GINA SKAFF
19 Benton St, Millbury MA
(508)261-8733
gskaff@cs.umb.edu
http://www.cs.umb.edu/~gskaff/

EDUCATION

University of Massachusetts, Boston

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SELECTED ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Nightingale UML Virtual Machine - Team Project                                                September 2005 - June 2006
Nightingale is a UML editor for class and sequence diagram that generates UML2.0 model tree fed as input to Matilda UML Virtual Machine, a runtime framework that accepts UML models and transforms them to source code.
Nightingale structure:
Front-end: class and sequence diagram graphical editor
Back-end: Generation of UML Models that are mapped to UML2.0 elements stored in Tree in XMI Format.
Tasks Performed during the system Development Life Cycle:

Virtual TrainSet - Tool that simulates the traditional wood TrainSet                              Spring 2005

Tiny-C Compiler - Compiler for a C-Like language                                                      Fall 2004

Commuter Rail Tickets Vending Machine - Team Project                                     Spring 2006
Created a User Interface prototype by considering the users' profile and by applying
UI Design principles that enforce the usability goals of building the vending machine

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Updating a POS System by adding new features including,                                            Jan 2007 - March 2007

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Tutor for math and accounting at UMASS Boston                                                         September 2000-June 201
   Increased the students' understanding of Pre-Algebra, Pre-Calculus and
   Calculus I concepts and assisted them with their homework assignments.

ACADEMICS HONOR:

Dean's List - University of Massachusetts, Boston                                                          September 2001- June 2004
Member of the Golden Key International Honor Society
Computer Science, Mathematics and Engineering (CSEMS) scholarship                         April - 2006

REFERENCES:

Available upon request