A Quick Summary of My Past

1. Currently: Senior Instructor
   Department of Computer Science
   University of Victoria
   
2. Currently: Ph.D. Candidate (And determined to finish soon!!)
   Department of Computer Science
   University of Calgary
   Research Area: Distributed Systems and Algorithms
   Specifically: Memory Consistency on Shared Memory Multiprocessors
   • Accepted for Publication: Specifying Memory Consistency of Write Buffer Multiprocessors, with L.Higham & J. Kawash
   • Under development: Memory Consistency and Processor Coordinations on Itanium, with L.Higham & J. Kawash
   • Under development: A Comparison between Sparc and Itanium Memory Consistency Models, with L.Higham
3. M.Sc. 1996
   Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
   University of Lethbridge
   Research Area: Computational Geometry
   Thesis title: Polygon Reconstruction From Visibility Information
   
   • Publication: Orthogonal polygon reconstruction from stabbing information, with S.K.Wismath
     Computational Geometry 23(2002) 69-83 Elsevier
     
   • Conference: Orthogonal Polygon Reconstruction, with S.K.Wismath
     Canadian Conference on Computational Geometry, 1996
     
   • Technical Report: VisPak: A Library of Geometric Functions in LEDA, H. Pinto , S.K. Wismath
     University of Lethbridge, 1995
4. B.Sc. 1983
   Department of Mathematics
   University of Alberta
   Significant coursework in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
5. Instructional Certificate Program, 1987
   Lethbridge Community College
   An Adult Education Program for faculty at Lethbridge Community College
6. Certified Engineering Technologist, 1991
   Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET)
   certified as: Electronics Engineering Technologist
7. Employment: University of Calgary (2001 - 2004)
   Computer Science
   
   • Course Curriculum Development, 2001: CPSC 559: Distributed Systems
     topics include: Communication, Processes & Threading, Naming, Synchronization, Consistency & Replication, Fault Tolerance, Security
     
   • Teaching Assistantship, 2002: CPSC 559: Distributed Systems
     
   • Sessional Instructor, 2003: CPSC 559: Distributed Systems
     
   • Graduate Teaching Fellow, 2004: CPSC 559: Distributed Systems
     
8. Employment: Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (1999 - 2001)
   Bachelor of Applied Information Systems Technology
   
   • Academic Coordinator: Managed a program of over 200 registrants, 5 full time, 8 part time faculty. Managed student and staff issues, planned program updates and growth, ensured all functioned within established budgets, performed as part of the departmental management team.
     
   • Curriculum Developer: Designed and wrote curriculum for the Software Engineering Degree: took input from diverse software engineering professionals, created a program, acquired necessary equipment, wrote courses. Courses included: Requirements Engineering, Software Engineering Life Cycles & Standards, Hardware & Peripheral Programming, Algorithms and Analysis, Software Testing & Maintenance, Real-time Software Design, and Software Engineering Design Project.
     
   • Instructor: Project Management, Project Design and Implementation courses for Software Engineering, Network Management and Distributed Automation and Control Systems degrees.
9. Employment: Lethbridge Community College (1996 - 1999)
   Computer Information Technology
   
   • Program Chair: Developed a new program, including: designed, developed and implemented new courseware, acquired hardware/software, managed budget, recruited and hired staff, managed student issues.
     
   • Curriculum Developer and Instructor: Programming (various levels), Operating Systems, Computer Networking, Computer Math, Systems Analysis/Design
10. Employment: University of Lethbridge (1994 - 1996)
    Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
    
    • Instructor: Math 1560: Calculus I ; Math 2560: Calculus II
      
    • Marker: CompSci 3625: Survey of Algorithms; Math 2865: Combinatorics
      
    • Tutorial Instructor: Sociology 1000: Intro to Sociology
11. Employment: Lethbridge Community College (1984 - 1996)
    Electronics Engineering Technology
    
    • Instructor: Computer Programming, Digital Analysis and Design, Microprocessor Systems, Digital Communications, Computer Networking, Analog Analysis and Design, Calculus, Laplace Transforms, Video Systems
      
    • Chair, Academic Council (1991-1993) The Academic Council reviews and develops policies regarding academic activities of the Lethbridge Community College. Chair activities included: acting as official spokesperson, coordinating all business and operations, preparing agendas and minutes, chairing meetings
      
    • Professional Development Coordinator (1989-1990). Planned and organized professional development activities for Faculty. Edited and wrote articles for the PRIDE newsletter, a publication for Faculty Professional Development Activities.

• Member: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists.
• Volunteer with: Victoria Symphony Guild, regional science fairs, ACM programming competitions and Odyssey of the Mind competitions.
• Musician: Played oboe with: University of Calgary symphony, University of Lethbridge Wind Orchestra, Lethbridge Community Band
• Activities: Always happy for an opportunity to hike or ski!
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