James Ker Siong Ng

Personal Information:

Current Address:
    22640 Chaldecott Drive
    Richmond, BC
    Canada, V6V 2T9

Telephone:
(604) 522-3465

Fax:
(604) 522-3987

Electronic Mail:
jameskng@direct.ca
resume@worf.net

Education:

1997-Present:

Graduated with a Bachelor's of Applied Science in Computer Engineering with distinction from the University of British Columbia.Currently awaiting graduation.

Average: 84%
Courses taken include VLSI Design, Software Engineering, Digital Signal Processing, Digital Design (both discrete, and by using Verilog and VHDL), Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, and Microcomputer Systems Design.
Scholarships Received:

UBC Undergraduate Scholarship in 1998, 1999, 2000
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC) Undergraduate Scholarship in 1998
UBC Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Scholarship in 2000

Awards Received

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada Grant in 2000
Dean's Honor List 1998, 1999, 2000
Third place in IEEE Digital Voltmeter Contest, 1998

1996-1997:

Vancouver College, graduated June 1997

Course highlights:

Advanced Placement Computer Science AB

1993-1996:

Singapore American School

Course highlights:

Computer Programming 1 and 2

Excellence Award for Computer Programming 2

Electronics 1

Excellence Award for Electronics 1

Experience:

2000:

Research Assistant
University of British Columbia

(Under a grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Canada)
Supervisor: Dr. Mabo Ito
Duty

Examine the requirements of an Image Processing System (IPS) and determine hardware implementation. Specifically, determine which stages of the IPS should be implemented utilizing a general-purpose microprocessor (such as a Pentium(tm) based chip), or a specialized digital signal processor (DSP). Include factors such as cost and development system availability.
All work was done independently, with minimal supervision by Dr. Ito
Report produced on this topic. Please contact me for an electronic copy. (90 pages, approximately 500kB)

1999:

Support Staff
Kvaerner Masa Marine

Supervisor: Mark Cook
Duties

Maintain Windows NT computers and network (system administrator)
Provide technical support for users (including installation, help, debugging, etc)
Fix errors and implement new features in a custom Microsoft Access 97 database
Update data records stored in various databases
Correct marked errors in CAD drawings
Update project worksheets (including location lists, project schedules) as necessary from CAD drawings and meetings
Create tools to automate common tasks in AutoCAD and the general Windows NT enviroment

1998:

General CAD Technician
Kvaerner Masa Polar Design (merged together with Kvaerner Masa Marine)

Supervisor: Mark Cook
Duties

Create CAD drawings in AutoCAD R14
Create custom database applications in Microsoft Access 97 (including a drawing management database and correspondence log)
Maintain Windows NT computers and network (system administrator)

1994:

Data Entry Operator
AT&T Microelectronics (Private) Limited, Singapore

Duties

Verify part codes and input cost codes into inventory control system
Update requisition portion of inventory control system

1989:

Data Entry Operator
M. H. Ng, C.G.A.

Duty

Input cheque transactions into PC based accounting system

Recent Projects:

(Listed from most recent to least)

IEEE Amateur Paging Project (2001) - re-implemented software controller under Linux, in a mix of C and C++, as well as created a kernel-mode device-driver for use with a software encoder. More information is available at http://www.ece.ubc.ca/~ieee/rf
VLSI Design (2001) - design and implement a simple Huffman decoder used in a modified JPEG decoder, from Verilog source to tapeout-ready layout.
Electronic Meeting System (2000) - design and implemented an electronic meeting system, allowing users to schedule, conduct, and log meetings, with file support.
Image Processing System (2000) - analyzed the algorithms used in an Image Processing System (IPS) to determine best possible implementation platform - be it a general purpose processor or a digital signal processor. Work done as part of job (see Research Assistant, 2000, University of British Columbia)
Micromouse (1999) - worked on the high-level software algorithms of the Micromouse, an autonomous robot using a Motorola 68HC11 microcontroller, whose objective is to map out and traverse a maze.

Computer-Related Experience:

(Ranked based on experience, in descending order)

Operating Systems:

Windows

Windows NT 4 Workstation
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows 9x (95, 98)
Windows NT Server

UNIX and UNIX-like operating systems (Solaris, SunOS, Linux)
MacOS (7, 7.5)
MS-DOS 2.11 - MS-DOS 6.22
Windows 3.x (3.1, 3.11 for Workgroups)

Programming:

C++ (3 years)
Visual Basic

For Applications (2 years)
Professional (1 year)

68HC11 Assembly (1 year)
68000 Assembly (1 year)
VHDL (1 year)
Verilog (6 months)
Pascal (2 years, but have not done any recent Pascal programming)

(Time in parentheses reflect number of years spent programming in said language)

Applications:

Adobe Photoshop
Autodesk AutoCAD R14, 2000
CircuitMaker 2000
Electronics Workbench
MATLAB
MAX+Plus II
Microsoft Office 97, 2000
SPICE - and various derivatives (PSpice, ZSpice, HSpice)

Other Experience:

Amateur Radio:

Holds both a Canadian Basic and Advanced operator's certificate
Call sign: VE7WRF