Joseph Melancon

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My Resume

About Me

Hello, I’m Joseph! I’m currently a junior at University of North Dakota. I’m aiming to gear my education around systems administration and have a good deal of experience with Linux systems.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Incomplete)

University of North Dakota - Grand Forks, ND, May 2026

  • GPA of 3.736, President’s Honor Roll in Spring 2023
  • Minors in Mathematics (Incomplete) & Cybersecurity (Incomplete)

My Skills

My skills are as follows:

Category Relevant Skills
Tools MySQL, Kafka, Docker, Docker Compose, Linux (Debian, Alpine), Git VCS, SSH
Languages Python3, PHP, Java, JavaScript, Golang, C, C++
Language-Adjacent HTML/CSS, RSS, Markdown, JSON
Editors & IDEs JetBrains Suite, Visual Studio Code, Vim
Productivity Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop

I’m still learning too! This list will grow as I work through my degree.

Work Experience

See below for my employment history. If you’ve got any questions you’d like me to answer regarding any of these positions, feel free to contact me!

UND College of Engineering & Mines

Undergraduate Research Assistant - Grand Forks, ND, Part-time, Jan 2024 - May 2024

  • Develop methods for enabling telemetry in software-defined networks with custom-programmed solutions
  • Manage collaboration between contributors using Git VCS
  • Deliver findings in an understandable and digestible format

UND University Information Technology

Full-Stack Web Developer - Grand Forks, ND, Part-time, Jun 2024 - Present

  • Interpret, document, and refactor insecure and undocumented code
  • Identify and document vulnerabilities in existing codebase to ensure they are patched
  • Effectively communicate with peers to determine best practices for implementation of specific features

Repair Technician - Grand Forks, ND, Part-time, Feb 2024 - Aug 2024

  • Troubleshoot and repair university and student devices
  • Work with Apple and Dell repair programs to provide authorized repair services
  • Communicate with users to relay both diagnoses and next steps in the repair process

Desktop Deployments - Grand Forks, ND, Part-time, Aug 2023 - Feb 2024

  • Deploy standardized images of Windows 10 to faculty, staff, and checkout devices
  • Cater each deployment to the individual needs of their assigned user
  • Ensure deployed machines are up to date and meet all university cybersecurity requirements

Helpdesk Support - Grand Forks, ND, Part-time, Aug 2022 - Aug 2023

  • Serve at the “front line” for fielding tech support requests
  • Either provide support at the time of call or route to the proper avenue
  • Follow up with users to ensure that issues are addressed and resolved

Contact Me

Unfortunately, I’m unable to list phone and address here, however, I can be reached at joseph@jmelancon.com! I can also be reached at my academic email, joseph.melancon@und.edu. My PGP keys can be found at https://keys.jmelancon.com.