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| − | =Job History= | + | =Experience= |
| − | 2013/05 – Present: Globe English School. (Japan) Part Time English Teacher.
| + | Part Time English Teacher.'''(1+Years Experience)''' |
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| − | 2010/08 – Present: Universal Mobile Technologies. (South Africa) Systems Engineer.
| + | Software and Hardware Engineer.'''(5+Years Experience)''' |
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| − | 2009/01 – 2011/03: Parsec Pty. Ltd. (South Africa) Software and Hardware Engineer.
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| − | 2003/10 – Present: Brainwave Projects 729cc. (South Afirca) Founded company that
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| − | provided specialised computers for rugged environments.
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| | + | Software Programmer.'''(10+Years Experience, 5+Years experience after graduation)''' |
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| − | Masters Degree student at [http://www.mm.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/ Minoh Laboratory], Kyoto University (Current). | + | '''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). | + | '''Part Time English Teacher''' at Globe English School in Osaka, Japan (2013/05~Present). |
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| − | Manufacture and sale of Engine Control Units for Porsche 928 (Current, After Hours)
| + | '''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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| − | Research student at [http://www.ccm.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index-j.php Nakamura Laboratory], Kyoto University (2011/04~2013/09).
| + | '''Design, Development, Manufacture and sale''' of EngineControl Units for Porsche 928. |
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| − | Shared ownership of company Universal Mobile Technologies; Director of research and development (2010~Present). | + | Shared '''ownership of company''' Universal Mobile |
| | + | Technologies; Research and development '''software and |
| | + | hardware engineer'''. |
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| − | Worked at [http://www.parsec.co.za Parsec Pty. Ltd.] as software engineer (2009/01~2011/03).
| + | [http://www.parsec.co.za Parsec Pty. Ltd.] '''Software and Hardware engineer'''. |
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| − | Partially completed Hon. Eng. Electronic Engineering after hours at University of Pretoria. | + | Partially completed '''Hon. Eng. Electronic Engineering''' |
| | + | after hours at University of Pretoria. |
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| − | Completed Computer Engineering degree, University of Pretoria.
| + | Graduated '''Computer Engineering degree''', University of |
| | + | Pretoria. |
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| − | CEO and Software Engineer, Brainwave Projects 729cc, established company in 2003. | + | '''CEO and Software Programmer''', Brainwave Projects |
| | + | 729cc, established company in 2003. |
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| − | Co-founder and member of JFK Engineering, a specialist electronic engineering company. | + | '''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. | + | [http://www.lmi.co.za/ LMI Pty. Ltd.] '''Software development''', Internship and |
| | + | part time jobs. Various software projects, practical |
| | + | implementation on remote sites. Remote software |
| | + | management. |
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| − | Mine consultancy software development. | + | Mine consultancy specialist embedded software |
| | + | development. |
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| − | Community based project. | + | '''Community based volunteer projects''' to help previously |
| | + | disadvantaged schools. |
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| − | Participation in the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest
| + | '''Part time employment''' at Ultra Electronics in England. |
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| − | Part time employment at Ultra Electronics in England.
| + | '''Network administrator''' at Balcarras High School, England. |
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| − | Network administrator at Balcarras High School in England.
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| − | Various provincial and national [http://www.exposcience.co.za/ Eskom Science EXPO] projects.
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| − | =Qualifications=
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| − | Masters degree student at Minoh Laboratory, Kyoto University
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| − | Researcher at Nakamura Laboratory, Kyoto University
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| − | Advanced Artificial Intelligence Research
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| − | OpenCV and advanced graphic processing
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| − | Partially completed Hon.Eng Electronic Engineering at University of Pretoria
| + | =Qualifications= |
| − | | + | '''Master Degree''' in Graduate School of Informatics. |
| − | B.Eng. Computer Engineering
| + | '''(2015/09 Planned Graduation) Perfect GPA'''. |
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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 Qualification
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| − | PCB Schematic Capture (Mentor Graphics, Eagle, KiCad, PSpice)
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| − | PCB Layout and design
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| − | Graduated High School Grade 12 with honours
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| − | A+
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| − | Cisco CCNA and CCNP-BSI
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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, ARM, MIPS and Microchip)
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| − | Python
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| − | SQL
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| − | Embedded C/C++
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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
| + | '''Hon.Eng. Computer.''' (Partial) |
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| − | Specialised C/C++ Libraries: Qt, .NET, DirectX, OpenGL
| + | '''B. Eng. Computer.''' |
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| | + | '''Systems engineer''' experience. |
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| | + | Advanced algorithm implementation. |
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| − | =Detail=
| + | '''Machine learning''' theory and application. |
| − | Currently Masters Degree student at Minoh Laboratory in the Graduate School of Informatics
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| − | at Kyoto University. Research is based on visual media processing. Enrolled in Autumn
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| − | semester 2014, and planned graduation date is 2015/03.
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| − | Part time English teaching is done at a professional English teaching school in Osaka while
| + | Advanced '''image processing'''. |
| − | studying at Kyoto University. Primarily weekends and holidays are used for work in order to
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| − | pay living expenses in Japan.
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| − | Research student at Kyoto University. Received the Monbukagakushou (MEXT) scholarship
| + | '''Digital Signal Processing''' experience. |
| − | and arrived in Japan 2011/04. Research was done on advanced human detection and tracking
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| − | techniques on fast moving first person perspective video.
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| − | Partially completed Hon. Eng Electronic degree as part of Master’s degree at University of
| + | Data analysis experience. |
| − | Pretoria during 2010. The studies was stopped because I went to Japan due to the MEXT
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| − | Scholarship.
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| − | Researched, developed and tested a working replacement fuel management system for the
| + | Test system design, implementation and testing. |
| − | Porsche 928 S4. This unit was engineered from beginning with hardware design, prototype
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| − | production, embedded software, Windows interface software, testing, debugging and
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| − | production all achieved during after-hours. Currently the unit is being produced for other
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| − | Porsche 928 owners that require replacement units.
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| − | Worked as full time employee at Parsec (PTY) Ltd, appointed as “Junior Software Engineer”.
| + | '''ISO 9001''' QMS Implementation Engineer. |
| − | Projects worked on are not limited to software and various complete hardware designs and
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| − | schematics have been successfully implemented. Restructuring and updating of the QMS
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| − | system for the ISO: 9001 standard was also done.
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| − | Completed VHDL training and the National Instruments Lab view Core 1, 2, 3 and
| + | National Instruments Labview Core 1, 2, 3 Intermediate 1,2. |
| − | Intermediate 2 training in 2010. Passed the National Instruments Labview Associate | + | |
| − | Developer exam.
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| − | In spare time Co-founded Universal Mobile Technologies, a company specialising in
| + | National Instruments Teststand. |
| − | developing, manufacturing and redistributing mobile devices in 2010. Currently serving on
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| − | the board of directors as well as the Manager of Research and Development.
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| − | Parallel to founding Universal Mobile Technologies, also founded JFK Engineering, an
| + | '''VHDL''' certification. |
| − | electronic engineering company that designs and develops specialised electronic hardware
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| − | and accompanying software and firmware.
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| − | Completed B. Eng Computer degree at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. The
| + | '''MATLAB''' certification. |
| − | Computer Engineering degree thesis was an Artificial Intelligence (AI) chess playing system.
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| − | The project implemented a theoretically undefeatable chess opponent. Results of the project
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| − | indicated that given sufficient resources the system is undefeatable. This project was chosen
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| − | to be presented and to compete as one of the best final year projects.
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| − | Successful completion of the computer engineering degree required the A+ course that was
| + | '''Hardware Design''' qualification. |
| − | achieved in 2004. At the end of 2005 the Cisco CCNA course was finished, and at the end of
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| − | 2008 the first module of the Cisco CCNP course was completed.
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| − | At the end of 2003 a small business enterprise, Brainwave Projects 729cc, was started and is
| + | PCB '''Schematic Capture''' (Mentor Graphics, Eagle, KiCad,Pspice). |
| − | still in operation providing specialist computer services. Focus of Brainwave’s services are
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| − | targeted at supplying top-end specification computing systems, both hardware and software
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| − | as well as after-sales service. For selected return customers low-end PC’s are supplied as part
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| − | of a long-term, sustainable business relationship. The services vary but the amount of time
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| − | spent is kept to a minimum to avoid interference with work and studies.
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| − | Worked part time for Libra Measuring Instruments (LMI) on various occasions during
| + | Cisco CCNA and CCNP-BSI. |
| − | holidays. Work included for example, programming and installing a tag reading system at
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| − | Ambrosia orange farm. Other work that was done for them include fault finding and repairing
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| − | of various in-house developed hardware and software. Diagnosing and repairing of third
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| − | party hardware and developing machine level interface software for the hardware were also
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| − | done. A full custom network server-client interface was also developed to be used with
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| − | remote station information gathering and synchronisation.
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| − | During 2006 and 2007 embedded software was developed for specialised data acquisition,
| + | '''C/C++, Embedded C/C++''', Pascal, Delphi, Visual Basic, '''C#''', Java, JavaScript, Python, '''MATLAB, SQL, Assembly'''(x86, ARM, MIPS and Microchip) |
| − | transmission and processing for use in several mines. The software was embedded onto
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| − | external hardware which in turn communicated with a base system. That system graphically
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| − | displayed the results and triggered external interfaces based upon the readings acquired. This
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| − | system was unique because full error checking and control was necessary and needed to work
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| − | in very challenging environments.
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| − | In 2006 educational toys were designed and fabricated for previously disadvantaged children
| + | '''Windows and Linux''' programming experience. |
| − | at the Fab. Lab. in the Innovation Hub. Various tools and parts were used to create Sudoku
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| − | boards and these toys were delivered to various schools at the IMAX theatre in conjunction
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| − | with the National Youth Development Trust (NYDT).
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| − | Represented the University of Pretoria in the Association for Computing Machinery’s (ACM)
| + | Experience in graphical interfaces and advanced graphics using '''OpenGL'''. |
| − | International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) during 2004, 2005 and 2006.
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| − | During a school holiday in England in 1999, research and development work was done for
| + | '''TCP/IP''' Server/Client implementation experience. |
| − | Ultra Electronics in Cheltenham England. Software was generated to access a database and to
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| − | produce reports that were requested by the user. These reports were displayed on a secure
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| − | website that was also developed as part of the project.
| + | |
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| − | Part time network administration was done at Balcarras secondary school in England, also
| + | Specialised C/C++ Libraries: Qt, .NET, DirectX, OpenGL,OpenCV. |
| − | during school holidays full network administration was done to support the School.
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| − | Unique projects were developed for the Eskom Science Expo in 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002.
| + | '''Parallel computing''' implementation and programming. |
| − | Two bronze, one silver and one gold medal was won in the provincials and one silver was one
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| − | at the nationals. The projects were all different software projects designed and developed
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| − | during the school year.
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