Posted by on January 03, 1998 at 18:47:44:
R. Owen Rogers
2716 W. 3rd Ave.
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
V6K 1M5
phone: (604) 734 0068
email: owen_rogers@hotmail.com
www: http://www.qucis.queensu.ca/home/rogers
Professional Objective:
- a data analyst or consultant, preferably researching and developing machine learning techniques.
Education:
M.Sc. Computer Science - Queen's University (Sept. 1996 - Dec. 1997)
- research interests: data mining, neural networks, parallelism.
- average graduate course mark: 91.3%.
- recipient of Queen's Graduate Award.
B.Sc. (Honours) Computer Science - Queen's University (Sept. 1992 - Apr. 1996)
- final year average course mark: 85.9%
- top undergraduate thesis mark
- specialization in neural networks and genetic algorithms
- minor concentration in Philosophy
Work Experience:
Data Anaylsis Technologies Inc. - Senior Developer (Apr. 1995 - Jun. 1997)
- Developed and maintained predictive systems used to trade various futures markets. The predictive systems were constructed from a hybrid of nueral networks, statistical methods, and genetic optimization techniques.
- Worked independently and directed my own research.
AMS Used Book Service - General Manager (May 1995 - Apr. 1996)
- Operated a university-wide, non-profit forum for the purchase and sale of textbooks and merchandise.
- Created and implemented a strategic plan and budget for a business with revenues that exceed $80,000 handling more than 6,000 books and over 1,500 customers.
- Trained and supervised 20 part-time employees.
Attachmate Canada Ltd. - Internal Systems Application Developer (May 1994 - Sept. 1994)
- Created a variety of tools for testing the operability of the company's internet and mail gateways.
- Developed a Visual Basic application to interface Microsoft Word and the company fax software.
KEA Systems Ltd. - Assistant Network Administrator (May 1993 - Sept. 1993)
- Administrated and maintained the company's local Novell Netware network, and its UNIX and VAX servers.
- Worked as a Technical Support operator.
PUBLICATIONS
- R.O. Rogers and D.B. Skillicorn. "Batch size and training times in supervised and unsupervised neural networks". in preparation.
- R.O. Rogers and D.B. Skillicorn. "Using the BSP cost model for optimal parallel neural network training". in preparation.
- R.O. Rogers. "A framework for parallel data mining using neural networks". Technical Report TR-97-413, Queen's University, Dec. 1997.
- R.O. Rogers and D.B. Skillicorn. "Strategies for parallelizing supervised and unsupervised learning in artificial neural networks using the BSP cost model". Technical Report TR-97-406, Queen's University, June 1997.
RELEVANT SKILLS
- Four years of experience in the computing industry.
- Data mining tools: supervised and unsupervised neural networks, genetic algorithms, mixture models, regression methods, nearest-neighbour techniques, and standard statistical analysis.
- Programming languages: Java, C++, C, Matlab, Visual Basic, HTML & CGI scripting, PERL, Smalltalk, Pascal, Turning, Miranda, SQL, LISP, VDHL, Prolog.
- Computer environments: XWindows, UNIX, DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows95, Novell networks.
- Budgeting and managerial skills from running the Used Book Service
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE/ACTIVITIES
- ultimate frisbee team captain (1997)
- volunteer at the Queen's Sexual Health Resource Centre (1996-1997)
- Queen's Tae-Kwon Do club blue belt member (1993-1995)
- Queen's Departmental Student Council member for Computing and for Philosophy (1993-1995)
- AMS Orientation Committee Financial Coordinator (1994)
- Arts & Science Undergraduate Society Public Relations Coordinator (1992-1994)
- Studio Q television reporter (1993-1994)
- Queen's Journal typesetter (1992-1993)
- Kingston Big Brothers member (1992-1993)
INTERESTS
- Ultimate frisbee, martial arts, theatre and literature, chess, skiing, rock climbing, acoustic guitar
REFERENCES
- available upon request