Karl Thomas Rees

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT

B.S. Computer Science, Second Major: English

August 2001

• GPA 3.75; Trustees Scholarship; Graduated with University Honors.
• Pres., Honors Student Council. Organized lectures, academic conferences.
• Significant Coursework: Artificial Intelligence, Networking, Algorithm Analysis, Signal Processing, Natural Language Processing, Technical Writing.

J. Reuben Clark Law School (BYU)

Provo, UT

Juris Doctorate

April 2007

• Significant Coursework: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Antitrust, and Telecommunications.

Corda Technologies

Lindon, UT

Software Engineer, Technical Writer, and Educational Consultant

1999-2004

• Coded for Java-based data reporting server and tools. Built charting & mapping web applications. Consulted on GUI and API usability & design. Developed support forums and website. Built automated documentation / on-line help production system. Wrote documentation. Developed product training classes.

Freelance Web Projects

Various

Web Development and Content Management

1998-Present

• Personal and family sites (http://karlrees.com, http://reeshome.org), based on heavily hacked Movable Type and Gallery content management systems. Projects for other various entities, such as BYU Education and Law journal.

Hickman, Palermo, Troung & Becker, LLP

San Jose, CA

Patent Attorney

2007 - present

• Writing and prosecuting software patent applications. Helping clients develop their patent portfolios.

Applied Research Laboratories (U. of Texas)

Austin, TX

Technical Support

1999

• Windows, Macintosh, hardware, network, and printer troubleshooting.

Missionary, LDS Church

Sydney, Australia (1996-1998)

• Worked with Vietnamese immigrants. Established community English classes.

• Poetry (published in several regional magazines, various university awards)
• Ultimate Frisbee (BYU Collegiate Team, Captain of City League Team)
• Volleyball, Basketball, and Baseball
• Computers / Emerging Technologies
• Hiking / Camping
• Space Exploration
• Eagle Scout
• Choir