MARCUS BENESCH

MarcusABenesch@gmail.com

EDUCATION
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE Kearney Catholic High School, Kearney, NE
Bachelor of Computer Science, May 2022 (anticipated) Graduate, May 2018
Major: Computer Science, Cybersecurity Emphasis Cumulative GPA: 3.96/4.00
Cumulative GPA: 3.57/4.00

RELEVANT COURSE WORK

Java 1, Fall 2018 Intro to Cybersecurity, Spring 2019
Java 2, Spring 2019 Calculus II, Fall 2019

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficient in Java programming Knowledgeable with Eclipse
Proficient in Microsoft Office

EXPERIENCE
IT Student Consultant, No More Empty Pots (Leadership Development, University of Nebraska at Omaha) Spring 2019
 Collaborating to build a key performance indicator dashboard to visually analyze how the nonprofit is meeting its goals
 Working with a development team to plan and develop software based on the charity’s needs

Participant, Stanford Design Thinking School (through Scott Scholarship Program) Fall 2018
 Completed workshop on how to build prototypes with a limited budget
 Learned how to empathize with consumers’ needs and to understand the steps necessary to pinpoint what consumers truly
need instead of what they think they need
 Gained an understanding of how to think creatively, approaching problems in different ways to derive workable solutions
while lowering costs

Parker Hannifin, Kearney, NE Summer 2018

Manufacturing line assembly
 Built filters on the assembly line for 40-50 hours a week

BR Computer Repair and Setup, Kearney, NE 2016-2018

Co-founder
 Co-founded computer repair company as a low-cost alternative
 Advertised through Craigslist and by handing out fliers
 Completed various repair jobs including hard drive replacement, Windows upgrades, virus removal, etc.

Xpanxion, Kearney, NE Summer 2017

Job shadowed at software development company
 Watched software development process, from conception to testing, including automation testing
 Observed how team members collaborated together on agile teams
 Job shadowed developers, observing the steps required to build software for clients such as Sony and ParkMobile

HONORS AND AWARDS

 UNO Regents Scholarship, 2018-2022
 Walter Scott Jr. Scholarship, 2018-2022
 UNO Honors Program, 2018-2019