Curriculum Vitae
Christine Burke
2831 Vista Mariana
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 525-3255
c@cparkburke.com
Education
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MBA 2003 – Master of Business Administration
UCLA Anderson School of Management
University of California, Los Angeles
BSEE 1992 – Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
University of California, Los Angeles
Certifications
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Certified Personal Trainer
American Council on Exercise
Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant
American Council on Exercise
Cardiopulmonary Recusitation (CPR)
American Council on Exercise
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (Expected March 2009)
National Strength & Conditioning Association
Professional Certificate in Engineering Management
University of California Extension, San Diego
Experience in Fitness & Business
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FITNESS TRAINER & COACH, FOUNDER
Christine Burke Fitness (2008-Present)
- Fitness for Corporations, Business Owners & Executives, and Teams
- Weight loss, general fitness & wellness, stress & time management.
- Event training – 5K, 10K, Marathon, Triathlon
- Blog and website: http://cparkburke.com
OWNER, GENERAL MANAGER
ACE CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER, LIFESTYLE & WEIGHT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Fitness Together North County (2007-2008)
Fitness Together Shadowridge (2004-2007)
- Owned and operated personal training franchises in Carlsbad and Vista, California.
- All aspects of small business operations, including sales, marketing, human resources, facilities & equipment, bookkeeping, IT, legal compliance, and finance.
PRESIDENT, CEO
San Diego Fitness Venture Corp. (2004 – 2008)
- Small business venture into Fitness Together personal training franchises.
WRITER, ARTIST, FOUNDER
Kaleidex Studios (2002 – 2005)
- Small business venture into new and traditional media (print, web, interactive).
- Refreshed Memories Photo Restoration Service
BUSINESS & MARKETING CONSULTANT (2002)
- Mobile Device Graphic & User Interface Design for StarTrac and Lexus(SingleTap, Lake Forest, CA)
- Business Plan Development (Hypnosis for Life, Carlsbad, CA)
Experience in High-Tech Marketing & Business Development
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EVANGELIST, DEVELOPER RELATIONS
Think Outside, Carlsbad, CA (2000 – 2002)
STOWAWAY/PALM PORTABLE KEYBOARD
- Folding, portable keyboard, compatible with most Palm OS and Pocket PC devices.
- Provided technical marketing and engineering support for developers interacting with keyboard.
- Created developer’s kit and reference guide for both hardware and software.
- Maintained developer web pages amd communications to developers.
- Assisted internal software engineering development and processes for drivers.
- Assisted in development of Think Outside web site and store.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICES
- Assisted in research & development of mobile wireless devices, especially in regard to software interface design.
Experience in Engineering & Management
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SENIOR ENGINEER, MANAGER
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (September 1993 – February 2000)
Kyocera Wireless Corporation / QCP Incorporated, San Diego, CA (February 2000 – November 2000)
PDQ SMARTPHONE – SOFTWARE ENGINEER, USER INTERFACE LEAD
- Combines Palm handheld device with CDMA mobile phone.
- Technical lead for user interface design, all phone-related PDA software.
- Established and documented user interface specifications.
- Addressed human factors and usability issues for software and industrial design.
- Matrix Management: As a manager, four employees report to me for performance reviews. As a lead, I direct user interface design activities for a team of 12 engineers.
- Designed and implemented phone software and applications for Palm Computing Platform (Windows NT tools: Metrowerks CodeWarrior, Perforce, C).
- Designed and created all graphics and icons necessary for software.
- Designed and created graphics for other phones and projects.
EUDORA FOR MACINTOSH – SOFTWARE ENGINEER
- Software design and implementation for Macintosh platform (Mac OS tools: Metrowerks CoderWarrior, MPW, C).
- Addressed user interface for both Windows and Macintosh platforms.
EUDORA WEB SITE – DEVELOPMENT LEAD
QUALCOMM WEB SITE – DEVELOPMENT LEAD
- Coordinated development of intranet and public web sites.
- Led teams of system administrators, web authors, and engineers.
- Advised marketing and corporate divisions on internet conventions and culture.
- Organized and taught web development classes and seminars.
- Experience with HTML, CGI, Perl, Java, JavaScript, Graphics & Layout, Multimedia, Server Administration
- Macintosh, Unix, Adobe Photoshop, BBEdit, vi, Macromedia Director, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project
SOFTWARE TOOLS, COMPUTER SUPPORT – SOFTWARE ENGINEER
- Evaluated software for general and engineering use.
- Customized applications for in-house use.
- Developed programs to educate new employees, especially those new to the internet, and training within computer support.
CO-INVENTOR, US PATENTS (www.uspto.gov):
- 6,760,432 AUTO NAME LOOKUP
- 6,725,060 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSERVING POWER IN AN INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT INCLUDES A PDA AND A WIRELESS TELEPHONE
CO-INVENTOR, INTERNATIONAL PATENTS (www.wipo.int):
- (WO/2002/025478) AUTOMATIC FIND AND DIAL
- (WO/2001/076200) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALPHANUMERIC ADDRESS BOOK CONVERSIONS IN A WIRELESS PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT
- (WO/2001/076197) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALPHANUMERIC ADDRESS BOOK CONVERSIONS
- (WO/2001/061872) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSERVING POWER IN AN INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT INCLUDES A PDA AND A WIRELESS TELEPHONE
- (WO/2001/054385) AUTO NAME LOOKUP
- (WO/2001/054380) FIND AND DIAL
- (WO/2001/047220) TIME SYNCHRONIZATION IN A CELLULAR NETWORK DEVICE
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT
IRI Corporation, Tarzana, CA (1993)
- Developed user interface and database for software that assists network administrators in designing LAN and WAN networks.
Other Work Experience
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GUEST LECTURER
Kwang Ju Advanced Institute of Technology, South Korea
SITE DIRECTOR, INSTRUCTOR
The Princeton Review, Los Angeles, CA (March 1990 – August 1993)
RESIDENCE ASSISTANT
Hedrick Hall, Office of Residential Life, UCLA (1989-1990)
ATTRACTIONS HOSTESS
Disneyland, Anaheim, CA (1989)
PRIVATE TUTOR (1984-1988)
Current Associations & Organizations
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American Council on Exercise
National Strength & Conditioning Association
Business Networking International
Toastmasters International
UCLA Alumni Association
UCLA Anderson Alumni Association
Addtional Experience
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- UCLA Fencing Team, Sabre and Foil, Women’s Foil Captain
- UCLA Animation Workshop
- ESUCLA Mardi Gras, LASERAMA Laser Show Programmer
- International Thespian Society
Activities & Interests
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Running (1/2 Marathon)
Digital Photography
Music & Songwriting
