DAVID TAM
14 Saint Andrews Street
Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1K6
Tel:(416)979-8509, Email:davidkftam@yahoo.com
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EDUCATION
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Jan. 2003 -- Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Engineering,
present University of Toronto. Expected: Jan 2007.
Thesis Topic:
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K42 Operating System Scalability Research
Graduate Courses:
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Topics in the Design & Implementation of Operating Systems
Special Topics in Computer Hardware Design
Software Systems for Runtime Program Optimization
Topics in Mobile and Pervasive Computing
Trends in Middleware Systems -- Selected Topics & Concepts
Sept. 1999 -- Master of Applied Science in Computer Engineering,
Jan. 2003 University of Toronto.
Thesis Topic:
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Performance Analysis and Optimization of the Hurricane File
System on the K42 Operating System
Graduate Courses:
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Parallel Computer Architecture & Programming
Compilation Techniques for Parallel Processors
Information Systems Security
Information: Quantification, Representation, & Manipulation
CAD for Digital Circuit Synthesis & Layout
Sept. 1995 -- Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering,
May 1999 University of Toronto. 3.91/4.00 cumulative GPA.
Graduated with honours.
Computer Experience:
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Unix, Java, C++, C, MC68000 assembly, VHDL, Max+Plus II
Notable Projects:
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Web-enabled automated train system software design and
implementation (C)
Calendar server & client design and implementation (C++, Java)
Network-enabled ASCII-based paint program (MC68000 assembly)
3-dimensional ray-tracing engine (C++)
Notable Software Courses:
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Operating Systems Optimizing Compilers
Software Engineering Computer Networks
Programming Languages Computer Systems Modelling & Analysis
Notable Hardware Courses:
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Computer Organization Digital Electronics
Computer Hardware VLSI Systems
Notable Business Courses:
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Business Organization in Canada Small Business Fundamentals
Entrepreneurship & Small Business
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
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Sept. 1999 -- Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical &
current Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Teaching Assistant:
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Evaluated student lab performance, lab preparations, assignments,
projects, reports, and examination papers.
Supervised students during laboratory hours.
Courses:
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Jan'03 -- May'03 Operating Systems (3rd year)
Jan'03 -- May'03 Digital Systems (2nd year)
Sept'00 -- Jan'01 Systems Software (4th year)
Sept'00 -- Jan'01 Digital & Computer Systems (2nd year)
Jan'00 -- May'00 Operating Systems (3rd year)
Sept'99 -- Jan'00 Computer Organization (3rd year)
Jan. 2001 -- Advanced Operating Systems Department,
May 2001 IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York
Co-Op Pre-Professional Software Engineer:
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Ported the Hurricane File System (HFS) from the Tornado Operating
System to the K42 Operating System.
Tested and debugged HFS on the K42 platform.
Integrated HFS with the K42 VFS layer.
Integrated HFS compilation with the K42 build process.
July 1996 -- Watco Web Waves, Incorporated, Toronto, Ontario
Sept. 1998 Technical Support: (May'98 -- Sept'98)
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Provided Silicon Graphics systems support at
Toronto Real Estate Board.
Provided computer systems set up and support at
First Interactive Computer College.
Demonstrated computer and internet technology to various
prospective clients.
Technical Support: (May'97 -- Sept'97)
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Administered and maintained corporate intranet.
Provided on-site customer installation of Unix servers.
Provided customer support and Unix training.
Technical Support: (July'96 -- Sept'96)
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Evaluated hardware and software products for potential
implementation.
Configured Netscape server software.
Configured Silicon Graphics and Windows applications.
Provided on-site customer support.
Aug.1994 -- Silicon Graphics Canada, Incorporated, Mississauga, Ontario
Sept. 1995 World Wide Web Designer: (July'95 -- Sept'95)
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Developed Canadian `Silicon Surf' web pages.
Coordinated integration of web pages with United States
corporate headquarters.
Drafted web page development reports.
Multimedia Designer: (Aug'94 -- Sept'94)
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Designed multimedia presentations.
Clients included SMART Toronto Committee and Oracle Corporation.
Wrote work-term report for Center for Creative Technology.
Oct. 1993 -- Department of Sociology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
July 1995 Research Assistant: (Oct'93 -- July'94) , (Sept'94 -- July'95)
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Analyzed and coded data for a telecommuting research project.
Maintained computer systems.
PUBLICATIONS
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David Tam, Reza Azimi, Hans-Arno Jacobsen, "Building Content-Based Publish/
Subscribe Systems with Distributed Hash Tables", International Workshop
on Databases, Information Systems and Peer-to-Peer Computing, September
7-8, 2003, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.
Jonathan Appavoo, Marc Auslander, Dilma Da Silva, Orran Krieger, Michal
Ostrowski, Bryan Rosenburg, Robert W. Wisniewski, Jimi Xenidis, Michael
Stumm, Ben Gamsa, Reza Azimi, Raymond Fingas, Adrian Tam, David Tam:
"Enabling Scalable Performance for General Purpose Workloads on Shared
Memory Multiprocessors", IBM Research Report RC22863, July 30, 2003.
AWARDS
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University of Toronto, Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical &
Computer Engineering Graduate Scholarship, Sept 2003 -- May 2004.
University of Toronto, Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical &
Computer Engineering Graduate Scholarship, Jan 2003 -- Sept 2003.
University of Toronto Master's Fellowship, Sept 1999 -- Sept 2000.
McMaster University Merit Award Entrance Scholarship, Sept 1995 -- May 1996
(declined).
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
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Participate in weekly operating systems reading group meetings,
Sept 1999 -- present.
Participated in weekly compiler reading group meetings,
May 2000 -- Dec 2000.
IEEE student member, Dec 1997 -- present.
ACM student member, Aug 2001 -- present.
USENIX student member, Dec 2002 -- present.
Participated in the Ontario Engineering Competition, 1997 -- Team Design
Category.
Obtained Amateur Radio Basic Certification, 1996.
Attended the Canadian National Junior Achievement Conference, 1995.
Attended the Shad Valley Program, 1994.
Attended the University of Toronto Computing Insights Program, 1993.
REFERENCES
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Available upon request.
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