EXPERIENCE:
1999 - present
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Supervising Programmer/Analyst, Center for
Visual Computing, Department of Computer Science
The State University of New York at Stony Brook,
Stony Brook, NY
- Supervising the systems support of the Center for Visual Computing (CVC), Multimedia,
Visualization, Virtual Reality, HP Visualization, and Hardware labs and offices.
- Setting the CVC and lab rules and seeing to their enforcement.
- Serving as a member of the CVC governing group that purchases several hundred
thousand dollars of computing equipment.
- Coordinating the programming and applications activities of the users in the CVC and
laboratories.
- Serving as the CVC Site Manager for the SGI Varsity Program. Responsible for all SGI
software licensing, distribution and Software/Hardware discounts for the departments of
Computer Science, Mathematics, Radiology, and the College of Engineering.
- Evaluating and recommending computing equipment, peripherals, software/hardware products
in response to the needs of CVC and laboratories research and teaching goals.
- Assuring network connectivity 24 hours a day of the CVC and labs, internally with the
Computer Science Department and externally with the Computing Center and Internet.
- Maintaining the RAID controller and tape subsystems; enhancing network performance by
researching new technologies and/or methods of configuring server/client software to the
network; writing, testing and installing systems and application lever software.
- Provide consulting to other departments within the CVC, University and other units within
the Computer Science Department.
- Supervising students and other systems support staff of the CVC, and instructing students
and staff in use of new hardware and/or software.
- Handling, installing, and maintaining any new or old equipment, software, expansion or
changes to the physical facilities and equipment as they show up.
- Debugging systems related to software and hardware problems.
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| 1996 - 1999
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Sr. Programmer/Analyst, University Hospital and
Medical Center (UHMC)
The State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
- Installed, configured, administrated, maintained UHMC’s multi-platform network operating
systems, network hardware and software, network applications, LAN to HOST interfaces, and
network workstations.
- Supported and managed UHMC’s network interconnectivity devices to ensure reliability of
the network services on a 24-hour basis.
- Administratedg, maintained, programmed, trouble-shooted UHMC’s Lotus Notes servers;
installed Lotus Notes Client on users’ computers, providing supports and training to
users.
- Managed and implemented UHMC-wide mainframe dumb terminals to PC conversion projects.
- Developed and maintained a web page for the terminals to PC conversion projects.
- Provided accurate technical assistance and advice to departmental-wide network planning
and implementing to meet department head’s needs.
- Evaluated and recommended computing equipment, peripherals, software and hardware products
in response to needs of various departments.
- Enhanced network performance by researching new technologies and/or methods of
configuring server/client software to the network and writing, testing, and installing
systems and application level software.
- Assisted the implementation of new Ethernet backbone, Wide Area Network, CISCO switches
and routers, various types of Ethernet/Token-ring hubs.
- Set up, implemented, and maintained patient care data transmission from mainframe to a
Novell file server for Clinical Practice Management Plan (CPMP).
- Transferred daily and monthly census reports from mainframe to a Novell file server,
and posting the reports from the file server to UHMC’s UNIX web server.
- Set up, implemented, and maintained patient care data transmission between mainframe
and UHMC’s Lotus Notes servers for Mental Health Services.
- Provided training and support for less experienced staff.
- Configured, administrated, maintained, trouble-shooted ARCserve/Stage 3 Backup server
to ensure reliability of backing up mission-critical data.
- Shared responsibility for assigning service requests from the Help Desk to other
members of the Network & Integration Department.
- Backed up ten Novell servers and three Novell SAA gateways periodically.
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| 1995 - 1996
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Programmer/Analyst, Jzanus Ltd., Floral Park, NY
- Designed, programmed, implemented Management Information Systems (MIS) in a Netware 3.12
environment.
- Installed, configured, maintained and trouble-shooting LAN, computer hardware and
software, and provided technical support and training to end-users.
- Configured, administrated, maintained, trouble-shooting ARCserve Backup server
to ensure reliability of backing up company’s data.
- Downloaded mainframe’s data to company’s PC LAN and uploaded PC data to mainframes
via a modem or 9-track tapes.
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| 1993 - 1995
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Programmer/Analyst, Mechatronic Equipment Corp., New York/California/P.R.China
- Implemented, configured, administrated, maintained networks, computer hardware and software, and provided technical support and training to end-users.
- Served as an exclusive sales representative of several major US companies to promote their computer related products, such as SGI, SUN workstation, Bay Networks’ switches, routers, hubs, etc., in China. Provided after-sale technical supports and training to Chinese customers.
- Designed, developed, implemented a MIS system to track international sales and generate sales and financial reports, etc.
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| 1985 - 1988
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Mechanical Engineer, China Tractor Research Institute, Luoyang, P.R.China
- Invented an efficient and simple method to design the pneumatic control systems.
- Implemented Computer-Aided Design (CAD) projects of hydraulic systems and components.
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| EDUCATION
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M.S., Computer Science, State University of New York at Stony Brook, expected May 2002
M.S., Management and Policy, State University of New York at Stony Brook, May 1993
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York at Stony Brook, August 1990
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Luoyang Institute of Technology (Luoyang, China), May 1985
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| COMPUTER SKILLS
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Operating Systems: WINDOWS (NT, 98/95, 3.x), NOVELL Netware, UNIX, Macintosh, VMS, VM
Networking Topologies: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, FDDI, Token Ring, and LAN/WAN
Networking Protocols: TCP/IP, IPX, Appletalk, and SNA
Microsoft Servers: Systems Management Server (SMS), SQL Server, Internet Information Server
Languages: C/C++, FoxPro, dBASE IV, FORTRAN, Paradox, Delphi/Visual Basic, SQL
Software Packages: Cheyenne ARCserve for Netware, PeopleSoft, Lotus Notes, Sybase,
Microsoft Office Professional (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Schedule+, Access),
Corel Office Professional (WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, Paradox, Presentations),
Lotus 1-2-3, Photoshop, PageMaker, AutoCAD
Hardware: Cisco routers & Catalyst switches and Cabletron SmartSwitches (running SecureFast VNS); Allied Telesyn International 3600 series Hub/Repeaters; ASANTE Hubs; Bay Networks Routers, Switches,
Hubs; 10/100 Ethernet Cards (Intel, 3Com, IBM, Xircom); Laser Printers,
Color Printers, Scanners, CD-ROM, Modems, Sound Cards, Tapes
Computers: Intel x86-based workstations and servers running Microsoft Windows 3.x, 9x & NT, Novell NetWare, SCO, Linux, and various BSD 4.3 & 4.4-derived Unixes;
Sun SPARC-based workstations and servers running SunOS 4.x and Solaris 2.x;
Motorola 680x0 and PowerPC-based Apple Macintoshes
Video Conferencing: Intel ProShare Conferencing Video System 200
Internet Language: HTML, CGI/Perl, Java, JDBC, Javascript.
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| HONORS: |
Sir Run Run Shaw Fellowship, 1988-1990
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