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# Cameron Dale
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*4326 Dundas St.*
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*Burnaby, B.C. V5C 1B3*
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*Phone: 778-833-3775*
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*E-mail: <camrdale@gmail.com>*
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*Website: <http://www.camrdale.org/>*
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## Profile
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* Master's student at Simon Fraser University's Department of Computing Science
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* Bachelor of Science, major in Honours Applied Physics, minor in Computing Science
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* Five years of experience in university labs, government-funded research institutions and the
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fiber optic industry
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* Expert with computers and computer programming
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## Computer Skills
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Programming:
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* Very experienced with: C, C++, Python, Visual Basic, HTML, PHP, LabView, Matlab, sh, SQL
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* Some familiarity with: Java, Javascript, Perl, Visual C++, Lisp, Pascal, Modula-2,
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SAS, JCL, Maple
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Software Packages:
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* Linux, Windows, Macintosh, Microsoft Office, MySQL and others
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## Publications
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**C. Dale**, J. Liu, B. Li, ["On the Network Topologies Formed in BitTorrent Downloads"][p6],
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IEEE Infocom, 2008 (submitted).
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X. Cheng, **C. Dale**, J. Liu, ["Understanding the Characteristics of Internet Short Video
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Sharing: YouTube as a Case Study"][p5], IEEE Infocom, 2008 (submitted).
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**C. Dale**, J. Liu, ["A Measurement Study of Piece Population in BitTorrent"][p4], Proc. IEEE
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Globecom, Washington, DC, USA, November 26-30, 2007.
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X.K. Chen, R. Wiersma, C.X. Wang, O.J. Pitts, **C. Dale**, C.R. Bolognesi, S.P. Watkins, ["Local
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vibrational modes of carbon in GaSb and GaAsSb"][p1], Applied Physics Letters, 80, 1942 (2002).
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S.P. Watkins, O. Pitts, **C. Dale**, X.G.Xu, M. Dvorak, N. Matine, and C.R. Bolognesi, ["Heavily
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carbon-doped GaAsSb grown on InP for HBT applications"][p2], Journal of Crystal Growth, 221, 59 (2000).
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**Cameron Dale**, ["Alloy scattering limitation on the mobility of holes in p-type GaAsSb"][p3],
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Undergraduate Honours Thesis, Simon Fraser University, Supervised by Dr. Simon Watkins, (1999)
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[p1]: Resume/66carbon_in_gasb.pdf
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[p2]: Resume/58carbondopingGaAsSb.pdf
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[p3]: Resume/thesis.pdf
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[p4]: Resume/pieces.pdf
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[p5]: Resume/youtube.pdf
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[p6]: Resume/btnetworks.pdf
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## Work Experience
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Apr '07-Aug '07 — [Google Summer of Code](http://code.google.com/soc/2007/) \[ [[more info|Resume/GoogleSoC]] ]
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* *Student Developer*: successfully completed the
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[DebTorrent project](http://debtorrent.alioth.debian.org) working with
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[Debian](http://www.debian.org)
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* developed a new peer-to-peer distribution method for distributing packages to users
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* worked independently, sometimes collaborating with other developers around the world
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* mentored by [Anthony Towns](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Towns)
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Jan '04-Aug '05 — [JGKB Photonics Inc.](http://www.jgkb.com/), Burnaby, B.C \[ [[more info|JGKB]] ]
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* *Manufacturing*: assembled and developed assembly procedures for all products
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* *Database Administrator*: created, maintained and developed the in-house data tracking system, including an RDBMS backend ([MySQL](http://www.mysql.com)), secure authentication, web (PHP) and Microsoft Access (ODBC) frontends, and automatic data entry from test stations
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* *Quality Coordinator*: organized/implemented the ISO 9001 quality management system
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* *IT*: system administrator and resident expert, involved in major computer system upgrade
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Jan `03-Aug '03 — Connection Couriers, Vancouver, B.C. \[ [[more info|Courier]] ]
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* *Bike Courier*
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Sept '00-Aug '01 — [JDS Uniphase Inc.](http://www.jdsu.com/), Ottawa, Ontario \[ [[more info|JDSU]] ]
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* *Product Development* in the [Optical Frequency Interleavers](http://www.jdsu.com/index2.cfm?NAVCID=5&CID=5&PageName=Interleaver, Passive, 50/100 GHz and 100/200GHz, IBC Series&ACT=Display&ProductID=1090&G_ID=10&C_ID=219&s_ID=322 "A similar product currently being made.")
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group of the Fibre Optic Products division
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* Setup an elaborate computer simulation of the primary optical part in our product
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* Worked closely with manufacturing to determine their specifications and tolerances
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* Simulated the product assembly, and determined yields based on customer specifications
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* Qualified the simulation by comparing with actual yields from manufacturing
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* Determined the manufacturability of new designs, and what areas needed improvement
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* Learned about the fibre optic industry through training sessions, courses, and seminars:
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* 2-day course: Optics for Optical Fibre Telecommunications
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* Half-day course: Gaussian Beam Propagation
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May-Aug, 2000 — [Dr. Simon Watkins](http://www.sfu.ca/physics/faculty/watkins.html)
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Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C. \[ [[more info|SFUJob]] ]
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* *Research Assistant*: grew semiconductors by Metal-Organic Chemical Vapour Deposition (MOCVD)
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* Characterized them using the Hall effect, X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy, photoluminescence, and Raman scattering
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* Analysed and prepared data for presentation in 2 papers
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May-Aug, 1999 — [Dr. John Strom-Olsen](http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/~johnso/)
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McGill University, Montreal, Quebec \[ [[more info|McGill]] ]
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* *Research Assistant*: maintained a computer-controlled metal hydration/dehydration system
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* Updated the data acquisition and control system, purchasing and installing new computers and acquisition cards, and creating a new interface based in LabVIEW
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* Tested and maintained an oxygen-free glove box system
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May-Aug, 1998 — [TRIUMF](http://www.triumf.ca/)
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University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. \[ [[more info|TRIUMF]] ]
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* *Research Assistant*: developed and tested a new detector to prepare it for installation in a
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[new beamline](http://www.triumf.ca/isac/dragon/drweb3-1200.jpg
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"The detector is shown in this picture at the end of the now completed beamline.")
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* Worked with the electronics equipment, gas handling, data acquisition and analysis systems
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* Gained experience and knowledge of all kinds of particle detectors
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Jan-Aug, 1997 — ISM-BC, Burnaby, B.C. \[ [[more info|ISMBC]] ]
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* *Junior Programmer*: Developed mainframe database requests of relevant server availability data
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* Programmed complicated statistical analysis of the data using SAS
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* Created automatic report generation scripts of the results for delivery to clients
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Aug, 1997 — [PlayLand](http://www.pne.bc.ca/playland/)
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[Pacific National Exhibition](http://www.pne.bc.ca), Vancouver, B.C. \[ [[more info|PNE]] ]
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* Sold ride passports
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## Education
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Sept '06-Present — Master's of Computing Science, [Simon Fraser University](http://www.sfu.ca/), Burnaby, B.C. \[ [[more info|Graduate]] ]
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* supervisor: [Jiangchuan Liu](http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~jcliu/)
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* group: [Multimedia and Wireless Netowrking](http://netsg.cs.sfu.ca/)
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* studying networking, in particual peer-to-peer networking and video streaming
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* cumulative GPA of 4.13
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Sept '00-Aug '01 — On-the-job Training,
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[JDS Uniphase Inc.](http://www.jdsu.com/), Ottawa, Ontario
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* 2-day course: Assembler Training for Engineers
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* 2-day course: Optics for Optical Fibre Telecommunications
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* half-day course: Gaussian Beam Propagation
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* attended the weekly JDS Uniphase seminar
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Sept '95-Apr '00 —
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Bachelor of Science, [Simon Fraser University](http://www.sfu.ca/), Burnaby, B.C. \[ [[more info|Undergrad]] ]
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* graduated with First Class Honours
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* major in [Honours Applied Physics](http://www.sfu.ca/physics/ugrad/AppliedPhysicsHonorsProgram.htm),
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minor in [Computing Science](http://www.cs.sfu.ca/undergrad/Advising/programs.html#minors)
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* cumulative GPA of 3.92, upper division GPA of 3.98
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* graduate of the [co-operative education program](http://www.sfu.ca/coop/science/)
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## Academic and Community Service
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*Volunteer Developer*: [Debian GNU/Linux](http://www.debian.org) (Jan 2006 - Present) \[ [[more info|Debian]] ]
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*Journalist*: [The Peak](http://www.peak.sfu.ca/index.html), SFU's student-run newspaper (May -
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June, 2000)
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*Student Representative*: SFU Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (September 1999 - April 2000)
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*President*: SFU Physics Student Union (September 1999 - April 2000)
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*Vice-President*: SFU Physics Student Union (September 1998 - April 1999)
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*Volunteer*: [Vancouver International Writers Festival](http://www.writersfest.bc.ca/) (October, 2002)
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## Scholarship and Awards
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Mar, 2007 —
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[$17,500 NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship M](http://www.nserc.ca/sf_e.asp?nav=sfnav&lbi=2a)
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Sept, 2000 —
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[$17,000 NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship](http://www.nserc.ca/sf_e.asp?nav=sfnav&lbi=2a) (declined)
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May, 2000 —
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[NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Award](http://www.nserc.ca/sf_e.asp?nav=sfnav&lbi=1a)
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May, 1999 —
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NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Award
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Dec, 1999 —
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Simon Fraser University Honour Roll (semester GPA above 4.0)
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Apr, 1999 —
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SFU Honour Roll
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Apr, 1998 —
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SFU Honour Roll
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Dec, 1996 —
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SFU Honour Roll
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Oct, 1999 —
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$2,300 Evelyn and Leigh Palmer Scholarship to SFU
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Jun, 1995 —
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$20,000 Gordon M. Shrum Entrance Scholarship to SFU
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