THOMAS JOSEPH DAILY
thomas@thomasjdaily.com | +1 (708) 308-1344 | Github @MarkSuckerberg | Kankakee, IL
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER & SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
Multi-skilled Software Developer and/or Systems Administrator with 6+ years of practical experience in development using multiple languages and environment, as well as 5+ in full systems administration. Comfortable with new and old technology alike, willing to adapt to any technological challenges presented.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science — Governors State University, University Park, IL
May 2025
- Psychology Club Secretary, October 2023 - May 2025
- Software Engineering Club Co-Founder and Vice-President, September 2024 - May 2025
- Winner, First Annual Governors State University Computer Hardware Competition, 2023
Associate of Science — Kankakee Community College, Kankakee, IL
May 2023
- Phi Theta Kappa Alpha Delta Eta Chapter Recording Secretary, November 2022 - June 2023
- President's List, 2023
WORK EXPERIENCE
Self-Employed, Shiptest Web Services Host — Kankakee, IL
April 2021 to Present — An entirely open-source multiplayer game development project written on top of the BYOND engine.
- Crafting and maintaining a website and web services to facilitate a better user experience
- Troubleshooting issues with software incompatibility and configuration
- Orchestrating a new system based on the needs of a project using web services
Instructional Technology Assistant — Center for Teaching and Learning, Governors State University, University Park, IL
March 2024 to May 2025
- Answering telephone calls, web conferences, and emails for Blackboard Support
- Documenting Blackboard Support/helpdesk-related issues
- Provide technology support for Center for Teaching and Learning workshops
Information Technology Support Assistant — Center for Teaching and Learning, Governors State University, University Park, IL
May 2025 to Present
- Testing system features and functionality
- Creating training documents for technology features and updates
- Handling and troubleshooting the Learning Management System (Blackboard)
SKILLS
- Languages: Bash/Shell Scripting, C(++), C#, CSS, Dream Maker, HTML5, Java, Javascript, JSON, PHP, Python, SQL, Typescript, XML, YAML
- Frameworks: ASP.NET, Electron, Flask, HTMX, React, Slim, Sveltekit
- Software: Apache 2, Docker, Git, GitHub, Godot Engine, Jetbrains IDEs, MariaDB & MySQL, MediaWiki, NGINX, PostgreSQL, Unity Engine, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code
- OSes: Linux (Arch, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, RHEL), Proxmox VE, Windows XP - Windows 11