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# Cameron Dale

*4326 Dundas St.*  
*Burnaby, B.C.  V5C 1B3*  
*Phone: 778-833-3775*  
*E-mail: <camrdale@gmail.com>*  
*Website: <http://www.camrdale.org/>*

## Profile

* Master's student at Simon Fraser University's Department of Computing Science
* Bachelor of Science, major in Honours Applied Physics, minor in Computing Science
* Five years of experience in university labs, government-funded research institutions and the 
  fiber optic industry
* Expert with computers and computer programming

## Computer Skills

Programming:

* Very experienced with:  C, C++, Python, Visual Basic, HTML, PHP, LabView, Matlab, sh, SQL
* Some familiarity with:  Java, Javascript, Perl, Visual C++, Lisp, Pascal, Modula-2, 
SAS, JCL, Maple

Software Packages:

* Linux, Windows, Macintosh, Subversion, Microsoft Office, MySQL and others

## Publications

**C. Dale**, J. Liu, B. Li, ["On the Network Topologies Formed in BitTorrent Downloads"][p6], 
IEEE Infocom, 2008 (submitted).

X. Cheng, **C. Dale**, J. Liu, ["Understanding the Characteristics of Internet Short Video 
Sharing: YouTube as a Case Study"][p5], IEEE Infocom, 2008 (submitted).

**C. Dale**, J. Liu, ["A Measurement Study of Piece Population in BitTorrent"][p4], Proc. IEEE 
Globecom, Washington, DC, USA, November 26-30, 2007.

X.K. Chen, R. Wiersma, C.X. Wang, O.J. Pitts, **C. Dale**, C.R. Bolognesi, S.P. Watkins, ["Local 
vibrational modes of carbon in GaSb and GaAsSb"][p1], Applied Physics Letters, 80, 1942 (2002).

S.P. Watkins, O. Pitts, **C. Dale**, X.G.Xu, M. Dvorak, N. Matine, and C.R. Bolognesi, ["Heavily 
carbon-doped GaAsSb grown on InP for HBT applications"][p2], Journal of Crystal Growth, 221, 59 (2000).

**Cameron Dale**, ["Alloy scattering limitation on the mobility of holes in p-type GaAsSb"][p3], 
Undergraduate Honours Thesis, Simon Fraser University, Supervised by Dr. Simon Watkins, (1999)

[p1]: Resume/66carbon_in_gasb.pdf
[p2]: Resume/58carbondopingGaAsSb.pdf
[p3]: Resume/thesis.pdf
[p4]: Resume/pieces.pdf
[p5]: Resume/youtube.pdf
[p6]: Resume/btnetworks.pdf

## Work Experience

Apr '07-Aug '07 &mdash; [Google Summer of Code](http://code.google.com/soc/2007/)
<span class="dontprint">\[ [[more info|Resume/GoogleSoC]] ]</span>

* *Student Developer*: successfully completed the
  [DebTorrent project](http://debtorrent.alioth.debian.org) working with 
  [Debian](http://www.debian.org)
* developed a new peer-to-peer distribution method for distributing packages to users
* worked independently, sometimes collaborating with other developers around the world
* mentored by [Anthony Towns](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Towns)

Jan '04-Aug '05 &mdash; [JGKB Photonics Inc.](http://www.jgkb.com/), Burnaby, B.C
<span class="dontprint">\[ [[more info|JGKB]] ]</span>

* *Manufacturing*: assembled and developed assembly procedures for all products
* *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
* *Quality Coordinator*: organized/implemented the ISO 9001 quality management system
* *IT*: system administrator and resident expert, involved in major computer system upgrade

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Jan `03-Aug '03	&mdash; Connection Couriers, Vancouver, B.C.
<span class="dontprint">\[ [[more info|Courier]] ]</span>

* *Bike Courier*
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Sept '00-Aug '01 &mdash; [JDS Uniphase Inc.](http://www.jdsu.com/), Ottawa, Ontario
<span class="dontprint">\[ [[more info|JDSU]] ]</span>

* *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.") 
  group of the Fibre Optic Products division
* Setup an elaborate computer simulation of the primary optical part in our product
* Worked closely with manufacturing to determine their specifications and tolerances
* Simulated the product assembly, and determined yields based on customer specifications
* Qualified the simulation by comparing with actual yields from manufacturing
* 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:
    * 2-day course: Optics for Optical Fibre Telecommunications
    * Half-day course: Gaussian Beam Propagation
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May-Aug, 2000 &mdash; [Dr. Simon Watkins](http://www.sfu.ca/physics/faculty/watkins.html) 
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C.
<span class="dontprint">\[ [[more info|SFUJob]] ]</span>

* *Research Assistant*: grew semiconductors by Metal-Organic Chemical Vapour Deposition (MOCVD)
* Characterized them using the Hall effect, X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy, photoluminescence, and Raman scattering
* Analysed and prepared data for presentation in 2 papers

May-Aug, 1999 &mdash; [Dr. John Strom-Olsen](http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/~johnso/)
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
<span class="dontprint">\[ [[more info|McGill]] ]</span>

* *Research Assistant*: maintained a computer-controlled metal hydration/dehydration system
* Updated the data acquisition and control system, purchasing and installing new computers and acquisition cards, and creating a new interface based in LabVIEW
* Tested and maintained an oxygen-free glove box system

May-Aug, 1998 &mdash; [TRIUMF](http://www.triumf.ca/)
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
<span class="dontprint">\[ [[more info|TRIUMF]] ]</span>

* *Research Assistant*: developed and tested a new detector to prepare it for installation in a 
[new beamline](http://www.triumf.ca/isac/dragon/drweb3-1200.jpg
  "The detector is shown in this picture at the end of the now completed beamline.")
* Worked with the electronics equipment, gas handling, data acquisition and analysis systems
* Gained experience and knowledge of all kinds of particle detectors

Jan-Aug, 1997 &mdash; ISM-BC, Burnaby, B.C.
<span class="dontprint">\[ [[more info|ISMBC]] ]</span>

* *Junior Programmer*: Developed mainframe database requests of relevant server availability data
* Programmed complicated statistical analysis of the data using SAS
* Created automatic report generation scripts of the results for delivery to clients

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Aug, 1997 &mdash; [PlayLand](http://www.pne.bc.ca/playland/)
[Pacific National Exhibition](http://www.pne.bc.ca), Vancouver, B.C.
<span class="dontprint">\[ [[more info|PNE]] ]</span>

* Sold ride passports
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## Education

Sept '06-Present &mdash; Master's of Computing Science, [Simon Fraser University](http://www.sfu.ca/), Burnaby, B.C.
<span class="dontprint">\[ [[more info|Graduate]] ]</span>

* supervisor: [Jiangchuan Liu](http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~jcliu/)
* group: [Multimedia and Wireless Networking](http://netsg.cs.sfu.ca/)
* studying networking, in particual peer-to-peer networking and video streaming
* cumulative GPA of 4.13

Sept '00-Aug '01 &mdash; On-the-job Training, 
[JDS Uniphase Inc.](http://www.jdsu.com/), Ottawa, Ontario

* 2-day course: Assembler Training for Engineers
* 2-day course: Optics for Optical Fibre Telecommunications
* half-day course: Gaussian Beam Propagation
* attended the weekly JDS Uniphase seminar

Sept '95-Apr '00 &mdash;
Bachelor of Science, [Simon Fraser University](http://www.sfu.ca/), Burnaby, B.C.
<span class="dontprint">\[ [[more info|Undergrad]] ]</span>

* graduated with First Class Honours
* major in [Honours Applied Physics](http://www.sfu.ca/physics/ugrad/AppliedPhysicsHonorsProgram.htm), 
  minor in [Computing Science](http://www.cs.sfu.ca/undergrad/Advising/programs.html#minors)
* cumulative GPA of 3.92, upper division GPA of 3.98
* graduate of the [co-operative education program](http://www.sfu.ca/coop/science/)

## Academic and Community Service

*Volunteer Developer*: [Debian GNU/Linux](http://www.debian.org) (January 2006 - Present)
<span class="dontprint">\[ [[more info|Debian]] ]</span>

*Journalist*: [The Peak](http://www.peak.sfu.ca/index.html), SFU's student-run newspaper (May - 
June, 2000)

*Student Representative*: SFU Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (September 1999 - April 2000)

*President*: SFU Physics Student Union (September 1999 - April 2000)

*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

Mar, 2007 &mdash;
[$17,500 NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship M](http://www.nserc.ca/sf_e.asp?nav=sfnav&lbi=2a)

Sept, 2000 &mdash;
[$17,000 NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship](http://www.nserc.ca/sf_e.asp?nav=sfnav&lbi=2a) (declined)

May, 2000 &mdash;
[NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Award](http://www.nserc.ca/sf_e.asp?nav=sfnav&lbi=1a)

May, 1999 &mdash;
NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Award

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Dec, 1999 &mdash;
Simon Fraser University Honour Roll (semester GPA above 4.0)
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Apr, 1999 &mdash;
SFU Honour Roll
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Apr, 1998 &mdash;
SFU Honour Roll
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Dec, 1996 &mdash;
SFU Honour Roll
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Dec '96, Apr '98, Apr '99, Dec '99 &mdash;
Simon Fraser University Honour Roll
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Oct, 1999 &mdash;
$2,300 Evelyn and Leigh Palmer Scholarship to SFU

Jun, 1995 &mdash;
$20,000 Gordon M. Shrum Entrance Scholarship to SFU


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Want to see more? Take a look at some of [[my pictures|Pictures]].
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