David Yichen Hu

Qualifications

Languages

• C and C++: 5 years of experience through personal projects, contests, robotics, and course work
  • Developed WEP/WPA penetration-testing GUI application running on BackTrack 3 with Qt in Linux
  • Employed combinatorial search techniques to write a tournament scheduling program for high school event organizers
  • Programmed and optimized FIRST Robotics Competition robot controller
• JavaScript
  • Optimized data structures used in Google Docs (Desktop and Mobile); browser bug work-arounds
• Python
  • Working with Django framework and MySQL for various web projects
  • Designed and implemented a trie-based word-prediction system for an educational toy robot
• C#: game programming and web development (see Page 2)
• ASP.NET and LINQ to SQL for IEEE Student Branch web development projects
• Other languages: JScript, VBScript, Java, Bash scripts
  • Created MSN plugins in JScript: conversation bot, interactive display name game

Programming Interests

• Enjoys programming as a hobby. Examples:
  • Video game for Xbox 360, Gomoku AI, contest Tron AI, contest Rock-Paper-Scissors AI, automation scripts
• Regularly practices for and competes in programming contests:
  • ACM, Google AI contest, CCC, ECOO, Project Euler, USACO, TopCoder, IBM CASCON, DWITE, IPSC

Tools and Software

• Experienced in Ubuntu Linux, Mac OS X, Windows
• Proficient with Vim and Git; working experience with Perforce, SVN, Visual Studio

Work and Volunteer Experience

Software Engineering Intern, Google, Waterloo Office, Canada

May - Aug., 2010

• Implemented product features for Google Mobile Docs with JavaScript and Google Closure Tools
• Fixed bugs and found work-arounds for web browser bugs
• Improved web application speed with data structure optimizations and by exploiting JavaScript implementations

IT Student Analyst, RCM Technology, TD Bank Financial Group, Toronto

Aug. 2009

• Developed in-house software to process business data, generate reports, and automate tasks, saving an estimated 65 minutes daily
• Consistently completed projects ahead of schedule
• Provided technical assistance to other programmers; was sought after by other departments

Computer Store/Internet Cafe Volunteer, CSC Assembly, Toronto

Aug. 2007, Aug. 2008

• Provided support to internet cafe users; assisted the owner with computer repair; resolved business issues

Private Math Tutor, Toronto

2005 - 2007

• Created and distributed interactive computer math quizzes in C++ to students

Education

Candidate for Bachelor of Software Engineering, University of Waterloo

Sept. 2009 - Present

High School Diploma, Western Technical-Commercial School, Toronto, ON

June 2009

• Enrolled in the gifted/enriched program; graduated with the highest class average (97.5%)

Related Extracurriculars

VeloCity Start-up Project Team Member, University of Waterloo

2010 - Present

• Working in a team of four coders to develop the back end for a professional network-building service
• Used PHP and MySQL to develop a motivational learning website based on challenges and game mechanics

ACM Collegiate Programming Contest Competitor, University of Waterloo

Fall 2009

• Trained five hours twice per week with teammates, solving challenging algorithmic problems
• Rapidly wrote and debugged code during competition; attained 13th / 115 teams at ECNA Regionals

IEEE Student Branch Member, University of Waterloo

2009 - Present

• Designed and implemented a mailing system for UW's IEEE website in ASP.NET and C#

Software Engineering Class Representative, University of Waterloo

2009 - Present

• Managed communications between students and faculty; took initiative to write weekly updates

Programming Team Leader, Western Technical-Commercial School

2007 - 2009

• Revitalized club: advertised and recruited, taught lessons, organized practices, motivated participants
• Led team to top 5 in provincial ECOO contest; achieved 4th out of 189 teams in DWITE contest

FIRST Robotics Team Leader, Western Technical-Commercial School

2008 - 2009

• Facilitated communications; organized meetings; headed programming department and wrote C code

Peer Tutoring Club Lead Tutor, Western Technical-Commercial School

2008 - 2009

Programming Competition Finalist, Canadian Computing Competition

Mar. 2009

• National Bronze Medallist: Achieved a top-20 finishing position out of thousands of student competitors

Programming Competition Champion, IBM CASCON Competition

Oct. 2008

• Designed and coded an AI in Java; achieved 1st with partner out of 33 teams across the GTA

Xbox Media Trade Show Presenter, X07 Canada, Toronto

Aug. 2007

• Invited by Microsoft to present video game developed using C# in XNA
• Was publicized on the blogosphere: http://www.thebbps.com/articles/content/x07-warpong.html

Enrichment Programs

2006 - 2009

• Grade 12: Shad Valley Waterloo 2009 (focus on engineering and entrepreneurship)
• Grade 11: DEEP (Da Vinci Engineering Enrichment Program) Artificial Intelligence, DEEP BattleBots
• Grade 10: Queen's E=mc2 MathVentures, DEEP Software Design, DEEP Digital Logic

Special Interests

• Ping pong, biking, swimming, jogging, hiking, reading, programming challenges, tutoring

Awards and Scholarships

• Post-secondary: UW Engineering and Math Dean's List, UW President's Scholarship of Distinction, UW Engineering Faculty Entrance Scholarship, Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship
• Grade 12: Governor General's Academic Medal, Euclid Mathematics Contest School Champion, McCall Award for Computer Science, McCall Award for Computer Engineering, Student Recognition Award (for positive contributions to high school)
• Grade 11: McCall Award for Computer Science, T. Yokyama Technical Design Award