinEAK project.

My most recent work was with Pangea Media, a startup company in Watertown, MA. This was my first exposure to web development, and it was certainly an interesting experience. It was also my first time working with an MVC framework, experience that I am sure will serve me well in the long run.

I continue my studies to this day, still steadily learning. It is my hope to acquire a wealth of theoretical and practical knowledge, to take my skills to the highest level they can go.