Electrical Engineering

Kun-Yen(Ken) Tsai

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Proficient in Python, JAVA, SQL, PHP, Hadoop, Pig, Mahout, Matlab, Git, Javascript, R EDUCATION

Columbia University

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering

New York, NY

Dec 2015

Related Coursework: Convex Optimization, Big Data Analytics, Computer Networks, Machine Learning, Modeling and Performance Evaluation, and Analysis of Algorithms National Tsing Hua University

Bachelor of Business Administration

Concentration in Electrical Engineering and Quantitative Finance Hsinchu, Taiwan

June 2012

Related Coursework: Communication System, Communication System Laboratory, and Introduction to Digital Signal Processing

WORK EXPERIENCE

Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan (Aug 2012 – Dec 2012) Research Assistant

Project: Web Service Framework of Visualizing Sensor Information in Disaster Management

Visualized mobile sensor data on Google map during disaster using JAVA with a prototype of viewing bus GPS data as mobile sensors

Built up a framework of improving bus estimated arrival time inputting the 5GB data analysis in real time SELECTED PROJECTS AND COURSEWORKS

Department of Computer Science, Columbia University, New York, NY Database System (May 2015 – Jul 2015)

Project: Rental Car System Web Application

Implemented a rental car store system using database system from Amazon Web Service

Built up a web application using PHP to provide a web application for clerks to monitor cars Machine Learning for Data Science (Jan 2015 – May 2015)

Recognized and analyzed digit numbers based on MNIST Handwritten Digits dataset, using k-NN classifier, Bayes classifier and multiclass logistic regression classifier respectively

Utilized AdaBoost algorithm based on breast cancer dataset, using Bayes classifier and logistic regression classifier

Recommended closest movies for user based on their personality types by K-means Computer Networks (Jan 2015 – May 2015)

Built a mini chat room for both client and server terminals based on TCP socket programming in Java, established non- persistent connection to achieve multiply user authentication and message exchange

Improved chat room with function of online/offline notification, blacklist and private message exchange using P2P feature

Conducted a refined version of Bellman-Ford algorithm using a set of distributed client processes, achieved file transfer mechanism using created routing table

Big Data Analytics (Sep 2014 – Dec 2014)

Project: ESPN Fantasy Basketball Winning Strategy

Developed a NBA player dynamic prototype drafting system with classification algorithms using the 1MB season data

Implemented in the ESPN Fantasy Basketball and performed better than the ESPN original drafting system

Built up a system provide a better winning strategy in the ESPN Fantasy Basketball online game Institute of Communication, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan Topics on Implementation (Feb 2011 – May 2012)

Project: Wireless Human Health Monitor

Developed human monitoring system using Matlab and Fourier transform concept to obtain the patient’s breathing pattern with signal analysis

Implemented wireless sensor with vector network analyzer PUBLICATION

Kun-Yen Tsai, Jan-Ming Ho. “Web Service Framework of Visualizing Sensor Information in Disaster Management” submitted to Resilient Information Communication Technology for Management of Mega Disasters (RITMAN 2012) Workshop in Taipei, Taiwan, 2012

EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE

Chief of Activities and Events in Columbia University Taiwanese Graduate Student Association since December 2014

Class 2012 student representative of Double Specialty Program of Management and Technology Department at NTHU

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