Horace Yat-Hong, Chan

Current Address :
Same as permanent address

2B Computer Engineering
95050292

url : http://www.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/~yhchan
e-mail : yhchan@novice.uwaterloo.ca

Permanent Address :
5083 Frybrook Court,
Mississauga, Ontario,
Canada, L5M 5A8
Tel: (905) 569-0675

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Technical Skills:

Hardware related :
- VHDL programming,
- TI DSP, 68k and Intel Assembly language.
- Schematic Capture (Viewlogic)
- VHDL simulation (Mentor Graphics QHDL, ModelTech VSIM)
- FPGA/ASIC synthesis (Xilinx XACT, Synopsis Design Analyzer)
- Working experience with logic analyzer, oscillscope and spice.
Software related :
- Windows C++ Programming with OLE 2.0
- Java and Java Script Programming
- Visaul Basic programming
- UNIX / CGI Programming (C and Perl)
- AS / 400 CL, Pascal, Prolog Programming
Other computer related skills :
- Familiar with various operating systems (Windows 95, Windows NT, UNIX, Linux)
- Expert in webpage and graphics design
- Knowledge in 3D modeling Extensive knowledge on hardware specifications and architectures Experience in software and hardware design

Employment & Voluntarily Work History:

Hardware Engineer, ATI Technologies Inc., Fall 1997
- team member of the Rage128 ASIC graphic accelerator
- responsible for the RAMDAC block within the Rage128
- implement new register design which improves speed and reliability
Student RF Engineer, Teklogix Inc., Winter 1997
- VHDL programming for the FPGA used in narrow band DSP modem
- debug the assembly code used by the DSP to communicate with the FPGA
- populate part of the prototype board of the DSP modem
Software Engineer, Teklogix Inc., May-Aug 1996
- responsible for IBM 5250 emulator enhancement project, includes designing, coding and testing of the product.
- various bug fixes on IBM 3274 and HP 2392 emulator
- software support of SNA and X25 network communication utilities.
Programmer, Appleby College, 1995
- writing a Windows database program to handle students’ scores
- providing technical supports to the program
Physics lab assistance, Appleby College, 1995
- setting up and preparing experiments for all grades
- teaching assistant to lower grades.
Private tutor, Aug-Dec 1993
- one to one tutoring to a grade 3 student
Shipping Clerk, Cho Yang (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd., May-Aug 1993
- handling shipping documents, invoices and orders of customers

Honors and Awards:

Faculty of Engineering Entrance Scholarship to University of Waterloo
19^th in Canada in Descartes Math Competition, 1995
top 5% in Canada in Chemistry 13 News Exam, 1994
Winner of International Mathematics Tournament of the Towns organized by University of Toronto, 1995
Caley Award, Scholarship by Appleby College awarded for distinction in academics
OAC prize for Computer, Finite and Algebra

Activities:

Education:

University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont. Fall 1995-Present
- candidate for Honors Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering
- ranked 17^th out of 98 in 2^nd year computer engineering
Appleby College, Oakville, Ontario, 1994-1995
- Graduated as the 2nd best student in academics
Archived excellent grades in Advance Placement Examination.
- Calculus (AB) : 5, Calculus (BC) : 4
Completed Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination, 1993
- with grade A in : additional mathematics, mathematics and physics
- with grade B in : computer and chemistry

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Last updated : Apirl, 1997.
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