| Education: |
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Masters: |
M.Math, Computer Science, June 1999, University of Waterloo, Waterloo,
Ontario.
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Undergraduate: |
B.Sc. Honours, Computing Science, May 1997, Dalhousie University,
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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| Computing: |
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Languages: |
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C++/C, Java, Awk/Gawk, Lex/Yacc, Tk/Tcl, SGML, HTML, XML, SQL, LISP,
FORTRAN, ProLog, Smalltalk, Maple, x86 Assembly, Perl, Visual Basic,
Unix Shell scripting.
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Libraries & Environments: |
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Boost, STL, SigC++, GDK/GTK+, Gnome, IPv4, IPv6, JRun, .NET, CSS
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Operating Systems: |
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Linux, Solaris, SunOS, RIM OS, IRIX, AIX, VAX/VMS, Windows
95/98/2000/NT/XP/CE, DOS, Macintosh.
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Software: |
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Emacs, MySQL, vi, X, CVS, RCS, Maple, HP OpenView, SNMP, Open Office,
Microsoft Office, Lotus Suite, WordPerfect Suite, XRunner, dBase, Internet
& Communications Software, etc.
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Hardware: |
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RIM 950/957/Blackberry, Palm Devices, DAP Handhelds, Compaq iPaq,
Microcomputers, Workstations, Peripherals, Serial Controllers,
Network Installation and maintenance.
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Applications: |
- Web activated and controlled calling for AOL Voice Services.
- RTP Transcoder which converts between Speex, iLBC, GSM and PCMU
codecs.
- Host Media Processing Engine for AOL Voice Services
- Server-hosted SIP conference server with hardware audio mixing
control.
- SIP & RTP stacks.
- Real-time data aquisition and terminal programming application in
CE.
- Data security and encryption methods for online payment.
- MWI (Message Waiting Indication) Gateway for large scale generic
routing of voicemail indication to a specific communication
method. SMDI and ISVM Gateways including all flow control and
low level communication.
- Real-time multicasting system for call notification.
- H.225 gatekeeper.
- Large-scale, high-performance server to provide presence
management for UDP-based clients. This server also integrates
with several event connections to provide the clients with
real-time notification of each type of event and acts as a
gateway for dispositions from the clients.
- Large-scale user profile management system.
- Unix/Linux-based core implementation for the Internet Call
Manager application.
- Real-time call disposition client for the RIM 950/957/Blackberry
devices and the Mobitex and DataTAC networks.
- Co- Design, development and testing of a C++ Object-Oriented
socket library for use in real-time systems on Unix/Linux.
- Design, development and testing of the Key-Value-Pair-Protocol
(KVPP) which provides a means of designing efficient, flexible,
portable, and easy to use messaging between network-based
applications.
- Ticket Tracking System (TTS) designed to track problems, and
change requests.
- Micro-kernel multitasking real-time Operating System for the i486
processor.
- GUI-based event manager to monitor and test SNMP based network
management software.
- Feature testing for SNMP device management software.
- Test suite automation software.
- ATM Congestion control algorithm simulator.
- Co site coordinator for the Internet Media Lounge for the G7
Economic Summit in Halifax.
- Software distribution system for Chebucto Suite.
- On-line faculty information database for the Department of
Mathematics, Statistics and Computing Science at Dalhousie
University.
- Installation and setup of Public Access Terminals for the
Chebucto Community Net.
- Network installation and initial administration for a start-up
ISP.
- Registration and management system for the Nova Scotia Figure
Stating Training Centre.
- On-line course evaluation system for the Department of
Mathematics, Statistics and Computing Science at Dalhousie
University.
- Implementation and administration of the undergraduate Dalhousie
University MSCS Web server.
- On-line campus tour of Dalhousie University.
- Custom software development for Chebucto Community Net Public
Access Terminals.
- Library Management System developed for SHL Systemhouse.
- Hardware/Software inventory management procedures developed for
use at SHL Systemhouse.
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| Work Experience: |
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Jan 2008 -
present |
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Microsoft
Redmond, Washington
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Dec 2003 -
Dec 2007 |
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Principal Software Engineer
AOL / InfoInteractive Corp.
Bedford, Nova Scotia
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Dec 2002 -
May 2007 |
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Vice President & Chief Technical Officer
Invio Bioinformatics, Inc.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Mar 2002 -
Feb 2003 |
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Senior Software Developer
J.J. MacKay Canada Ltd.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Nov 1998 -
Mar 2002 |
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Senior Software Engineer
AOL / InfoInteractive, Core Systems Team
Bedford, Nova Scotia
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May -
Aug 2002 |
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Lecturer: Object-Oriented Programming
Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jan -
Apr 2002 |
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Lecturer: Cryptography and Network Security
Department of Math and Computing Science, St. Mary's University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Sept 1997 -
Nov 1998 |
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Teaching Assistant / Research Assistant
Department of Computer Science, University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
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May -
Sept 1997 |
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Software Designer
Nortel
Ottawa, Ontario
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May -
Sept 1996 |
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Automation Specialist
Bell Northern Research
Ottawa, Ontario
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Sept 1995 -
May 1997 |
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Tutorial Leader / Marker
Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computing Science, Dalhousie
University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Sept 1994 -
May 1997 |
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Assistant Systems Support
Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computing Science, Dalhousie
University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Sept 1994 -
May 1996 |
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Program Assistant / Teaching Assistant
University Computing and information Services, Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May -
Sept 1994 |
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Junior Programmer
SHL Systemhouse
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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| Awards: |
- US Patent #7,110,748 B2: Telephone Call Manager.
- Deans List, Dalhousie University, 1997.
- Second Place standing in the 1995 APICS Programming
Competition.
- Gold Medal and Certificate of Distinction in the Euclid
Mathematics Contest, 1993.
- Third Place standing and Certificate of Merit in the Nova
Scotia/Prince Edward Island Secondary School Physics Examination,
1993.
- Leon Doof Music Scholarship for excellence and outstanding
achievement in Music, 1993.
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| Publications: |
- David Benoit, Erik D. Demaine, J. Ian Munro, Rajeev Raman,
Venkatesh Raman and S. Srinivas Rao, "Representing Trees of
Higher Degree", Algorithmica, Vol. 43, Number 4, December
2005.
- David Benoit, Erik D. Demaine, J. Ian Munro and Venkatesh Raman,
"Representing Trees of Higher Degree", Proceedings of the
6th International Workshop on Algorithms and Data
Structures (WADS '99), Vancouver, Canada, August 1999.
- David Benoit, Compact Tree Representations, Masters
Thesis, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, November
1998.
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| Hobbies & Recreational Interests: |
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Ultimate, Skating, Soccer, Cycling, Softball, Skiing, Racquetball,
Swimming, Classical Music, Photography, Art, Woodworking, Home
Renovations, Computer Graphics & Animation, Electronics.
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| References: |
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Available upon request. |