Last updated Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Best viewed in a fixed-width font (such as Courier), with at least 80 columns. =============================================================================== ANDRE CHANG a2chang{at}shaw{dot}ca http://woburn.ca/~andre ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBJECTIVE --------- To find a position where I can use my extensive technical experience and analytical abilities to overcome the challenges of managing project requirements, deliverables, resources, and technologies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY OF SKILLS ----------------- - Strong analytical thinker - Excellent communication skills - Aptitude for mediation and conflict resolution - Creative problem solver - Programming languages: C, C++, Java, Perl, Python, some assembly - Operating systems: UNIX, Linux, Windows; general OS implementation methods ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECENT EXPERIENCE ----------------- *** LMI Technologies Inc., Delta, British Columbia SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, 2009 - present - Assumed management of requirements and project schedule of product with sales of $2.5M per year - Collaborated with optical/mechanical engineer to develop new model and maintain existing models in the most profitable line of sensors - Managed customer support to ensure ongoing sales - Defined procedure and created software to increase manufacturing efficiency and decrease labour portion of COGS by 40% *** Dyaptive Systems Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, 2006 - 2008 - Managed real-time, multi-threaded, high performance linux platform library (including memory manager, thread manager, and task scheduler) on which all products were built - Led development of controller firmware on blade processing element central to hardware platform - Implemented EVDO signaling application and stream layer to deliver complete EVDO stack implementation within four months ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAST HIGHLIGHTS --------------- - Led development teams and provided mentorship, creating positive work environments while delivering results - Managed projects through all stages of development cycle - Developed large variety of products including applications, databases, servers, and multi-platform video games *** Backbone Entertainment Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia SOFTWARE ENGINEER, 2004 - 2005 *** Brainstem Systems Corporation, Vancouver, British Columbia SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, 2002 - 2003 *** MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., Richmond, British Columbia SOFTWARE ENGINEER (contract), 2002 *** Relic Entertainment Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia GAME PROGRAMMER, 2000 - 2001 *** Pivotal Corporation, North Vancouver, British Columbia SOFTWARE ENGINEER, 1997 - 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION --------- *** Vancouver School Board, Vancouver, British Columbia 2008 - Advanced Corporate Training Project Management Certificate *** University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia 1999 - 2000 - Unclassified student; courses included microeconomics and business law *** University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario 1992 - 1997 - Honours Bachelor of Mathematics (co-op), Major in Computer Science with Electrical Engineering Electives, Minor in Combinatorics and Optimisation - Completed Advanced Honours algebra, calculus, and statistics courses - Obtained a cumulative average over all courses of 85% - Graduated "With Distinction - Dean's Honour List" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS ----------------------- - Received Rene Descartes and Canada Scholarships - Invariably placed in the top 20 nationally in mathematics, physics, and chemistry contests in high school, including: * second in Canada in Descartes mathematics competition, 1992 * 13th in Canada in Sir Isaac Newton physics competition, 1992 * first in Canadian Association of Physicists Ontario contest, 1992 - Invited to International Mathematics Olympiad Canadian team selection, 1991 - Invited to International Physics Olympiad Canadian team selection, 1992 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES ------------------------------ - Playing on a team in the Vancouver Ultimate League - Hiking, biking, kayaking, camping, playing sports, and otherwise enjoying the great outdoors - Travelling, exploring foreign locales and cultures - Food - making and eating it - Performed with UBC Medical Students Choir and Waterloo University Choir ===============================================================================