Minh Ha Nguyen
Sandia Park, New Mexico 87047
Phone: 505-***-****
Email: ************@*****.***
Status: Work Permit
System Analyst/Software Engineer
A dynamic, creatively thinking, performance driven experienced IT
professional. A specialist in C++, database, system analysis and software
development, who possesses strong knowledge of system development life
cycles including requirement definitions, software design, prototyping,
implementation, testing and support. Areas of expertise include:
+ Project Management
+ System Analysis and Design
+ Software Development and Testing
+ Database Design and Development
+ Artificial Intelligence Techniques
+ Decision Support System
+ Data Mining and Simulation Systems
+ Leadership and Team Building
+ Web design
Education
University of New South Wales, Australia
Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
Dissertation: Cooperative Co-evolutionary Mixture of Experts: A Neuro
Ensemble Approach for Automatic Decomposition of Classification Problems
Concentration: Data mining, evolutionary computation, neural network,
automatic problem decomposition, and visualization in high dimensional
space.
Descriptions:
+ Establish a new framework that combines both co-evolution and mixture of
experts. This novel approach was the first of its kind, generating
significant benefits from its use.
+ Design two novel visualization algorithms to visualize high dimension
feature spaces using MATLAB color map and mathematical principal component
analysis.
+ Introduce a method for decomposing a learning problem automatically while
achieving a high level of generalization.
Other Research Areas: Robotics, multi-objective optimization, decision
support, biology-inspired methods
University of Canberra, Australia
Bachelor of Engineering in Software
Honors Thesis: Fingerprint recognition using fuzzy logic and Hough
transforms
Concentration: Artificial Intelligence, evolutionary computation, Software
Engineering, Image Processing, Fingerprint classification and recognition.
Technical Expertise
+ Languages: C, C++, Visual Basic, SQL
+ Databases: MySQL, SQL Server, MS Access 2003 and 2007
+ Platforms: Windows NT/98/2000/2003/XP, Linux, Unix, Beowulf
supercomputer
+ Software: Joomla, WordPress, Adobe Professional, Adobe Photoshop,
MATLAB, Word, Excel, Access, Visio, UML, PowerPoint, Paint, Visual studio
6.0
PROFESSIONAL ExperienceS
Troy University, Ho Chi Minh City campus
2008 - 2010
Lecturer in Computer Science
+ Prepare and deliver lectures in Data Communications and Networks,
Introduction to Information Systems and Database Management Systems.
+ Courses include C++, Network programming and database design with MS
Access and SQL.
+ Concepts include system development life cycles (waterfall and
prototype), components and types of Information Systems, Database design
process and Network concepts.
+ Instruct students in practical lab sessions, simulating real-world
software design.
Australian Defense Force Academy, Australia
2005-2007
Postdoctoral Fellowship/Software Engineer
+ Develop an Air Traffic Management System in C++, examining advanced air
traffic concepts, such as: environmental noise emissions, fuel
consumption, weather avoidance, conflict detection/resolution, continuous
descent, and free flight for Air Service Australia.
+ Apply artificial intelligence and advanced techniques such as Data
mining and Heuristic optimization to improve system performance.
+ Craft professional industrial reports and publish scientific papers on
advanced air traffic management.
+ Cooperate with other scientists and PhD students to conduct experiments
and write scientific papers on evolutionary computation, multi-objective
optimization, particle swarm, and ant colony optimization.
Royal Melbourne Institution of Technology, Ho Chi Minh campus, Vietnam
2004
Lecturer in Information Technology
+ Prepare and deliver lectures in Discrete Mathematics and Introduction
to Information Technology
+ Conduct discussion sessions in regular classes to aid students in
subject matter comprehension.
Quantic Ltd, Vietnam 2000 -
2001
Software Engineer - Team leader
+ Technical analysis and product development for cashier machine systems
for OMNI, Japan. This position required team leadership in cashier
machine function and design, using C++/Visual Basic/SQL Server languages.
The team incorporated the needs of a modern supermarket system into an
interactive database server, creating communication pathways between
cashier machines and the server. The transactions included scanning the
barcode and getting product information, updating product availability
and price, etc.
+ Software manual production for both the server and cashier machines.
Department of Treasury of Australia, Australia
1998 - 1999
Software Analyst/Developer
+ Design and develop a task management software application for the
Australian Department of Treasury using Visual Basic and SQL Server. The
functionalities included: (i) retrieving/updating task assignment for
each employer in the department, (ii) sorting task priorities, (iii)
resolving or assisting managers to resolve task and time conflicts, and
(iv) producing regular and ad-hoc reports.
+ Create manuals and technical support documents.
+ Develop and maintain in-house software and database.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
+ Best Thesis Prize: best doctorate thesis in a Computer Science or IT-
related field
+ AusAid Scholarship: awarded to the top 75 Vietnamese undergraduate
students
+ University Medal: best undergraduate student in University of Canberra
+ First class honours
+ Ellsie's Prize: best 1st year student in Mathematics, Faculty of
Information Science and Engineering
REFERENCES
The following persons have written letters of recommendation on my behalf:
Professor Hussein A. Abbass
Professor and Chair of Information Technology,
Director, Defence and Security Applications Research Centre,
University of New South Wales,
UNSW@ADFA
Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
Tel: +61-2-62688158
Fax: +61-2-62688933
Email: *.******@****.***.**
A/Professor Robert I. McKay
Bldg 302, Rm 521, School of Computer Science & Engineering,
College of Engineering, Seoul National University, San 56-1,
Sinlim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-744, Korea
Tel: +82 2 880 9392
Fax: +82 2 871 4912
Email: ***@***.***.**.**
Dr Hiep Tuyen Le
Vice President & Director of International Training Programs Center
(ITPC)
Saigon Technology University (STU)
Cao Lo Street, District 8,
HoChiMinh City - VIETNAM
Tel: + 84 8 62630793
Email: *********@********.***.**