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Sandra Jean V. Chua - Mobile: +1-416-823-2669 - sacha@sachachua.com
Development Experience
| Project | Tech | Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| People search prototype | Ruby on Rails, AJAX, XML, JSON, MySQL | Designed, developed and tested a prototype expertise location engine using Web 2.0 sources within the enterprise. Usability tests indicated high user satisfaction. |
| Social discovery aggregator | Ruby on Rails, XML | Designed and developed an aggregator for Web 2.0 services within the enterprise. Won Best Mashup during the first IBM HackDay. | Infoweapons intranet wiki | Mediawiki | Wrote and organized company information. Trained employees in using and contributing to a hypertext intranet knowledgebase. Contributed PHP code to an IPv6 firewall project. |
| MSI intranet portal | Java, J2EE, Struts, PostgreSQL, CVS, Redhat Linux |
Set up servlet container, database server, and version control system.
Developed back-end system and |
| Adphoto intranet mail | Cyrus imapd, Postfix, Debian GNU/Linux | Configured and supported intranet mail system using spare hardware |
| Adphoto scheduling system | PHP, Apache, PostgreSQL, Debian GNU/Linux | Developed and supported resource scheduling system |
| planner.el, emacs-wiki.el and remember.el | Emacs Lisp, Perl, Python, TLA | Maintained, documented and packaged an open source personal information manager for Emacs. Supported a worldwide community of approximately 200 users. |
| Emacs Relay Chat | Emacs Lisp | Added programmable completion to the Emacs Relay Chat client. |
| Compaq iPAQ bootloader | C, StrongARM assembly, CVS | Improved boot screen and embedded shell. Added programmable completion and built-in help. |
| ASTI embedded systems development | eCos, Embedded Linux | Explored feasibility of using eCos on the SA-1100 platform. Compiled and booted a working system. |
| Ateneo project submissions | PHP, Apache, PostgreSQL | Developed and maintained project submission system. |
| Ateneo ACP class registration | PHP, PostgreSQL | Developed and maintained registration system used by over 6000 students; no downtime. |
| Course web page system | Java, J2EE, PostgreSQL | Developed and maintained course web page management system primarily used by non-technical teachers. |
| Ateneo ACP class registration | Java, replicated Microsoft Access database | Developed and maintained registration system used by over 6000 students; no downtime. |
Education
- M.A.Sc. Candidate, Human Computer Interaction, University of Toronto, Canada, 2005-, Expected graduation: 2007
- B.S. Computer Science, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines, 1999-2003
Affiliations
- Toast I.T. Toastmasters (Secretary/Treasurer: 2005-2006, VP Ed: 2006-)
- Toastmasters International (2005-)
- Tokyo Linux Users Group (2004-2005)
- Japan IT Standards Examination Society (2002-)
- Philippine Linux Users' Group (Member: 1999-2004, Vice president: 2002-2003)
- Association of Computing Machinery (Student member: 2000-2004)
- Computer Society of Ateneo (Moderator: 2003-2004, Head of research and academics: 2001-2002, Developer: 2000-02)
- Ateneo Cervini-Eliazo Network Team (Chair: 2002-03, Developer: 2000-01)
- Embedded Systems Division, Advanced Science and Technology Institute (Student assistant: 2002)
- Ateneo Web Team (Developer: 2000)
- Philippine Java Users Group (Head of education: 2000, Member: 2000-2001)
Awards and Distinctions
- Best Mashup, IBM Hack Day, 2006
- Delta Kappa Gamma Fellowship for Women Educators, 2006
- IT Training, Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (Individual; Awardee: 2005)
- BPI Science Awards (Individual; Awardee: 2003)
- Japan IT Standards Examination, Philippines (Individual; 1st Place: 2002, 10th Place: 2001)
- Microsoft Worldwide .NET Best (Team; Best Academic Solution and USD 125,000: 2002)
- ACM Intercollegiate Programming Contest Regionals (Team; 7th Place: Manila 2002, 12th Place: Singapore 2000)
- Microsoft Asia Student .NET (Team; Korea: Most Creative: 2002, Team, Philippines: 1st Place: 2002)
- Trend Internet Software Contest Philippines (Team; 1st Place and PHP 1,000,000: 2001)
- HP
TechQuiz Regionals (Team; 1st place and USD 8,000: Singapore 2000) - International Software Competition (Team; 3rd place: Australia 1999, 2nd place: India 1998)
- Battle of the Champions (Individual; 1st: 1999, 3rd: 1998)
- Battle of the Brains (Team; 1st: 2001, 2000)
- National Programming Competition (Team; 1st: 1998, 1997, 2nd: 1996)
I'd love to hear about any questions, comments, suggestions or links that you might have. Your comments will not be posted on this website immediately, but will be e-mailed to me first. You can use this form to get in touch with me, or e-mail me at sacha@sachachua.com .
