Irene Koo
2111 Jefferson Avenue, West Vancouver, BC, Canada, V7V 2A6
Tel: 1.604.9220880 Fax: 1.604.9259623
Email: irenekoo@interchg.ubc.ca / kenerioo@yahoo.com
WWW: http://www.ee.ubc.ca/~irenek

CAREER OBJECTIVE
To use my people skills, education, and experience to develop a career in the field of wireless/video/data communications. My interests include software development for wireless communication devices, video broadcasting systems, multimedia applications over the Internet, and networking equipment.

EDUCATION
Aug 1998 The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
M. A. Sc. Electrical and Computer Engineering
Specialization: Video Processing and Communications
Average:87/100
Courses: Communication Protocols (TMDA, FDMA CDMA, TCP, ATM, etc), Data Communications, DVD, Image Signal Processing, Real-Time Systems, Image Analysis, Speech Analysis, Software Testing, Data Security,and Database Systems
    
May 1995 The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
B. A. Sc. Electrical and Computer Engineering
Average:85/100

WORK EXPERIENCE
Oct 98 - Present Glenayre Technologies Inc., Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Software Designer
  • Specified requirements, designed, implemented, and tested features for wireless messaging switch software in C under VxWorks/SunOS environment
  • Initiated within the team the use of use-cases for software requirements specifications
  • Modified pager software for feature prototype demonstration
  • Analyzed software problems, implemented and tested bug fixes
  • Gained expertise on the ReFLEX protocol
  • Worked in a software development team of 8 people
Sep 97 - Aug 98 The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
(in association with Daikin U.S., Novato, CA, U.S.A.)
Research Assistant - Multi-channel MPEG-2 Video Transmissions Project
  • Developed a multi-channel MPEG-2 video transmissions system, which improved bandwidth usage by 20% and improved picture visual quality by 15~21%
  • Designed, implemented and tested a software implementation of the multi-channel MPEG-2 video transmissions system in C/C++ on both SunOS and Solaris platforms
  • Gained expertise on the MPEG video protocol
  • Worked independently
Summer 97 The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Laboratory Applications Developer - Digital Signal Processing Course
  • Implemented image processing modules in MATLAB for students to learn image processing concepts
  • Wrote a user guide (including concept explanations and examples) for the image processing modules
  • Worked in a team of two developers
Sep 96 - Jul 98 The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Computer Trainer and Coordinator - Faculty Training Initiative Project
  • Provided computer supports and training sessions to UBC faculty members
  • Coordinated and oversaw an average of 10 training sessions per week
  • Managed workload of 4 trainers
Sep 96 - May 98 The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Teaching Assistant - Courses: Real-Time Systems, Digital Instrumentation for Mechanical Systems, Principles of Computer Science, Electrical Laboratory I & II
May 95 - Aug 96 Merrison Garment Co. Ltd., Hong Kong
Systems Administrator
  • Administrated a network of 160 personal computers, 3 database systems, and 2 fileservers
  • Provided hardware supports for 180 personal computers
  • Designed and instructed 3 computer courses (about 60 people) per week on MS Words, MS Excel, and in-house applications
  • Provided software supports for Novell and NT networks
  • Supervised an IT team of 3 members

TECHNICAL ATTRIBUTES
Computer
Languages:
  • C
  • C++
  • MATLAB
  • HTML
  • Tcl/TK
  • Assembly
 		Development
Platforms:
  • SunOS/Solaris
  • VxWorks
 		Software
Development:
  • Structural Programming
  • Object-Oriented Programming
    
Database Systems:
  • Informix
  • MS-SQL
  • Oracle
 		Tools:
  • Scenarist-DVD Authoring
  • Framemaker
  • MS Word
  • MS Excel
  • Visio
  • MS PowerPoint
 		Video
Communications:
  • MPEG
  • HDTV
  • DVD
  • DVD-Authoring
 		Computer
Programming:
  • Concurrent-process programming
  • Message queuing
  • Signaling
  • UNIX network programming

INTANGIBLE SKILLS
Problem solving, organizing, researching, coordinating, motivating, teaching, having positive attitude, providing support for others

SKILLS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENTS
  • Seminar: UML for Requirements Analysis - Discovering Use Cases
  • Course: Real-time Implementation of DSP Algorithms
  • Course: Java Programming Language

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS
Publication: Irene Koo, Panos Nasiopoulos, Rabab Ward. "Joint MPEG-2 Coding for Multi-Program Broadcasting of Pre-Recorded Video." IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Phoenix, Arizona, USA (March 1999)
    
Scholarships:
  • U.B.C. University Graduate Fellowship (97-98)
  • U.B.C. Academic Scholarship (94-95)
  • Edith Grace Buchan Scholarship (94-95)