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# Cameron Dale *#402 - 2355 Madison Ave.* *Burnaby, B.C. V5C 0B3* *Phone: 778-833-3775* *E-mail: <camrdale@gmail.com>* *Website: <http://www.camrdale.org/>* ## Profile * Master of Science from 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, research institutions and the fiber optic industry * Certified "Debian Developer" working on the Debian Project's Linux distribution * Expert with computer systems and computer programming ## Computer Skills Programming Languages: * Very experienced with: Python, Java, C, C++, Visual Basic, HTML, LabView, Matlab, sh, SQL * Some familiarity with: Javascript, PHP, Perl, Visual C++, Lisp, Pascal, Modula-2, SAS, Maple Java Technologies: * frameworks: JavaEE 5, JMS, MDBs, EJB3, Spring, JPA, Hibernate * tools: Eclipse, Maven, JDBC, Geronimo, ActiveMQ, FreeMarker Software Packages: * Linux, Windows, Subversion, Git, MySQL, PostgreSQL ## Publications **C. Dale**, J. Liu, "[apt-p2p: A Peer-to-Peer Distribution System for Software Package Releases and Updates][p8]", IEEE INFOCOM, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 19-25, 2009. **Cameron Dale**, "[Investigating and improving BitTorrent's piece and neighbor selection algorithms][p9]", Master of Science Thesis, Simon Fraser University, Supervised by Dr. Jiangchuan Liu (2008) **C. Dale**, J. Liu, "[Leveraging Altruistic Peers to Reduce the Bandwidth Costs of Free Content Downloads][p7]", ACM SIGCOMM (poster), Seattle, WA, USA, August 17-22, 2008. **C. Dale**, J. Liu, J. Peters, B. Li, "[Evolution and Enhancement of BitTorrent Network Topologies][p6]", IEEE IWQoS, University of Twente, Netherlands, June 2-4, 2008. (awarded Best Student Paper) X. Cheng, **C. Dale**, J. Liu, "[Understanding the Characteristics of Internet Short Video Sharing: YouTube as a Case Study][p5]", IEEE IWQoS, University of Twente, Netherlands, June 2-4, 2008. **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]: 66carbon_in_gasb.pdf [p2]: 58carbondopingGaAsSb.pdf [p3]: thesis.pdf [p4]: pieces.pdf [p5]: youtube.pdf [p6]: btnetworks.pdf [p7]: abstract.pdf [p8]: apt-p2p.pdf [p9]: grad_thesis.pdf ## Work Experience Nov '08-present — [IBM Canada](http://www.ibm.com/ca/en/), Burnaby, B.C. <span class="dontprint">\[ [[more_info|Resume/IBM]] ]</span> * *Application Developer*: develop custom web-based applications for clients * work as part of a team to create a customized Java EE application * work focussed mostly on backend services: messaging, database and service beans * technologies used: JPA/Hibernate, JMS, EJB3, ActiveMQ, Geronimo, Maven Apr '07-Aug '07 — [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 — [Versawave / JGKB Photonics Inc.](http://www.versawave.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 <div class="dontprint"> Jan `03-Aug '03 — Connection Couriers, Vancouver, B.C. [ [[more_info|Courier]] ] <ul> <li><em>Bike Courier</em></li> </ul> </div> Sept '00-Aug '01 — [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/products/optical-communications/products/passive-components-and-modules/interleavers/interleaver-passive-50-100-ghz-and-100-200ghz-ibc-series.html "A similar product currently being made.") group of Fibre Optic Products * 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 May-Aug, 2000 — [Dr. Simon Watkins](http://www.physics.sfu.ca/people/profiles/simonw) Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C. <span class="dontprint">\[ [[more_info|SFUJob]] ]</span> * *Research Assistant*: grew semiconductors by Metal-Organic Chemical Vapour Deposition * 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 — [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 — [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 detector to prepare 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 — 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 <span class="dontprint"> Aug, 1997 — [PlayLand](http://www.pne.bc.ca/playland/) [Pacific National Exhibition](http://www.pne.bc.ca), Vancouver, B.C. [ [[more_info|PNE]] ] </span> <div class="dontprint"> <ul> <li>Sold ride passports</li> </ul> </div> ## Education Sept '06-Aug '08 — Master's in 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 particular peer-to-peer networking and BitTorrent * cumulative GPA of 4.13 Sept '00-Aug '01 — 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 — 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/minors.html) * cumulative GPA of 3.92, upper division GPA of 3.98 * graduate of the [co-operative education program](http://www.sfu.ca/coop/sci/home) ## Academic and Community Service *Debian Developer*: [Debian GNU/Linux](http://www.debian.org) (January 2006 - Present) <span class="dontprint">\[ [[more_info|Debian]] ]</span> *Lab Manager*: SFU's [Network Modelling Lab](http://www.cs.sfu.ca/research/groups/NML/) (Jan - Aug, 2008) *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) <span class="dontprint"> *Volunteer*: [Vancouver International Writers Festival](http://www.writersfest.bc.ca/) (October 2002) </span> ## Scholarship and Awards Mar, 2007 — [$17,500 NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship M](http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/BellandPostgrad-BelletSuperieures_eng.asp) Sept, 2000 — [$17,000 NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship](http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/BellandPostgrad-BelletSuperieures_eng.asp) (declined) May, 2000 — [NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Award](http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca:80/Students-Etudiants/UG-PC/USRA-BRPC_eng.asp) May, 1999 — NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Award <span class="dontprint"> Dec, 1999 — Simon Fraser University Honour Roll (semester GPA above 4.0) </span> <span class="dontprint"> Apr, 1999 — SFU Honour Roll </span> <span class="dontprint"> Apr, 1998 — SFU Honour Roll </span> <span class="dontprint"> Dec, 1996 — SFU Honour Roll </span> <div class="noscreen"> Dec '96, Apr '98, Apr '99, Dec '99 — Simon Fraser University Honour Roll </div> Oct, 1999 — $2,300 Evelyn and Leigh Palmer Scholarship to SFU Jun, 1995 — $20,000 Gordon M. Shrum Entrance Scholarship to SFU <div class="dontprint"> Want to see more? Take a look at some of [[my_pictures|Pictures]]. </div>
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