Keywords:
World wide web technology, e-commerce, multimedia, computer graphics, scientific visualization, realtime system, supercomputing, animation, video productions.
Contact: pchen@futurevisions.net
http://www.futurevisions.net/pchen
Objectives
IT Manager | Program Manager | Visual Effects Producer
Summary
Has over 10 years of experience in computer system design, system integration, realtime system development, software quality control, web development, e-commerce, scientific visualization, computer graphics, image processing, numerical simulation, space and physical sciences, and supercomputing.
Skill and Accomplishments
- Designed and streamlined a workflow to complete a multi-corporate visual effects project
- Revamped a corporate web site through managing contractors and in-house web developers resulting in converting an ordinary unpopular site to a popular one
- Built an e-business web site using cutting edge server and database technology to resolve user login and user information retrieval problems
- Converted a small engineer laboratory to a corporate multimedia laboratory for showcasing company products, producing videos, and visualizing science and engineering data
- Produced pre-sale demos, post-sale products, websites, videos, papers, graphics, and photographs for corporate promotions, presentations and publications.
- Developed products in multi-platform environment with C, C++, Java, Javascript, HTML, php, mysql, sql, and Fortran
- Employed Object Oriented Programming to build graphics systems
- Presented technical lectures, and trained computer professionals in the U.S. and in international institutes
Experience
- IT Director, FutureVisions, Los Angeles, CA. (2002-Present)
- CTO, E-PowerGate USA, Los Angeles, CA. (2001-2002)
- IT Manager/Multimedia Specialist. Future, Inc., Los Angeles, CA. (2001-2001)
- Web Producer. ChainCast, Inc., San Jose, CA.; (2000-2001)
- Web Master. Bizfinity.com, Cupertino, CA. (2000-2000)
- Web Producer. Pacific Gateway Exchange, Burlingame, CA. (1999--2000)
- Visualization Specialist. Future, Inc., San Jose, CA. (1997-1999)
- Sr. Graphics Specialist. Fujitsu America Inc., San Jose, CA. (1992-1997)
- Sr. Computer Scientist. NASA Ames, Moffet Field, CA. (1991-1992)
- System Engineer. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA (1987-1991)
- System Engineer. Digital Productions, Culver City, CA (1983-1991)
Education
UCLA, Ph.D. Plus attending computer courses, workshops, seminars, and conferences.
Citizenship
USA
Societies
Committee member of SPIE's Visualization and Data Analysis Conference, IEEE Affiliated Member, ACM, Siggraph Member, American Meteorological Society Professional Member