Derek Fearnley

58B Moutray Street · Toronto, Ontario · M6K-1W5

Home: (416) 538-3908 · Email: derek@fearnleys.ca

Goal: I am looking to contribute to challenging and interesting artificial intelligence or natural language processing projects.

Education:

Honours Bachelor of Science

Specialist: Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence

Major: Computer Science

University of Toronto

Relevant Courses:

· Artificial Intelligence – Introduction to Artificial Intelligence; Computational Linguistics; Natural Language Computing; Machine Learning and Data Mining

· Linguistics – Language Acquisition; Cognitive Linguistics; Phonology; Psychology of Language

· Analysis –Computational Complexity & Computability; Modern Symbolic Logic; Discrete Math for Computer Science

· Psychology – Thinking and Reasoning; Basic Cognitive Processes; Higher Cognitive Processes; Perception

· Hardware – Computer Organization; Microprocessor Systems; Microprocessor Software

· Philosophy – Modern Symbolic Logic; Thinking and Reasoning; Persons, Minds, & Bodies

Computer Skills :

· Programming Languages – Java; Fortran; Lisp; Scheme; Prolog; Perl; Unix scripting; C; C++; Pascal; Turing; M68000 assembler

· Operating Systems – Unix; Linux; Windows 2000/9x; MS-DOS

· Theory – NP-Completeness; Graph Theory; Optimization of Code; Computational Linguistics; Neural Nets; Bayesian Networks; Decision Trees; Packet Switched Networks

Accomplishments:

Software

· Created a neural network which detects and classifies handwritten letters

· Created an intelligent, context sensitive spelling correction program using Perl

· Designed and programmed in Prolog, a simple English understanding system

· Built a Prolog interpreter in Scheme

· Programmed a chat server with multiple clients utilizing UNIX sockets in C

Hardware

· Designed and built an elevator simulation (2 elevators and 6 floors) dealing with concurrency, real time systems, and fault tolerance

· Designed and built a resistor net soundcard and Linux device driver in a group of three

· Constructed a fully functional ‘eyetap’; an integrated wearable computer and video system (www.eyetap.org)

· Redesigned and created a demonstration printed circuit board pulse width modulation circuit

Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills

· Vice President of the Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence Students Association for two years

· Led the team in charge of the upkeep and organization of a university graduate lab

· Vice President of a student residence association for two years

· Member of my student residence legal action committee

Employment History:

Lead Teaching Assistant Sept 2000-Dec 2000

Microprocessor Systems, University of Toronto

· Instructed students in the hardware labs of a third year computer engineering course

· Organized installation and optimization of Linux on PCs

· Wrote linux parallel port device drivers

· Designed the layout and built the solderless breadboard circuit for the labs

· Created and designed the course web page

· Built all of the demonstration hardware for the course (parallel port devices)

· Graded lab assignments and tests

Lab Assistant Nov 1999-Sept 2000

Humanistic Intelligence Lab,

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto

· Participated in research and computing in a world renowned wearable computing lab

· Redesigned the hardware labs for a third year computer engineering course

· Designed experiments to test the usability and validity of the eyetap and wearable computing

· Led the team to design the wearable computing site of about.com

· Involved in lightspace rendering of digital photographs and both designing and building multiflash flash lamps

· Involved in a wearable computer fashion show at TEDCity, a conference of technology, entertainment, and design

· Led the space and resource management team within the lab

Shipper/Receiver – Technician May 1995-Aug 1997

Campus Computer Store,

The University of Western Ontario, London

· Utilized excellent organization skills while handling the day to day shipping and receiving

· Assembled and debugged customers computers (PC’s, Mac’s, and Sun workstations)

· Handled purchasing from distributors

· Enhanced communication skills while dealing with customer complaints