From: raghu@fiziks.physics.usu.edu (Tumkur K Raghuram)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.resumes
Subject: Experienced MSEE seeks UNIX/Networking VLSI/ASCI job
Date: 13 Oct 92 18:05:26 GMT
Article-I.D.: cc.1992Oct13.120528.59662
Reply-To: SSUBRAHM@us.oracle.com
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Organization: Utah State University


                      VIJAY S. SITARAM
                      2711 South Norfolk St.
                      #211
                      San Mateo, CA 94403

Phone: (415) 358-0923                             Email: SSUBRAHM@us.oracle.com

OBJECTIVE :

To obtain a challenging position as a software engineer.


EDUCATION :

M. S. in Electrical Engineering.                       (September '92)
Utah State University, Logan, UT

B. E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering
University of Mysore, Mysore, India.                    (November '89)
First Class with Distinction


AREA OF STUDY :

        Computer Networking I               Digital Signal/Image Processing
        Computer Networking II              Object Oriented Programming
        Digital and Analog VLSI Design      Unix Internals


COMPUTING SKILLS

         Languages : C, C++, Pascal, Assembly Languages of 80286 and TMS32020
         Platforms:  SUN Sparcstation, IBM RS6000, HP9000, PC 80x86
         Operating Systems:  SUNOS, UNIX, MS-DOS, VMS/VAX (4+ years)
         Software:  X11, VLSI Tech's VTI Tools, VHDL, Pspice, Netware SFT/286.


EXPERIENCE :

         * Research Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering, 
            Logan, UT.                           (Jan '91 to date)
                Worked in a research team for Scientific Atlanta project to
                develop and test algorithms for vector quantization image
                compression, to be used for digital TV transmission.
         * Teaching Assistant, for courses on Digital Signal Processing and 
            Communication Systems.
         * Computer Engineer, Computer Maintenance Corporation Ltd. Bangalore
            India.                                (Jan '90 - Jan '91)
                Work involved hardware maintenance and software development on
                MS-DOS and VAX systems. Worked in a team to install and maintain
                CODEX FNX 4765, Distributed Communication Processor.


PROJECTS :

    * M. S. Thesis: Efficient Codebooks for Vector Quantization Image 
                     Compression with an Adaptive Tree Search Algorithm.
    * Developed package in C++ to simulate Binary Hopfield nueral networks.
    * Worked in a team of two for the Performance Enhancement of SUN-Transputer
       I/O Interface rate. Work involved modifying the DEVICE DRIVER code.
    * Implemented the receiver state machine of the KERMIT protocol, to receive,
       decode, and store files.
    * Worked in a group to plan and install NOVELL Netware SFT/286 (3clients +
       1 printer).
    * Developed pacakage for file transfer, across a network using NetBios
       function calls.
    * Programming experience with Inter Process Communications, on UNIX 4.3 BSD.
    * Programming experience with SUN Remote Procedure Calls.
    * Familiarity with UNIX system administration functions.
    * Design and implementation of Mean and/or Gain Removal VLSI chip for real
       time TV signal processing.
    * Analog VLSI design of high performance OPAMP.
    * Developed and implemented many Digital Signal Processing algorithms.
    * Prepared a term report on DSP Architectures in VLSI.
    * Speaker independent speech recognition system as part of an undergraduate
       project.


PUBLICATIONS:

     * Vijay S. Sitaram, Chien M. Huang and Paul Isralesen, "Efficient Codebooks
        for Vector Quantization Image Compression with an Adaptive Tree Search
        Algorithm". Submitted to IEEE Trans. on Comm. Apr. '92.

     * Vijay S. Sitaram and Chien M. Huang, "Efficient Codebooks for Vector 
        Quantization Image Compression". Presented at the IEEE sponsored 
        International Data Compression Conference. Snowbird,Utah. Mar. '92.


ACTIVITIES AND HONORS

     * Received appreciation for maintaining good customer relations at
          Computer Maintanance Corporation Ltd. Bangalore, India.
     * Received  a  Gold  Medal  for  scoring  highest  in  Physics,
           Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology.
     * Was in receipt of Merit  Scholarship  throughout my schooling.


REFERENCES: 
         
         Available on request.