ALBERT PONG YUEN
17771 NE 90th St. Apt. F-336
Redmond, Washington, USA 98052
(425) 785-4775 
E-mail: [email protected]

WORK EXPERIENCE
 
May 2000 - 
Present
Embedded Software Engineer, AT&T Wireless, Seattle Washington US

Responsible for development and maintenance of platform and OAMP embedded software for the Fixed Wireless Project. Key developer for the software module responsible for base station and 5ESS switch communications. Responsible for part of the design, implementation and maintenance of the interface between the embedded base station software and the UNIX workstation network management system. 

Sep 1998 - 
Apr 2000
 
 
 
 

 

Firmware Engineer, Creo Products Inc. Burnaby, B.C. Canada

Developing and testing firmware using C and assembly for Creo’s in-house electronics that uses the Motorola 68000 series microprocessors. The firmware uses the Nucleus PLUS RTOS. Responsible for the communications modules, non-volatile storage modules, firmware health modules and many other common modules that are shared amongst different Creo products. Assist in the development of the NT software that communicates with the firmware. Also responsible for developing and maintaining Perl scripts that automatically generates documentation HTML pages by parsing source codes.

June 1996 -
Sept 1997
Marketing Executive, Global Vision, Richmond, B.C. Canada

Present Cantonese, Mandarin and English presentations detailing company products, background and marketing strategies to potential customers. Assisted in training new employees.

Sep - Dec 
1995
Co-op Software Engineer, Sea Hornet Marine Inc. N. Van, B.C. Canada

Used the C programming language to code the control algorithm and the communication link of different modules of the audio and video data acquisition system used by BC Ferries. 

Jan - April 
1995
Co-op Product Test Engineer, PMC Sierra Inc. Burnaby, B.C. Canada

Characterized the STXC, a SONET/SDH transport overhead transceiver using the HP82000 IC tester. Also programmed the Tektronics TDS820 digital oscilloscope to measure output jitter using HPIB programming. All programs were coded in C.

May - Aug
1994
Co-op Jr. Software Tester, Unisys Canada Inc., Scarborough, Ont. Canada

Assisted in developing an automated testing system for the company’s software product, System 9 (a geographic information system), using languages called tcl/tk, Expect, and Dejagnu. 

CERTIFICATIONS
 
 
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

EDUCATION
 
  Simon Fraser University. B.C. Canada

B.A.Sc in Computer Engineering. G.P.A is 3.60

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
 
 
  • Simon Fraser University McTaggart Cowan Entrance Scholarship for Physics. 
  • Canada Scholarship for Science and Engineering from Industries Canada
  • Simon Fraser University Engineering Science Dean’s Honour Roll List

SKILLS
 
Language
  • Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English 
Software & Firmware
  • Experienced with programming languages including assembly, Pascal, Modula 2, tcl/tk, Perl, Expect, Dejagnu, ML, SQL and C/C++.
  • Experienced with software version system Clearcase & Visual Source Safe
  • Experienced with simple Web Page development using HTML.
  • Experienced with GUI development on Windows NT.
  • Experienced with real-time OS including Nucleus PLUS, PSOS, and QNX
  • Experienced with ladder logic programming for PLC.
  • Trained in robot controller design techniques, coding and simulation.
  • Knowledge of computer network technologies and protocols such as ATM, Ethernet, OSI, TCP/IP, IPX, Appletalk, HDLC etc.
  • Experienced with PSPICE, HSPICE, GSI, LabView, Matlab, DesignWorks, Protel (Schematic CAD), AutoTrax (PCB layout CAD).
  • Experienced in interfacing and programming the Motorola 68000 series microprocessors and the National HPC microcontroller.
  • Knowledge of DSP theory and its implementations.
Electronics Hardware
  • Knowledge of BJT, FET, NMOS, CMOS technologies 
  • Trained in designing embedded systems using FPGAs, EPROMs, flash memory modules and microprocessors
  • Trained in designing special purpose op-amp circuitry including active filters, signal generators and timers, voltage regulators, special amplifiers, data conversion circuits, communication circuits, PLLs, measurement and control circuits.
  • Experienced with basic electronics lab equipment including logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer, IC tester, and oscilloscope.

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES
 
 
  • Volunteer Judge for the 1995 Odyssey of the Mind Competition.
  • Producer and Organizer of medium scale university dances.
  • Private tutor for math, physics, chemistry and computer science.
  • Member of the school team for the Physics Olympics Competition held at the UBC. Ranked 1st in "Electronics Circuit Maze" event.
  • Upgrading personal computer and home entertainment system. 
  • Computer programming. Experiment with computer hardware and software applications.
  • Badminton, basketball, cycling, soccer, skiing, tennis.