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[http://aeif.info/files/fjlcven.pdf Download PDF English] updated November 2012
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<metadesc>Resume Of Francois Johannes Louw</metadesc>
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[[Main Page|Back To Main Page]]
  
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'''Download PDF Japanese''' updated November 2012
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[[Francois_Louw:About|About Me Page]]
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[http://aeif.info/files/fjlcven.pdf Download PDF English] 2015 March Version
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'''Download PDF Japanese''' Coming Soon
  
 
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===Personal Information===
 
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*Full Name : Francois Johannes LOUW
 
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*Born : 1984-12-31
 
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*Citizenship : South African
 
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*Marriage Status : Not Married
 
  
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===Academic History===
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=Personal Information=
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*Postgraduate researcher at [http://www.ccm.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index-j.php Nakamura Laboratory] in the Graduate School of Electronic Engineering at Kyoto University Japan (2011 - Present)
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'''Name:''' Francois Johannes LOUW
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*B.Eng (Computer) University of Pretoria South Africa (2009)
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*Zwartkop High School, South Africa
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'''Born:''' 31 December 1984, Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA
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*Balcarras High School, England
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*Lyttleton Manor High School, South Africa
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'''Citizenship:''' South Africa
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*Hennopspark Primary School, South Africa
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*Louis Leipoldt Primary School, South Africa
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'''Current Location and Legal Status:''' Kyoto Japan, Student Visa
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'''Marital Status:''' Unmarried
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'''Language Ability:''' English (Native, Business, Advanced Technical)
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*Afrikaans (Native, Business, Advanced Technical)
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*Japanese (Daily Conversation, Limited Technical)
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*Spanish (Elementary Level)
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=Contact Detail=
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(See resume PDF)
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'''LinkedIn:''' http://lnkd.in/bxqTfuC
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'''Facebook:''' http://www.facebook.com/vollaforever
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'''Google+:''' http://www.gplus.to/volla
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'''Youtube Channel:''' http://www.youtube.com/vollaforever
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=Objective=
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Target Job: Applied engineering in hardware and/or software in research and development areas.
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Challenging projects are preferred.
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Will always get the job done.
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'''Personal Goal:''' World Domination!
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=Academic History=
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'''Masters Degree''' student at Minoh Laboratory, Graduate School of Informatics,
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'''Kyoto University''', Japan. Graduation date: 2015/09.
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'''GPA: 4.0'''.
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'''Graduate researcher''', at Nakamura Laboratory, Graduate School of Electronic Engineering, '''Kyoto University''', Japan.
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'''Hon. Eng. (Electronic)''' Graduate School of Electric, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Pretoria, South Africa (Partially completed – Stopped to continue studies in Japan).
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'''B. Eng. (Computer)''' School of Electric, Electronic and Computer Engineering, '''University of Pretoria''', South Africa.
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Zwartkop High School, South Africa ('''Graduated with
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Honours''')
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=Academic Accomplishments=
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'''Eskom Science Expo''' Medals (Bronze 1997, Silver 1998, Bronze 2001, Gold + International Silver 2002).
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'''Balcarras High School''' GCSE Academic Awards for Math, Science, Information Technology.
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'''Eskom Science Expo''' Performance Scholarship (2003).
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'''University of Pretoria''' Academic Achievement Scholarship (2005&2006).
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'''MEXT Scholarship''' (2011/04-2013/3).
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'''JEES Scholarship''' (2014/4-2015/9).
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'''Undergraduate Thesis Title:''' Artificially Intelligent Chess System.
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'''Undergraduate Thesis Summary:''' Research and analysis of an AI system playing Chess by taking a brute force approach. Research was done into the possibility of brute force solving Chess. Optimisations in memory management and implementation methods were done  to speed up the process in order to move closer to the goal of completely solving Chess.
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'''Masters Degree Thesis Title:''' Calibration of Linear Light Sources in Factory Automation Scenario.
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'''Masters Degree Thesis Summary:''' A method was developed to calibrate the origin, position and angle of a rigidly attached linear light source in a factory automation setting by utilising the factory line sensing camera itself. The results are used for virtual image reconstruction processes. The process involves first calibrating the camera to remove noise and then using noise free images to compute the camera calibration values.
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'''“Pixel-Wise Radiometric Line Scanner Calibration”''', F.J. Louw, M. Iiyama, T. Funatomi, M. Minoh, ''IAPR Conference on Machine Vision Applications 2015.''
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=Experience=
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Part Time English Teacher. '''(2 Years Experience)'''
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Software Engineer. '''(5+Years Experience)'''
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Hardware Engineer. '''(5+Years Experience)'''
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Software Programmer. '''(15+Years Experience)
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(5+Years experience after graduation)'''
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System Integration Engineer. '''(2+Years Experience)'''
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=References=
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Kotie Du Buisson: Director at Libra Measuring instruments, Pty. Ltd. (http://www.lmi.co.za)
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Petrs Pelser: Executive Director at Parsec Pty. Ltd. (http://www.parsec.co.za)
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Ehrard v.d. Walt: Director at Universal Mobile Technologies. (http://www.umobiletech.com)
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Hiroyuki Kume: Instructor at Globe English School, Osaka. (http://www.globeenglish.com)
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''(Ask for contact details)''
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=Career=
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'''Masters Degree student''' at [http://www.mm.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/ Minoh Laboratory], '''Kyoto University''' (Current).
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'''Part Time English Teacher''' at Globe English School in Osaka, Japan (2013/05~Present).
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'''Research student''' at [http://www.ccm.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index-j.php Nakamura Laboratory], '''Kyoto University''' (2011/04~2013/09).
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'''Design, Development, Manufacture and sale''' of EngineControl Units for Porsche 928.
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Shared '''ownership of company''' Universal Mobile
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Technologies; Research and development '''software and
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hardware engineer'''.
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[http://www.parsec.co.za Parsec Pty. Ltd.] '''Software and Hardware engineer'''.
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Partially completed '''Hon. Eng. Electronic Engineering'''
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after hours at University of Pretoria.
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Graduated '''Computer Engineering degree''', University of
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Pretoria.
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'''CEO and Software Programmer''', Brainwave Projects
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729cc, established company in 2003.
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'''Co-founder and member''' of JFK Engineering, a specialist
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electronic engineering company.
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[http://www.lmi.co.za/ LMI Pty. Ltd.] '''Software development''', Internship and
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part time jobs. Various software projects, practical
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implementation on remote sites. Remote software
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management.
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Mine consultancy specialist embedded software
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development.
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'''Community based volunteer projects''' to help previously
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disadvantaged schools.
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'''Part time employment''' at Ultra Electronics in England.
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'''Network administrator''' at Balcarras High School, England.
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=Skills and Abilities=
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'''Systems engineer''' experience.
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Advanced algorithm implementation.
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'''Machine learning''' theory and application.
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Statistical Machine Learning '''Big Data'''
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Advanced '''image processing'''.
  
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===Job History===
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'''Factory automation''' image processing.
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*Director of Research and Development, [http://umobiletech.com Universal Mobile Technologies] (2010 - Present)
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*Junior Software Engineer, [http://parsec.co.za Parsec] (2009 - 2011)
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*Founder JFK Engineering (2009)
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*Embedded software developer for Mining Company (2005 Part time contractual work)
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*Owner and CEO of Brainwave Projects 729cc (2003 - Present)
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*Database access and web interface, Ultra Electronics, Cheltenham England (1999 Part time)
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===Career===
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'''Speech processing.'''
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*Currently research student at [http://www.ccm.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index-j.php Nakamura Laboratory] Kyoto University.
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*Shared ownership of company [http://umobiletech.com Universal Mobile Technologies] Manager of research and development since 2010.
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*Worked for [http://parsec.co.za Parsec] (PTY) Ltd. as junior software engineer 2009/01 to 2011/03
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*Partially completed Hon. Eng. Electronic Engineering after hours at University of Pretoria.
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*Completed Computer Engineering degree, University of Pretoria.
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*Owner and Managing Director, Brainwave Projects 729cc, established own CC company in 2003.
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*Co-founder and member of JFK Engineering, a specialist electronic engineering company.
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*[http://www.lmi.co.za/ LMI] software development, installation and commissioning of various projects.
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*Mine consultancy software development.
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*Community based project.
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*Participation in the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest
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*Part time employment at Ultra Electronics in England.
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*Network administrator at Balcarras High School.
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*Various provincial and national [http://www.exposcience.co.za/ Science EXPO] projects.
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===Detail===
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'''Digital Signal Processing''' experience.
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Currently a research student at Kyoto University. Received the Monbukagakushou scholarship and arrived in Japan 2011/04. Research is done on advanced human detection and tracking techniques on fast moving first person perspective video.
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During free time designed, developed and tested working replacement fuel management system for the Porsche 928 S4. This unit was engineered from scratch with hardware design, prototype production, embedded software, Windows interface software, testing and debugging all achieved during after-hours. Currently the unit is being used and being produced for other Porsche 928 owners that require replacement units.
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Data analysis experience.
  
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Worked as full time employee at Parsec (PTY) Ltd, appointed as “Junior Software Engineer”.  Projects worked on are not limited to software and various complete hardware designs and schematics have been successfully implemented.
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Test system design, implementation and testing.
  
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Completed VHDL training and the National Instruments Lab view Core 1, 2, 3 and Intermediate 2 training in 2010.  Passed the National Instruments Labview Associate Developer exam.
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'''ISO 9001''' QMS Implementation Engineer.
  
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In spare time Co-founded Universal Mobile Technologies, a company specializing in developing, manufacturing and redistributing mobile devices in 2010.  Currently serving on the board of directors as well as the manager of research and development.
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National Instruments Labview Core 1, 2, 3 Intermediate 1,2.
  
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Parallel to founding Universal Mobile Technologies, also co-founded JFK Engineering, an electronic engineering company that designs and develops specialized electronic hardware and accompanying software and firmware.
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National Instruments Teststand.
  
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Successful completion of the computer engineering degree required the A+ course that was achieved in 2004. At the end of 2005 the Cisco CCNA course was finished, and at the end of 2008 the first module of the Cisco CCNP course was completed. 
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'''VHDL''' certification.
  
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The final year Engineering project was an Artificial Intelligence (AI) chess playing system.  The project implemented a theoretically undefeatable chess opponent.  Results of the project indicated that given sufficient resources the system is undefeatable.  
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'''MATLAB''' certification.
  
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At the end of 2003 a small business enterprise, Brainwave Projects 729cc, was started and is still in operation providing specialist computer services. Focus of Brainwave’s services are targeted at supplying top-end specification computing systems, both hardware and software as well as after-sales service. For selected return customers low-end PC’s are supplied as part of a long-term, sustainable business relationship.  The services vary but the amount of time spent is kept to a minimum to avoid interference with work and studies.
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'''Hardware Design''' qualification.
  
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Worked part time for Libra Measuring Instruments (LMI) on various occasions during holidays. Work included for example, programming and installing a tag reading system at Ambrosia orange farm.  Other work that was done for them include fault finding and repairing of various in-house developed hardware and software.  Diagnosing and repairing of third party hardware and developing machine level interface software for the hardware were also done.  
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PCB '''Schematic Capture''' (Mentor Graphics, Eagle, KiCad,Pspice).
  
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During 2006 and 2007 embedded software was developed for specialized data acquisition, transmission and processing for use in several mines.  The software was embedded onto external hardware which in turn communicated with a base system.  That system graphically displayed the results and triggered external interfaces based upon the readings acquired.
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Cisco CCNA and CCNP-BSI.
  
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In 2006 educational toys were designed and fabricated for previously disadvantaged children at the FabLab in the Innovation Hub.  Various tools and parts were used to create Sudoku boards and these toys were delivered to various schools at the IMAX theatre in conjunction with the National Youth Development Trust (NYDT).
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'''C/C++, Embedded C/C++''', Pascal, Delphi, Visual Basic, '''C#''', Java, JavaScript, Python, '''MATLAB, SQL, Assembly'''(x86, ARM, MIPS and Microchip)
  
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Represented the University of Pretoria in the Association for Computing Machinery’s (ACM) International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) during 2004, 2005 and 2006.
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'''Windows and Linux''' programming experience.
  
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During a school holiday in England in 1999, research and development work was done for Ultra Electronics in Cheltenham England.  Software was generated to access a database and to produce reports that were requested by the user. These reports were displayed on a secure website that was also developed as part of the project.
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Experience in graphical interfaces and advanced graphics using '''OpenGL'''.
  
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Part time network administration was done at Balcarras secondary school in England, while during school holidays full network administration was done in support of the School.
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'''TCP/IP''' Server/Client implementation experience.
  
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Unique projects were developed for the Eskom Science Expo in 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002. Two bronze, one silver and one gold medal was won in the provincials and one silver was one at the nationals.  The projects were all different software projects developed during the school year.
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Specialised C/C++ Libraries: Qt, .NET, DirectX, OpenGL,OpenCV.
  
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===Qualifications===
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'''Parallel computing''' implementation and programming.
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*Researcher at Nakamura Laboratory, Kyoto University
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*OpenCV and advanced graphic processing
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*Partially completed Hon.Eng Electronic Engineering at University of Pretoria
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*B.Eng. Computer Engineering.
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*National Instruments Labview Core 1, 2, 3 and Intermediate 2.
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*Parsec VHDL course.
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*Hardware Design.
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*PCB Schematic Capture (Mentor Graphics, Eagle, KiCad, PSpice)
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*PCB Layout and design.
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*Grade 12 with distinction.
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*A+.
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*Cisco CCNA and CCNP module 1.
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*Programming languages.
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**C/C++.
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**Pascal & Delphi.
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**Visual Basic.
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**C#, Java and Javascript.
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**Assembly (x86 and Microchip).
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**Python.
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**SQL.
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**Embedded C/C++ experience.
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*Software can be programmed for Windows and Linux.
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*Experience in graphical interfaces and advanced graphics using OpenGL.
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