Resumé of David A. Allen-Williams

Resumé

Personal Details

Name	David A. Allen-Williams
Home Address	40 Smyth Rd Shenton Park, Western Australia, 6008 Phone: +61 8 9388 7795
Current Mailing Addresses	Department of Computer Science The University of Western Australia Nedlands, Western Australia, 6907 Phone: +61 8 9380 3778 Fax: +61 8 9380 1089 Email: daws@cs.uwa.edu.au Home Page: http://www.cs.uwa.edu.au/~daws Tectonics Special Research Centre Department of Geology and Geophysics The University of Western Australia Nedlands, Western Australia, 6907 Phone: +61 8 9380 7839 Fax: +61 8 9380 1090 Email: daws@geol.uwa.edu.au
Date of Birth	30 October 1976
Marital Status	Single
Nationality	Australian

Educational History

1989-1993

John XXIII College

TEE Subjects

Applicable Mathematics (A)
Calculus (A)
Chemistry (A)
Economics (A)
English Literature (A)
Physics (A)

Tertiary Entrance Score

464.7 out of 510

Awards

4 Distinctions - Australian Mathematics Competition
Prize Winner - Australian Mathematics Competition
2 Certificates of Merit - IBM Mathematics Competition
1 Distinction - IBM Mathematics Competition
Prize Winner - IBM Mathematics Competition
1 Distinction - ESSO Science Competition
3 High Distinctions - ESSO Science Competition
Prize Winner - ESSO Science Competition
Award for Academic Excellence, 1992
Award for Academic Excellence, 1993
SEA Certificate of Excellence, 1993
Institution of Engineers Gold Award, 1993
John XXIII College Dux, 1993

1992

W.A. Science Summer School - Murdoch University.

1993

CRA National Science Summer School - Australian National
University and Canberra University.

1993

Rotary Scholarship for CRA Summer School costs.

1994-1996

Undergraduate work in Electrical/Electronic Engineering as part of BSc/BE combined degree, The University of Western Australia.

1998

BSc (Information Technology) with First Class Honours 1998, The
University of Western Australia.

Honours Subjects

Scientific Communication
Advanced Computer Graphics
Neural Computation
Computer Vision
Algorithms for Artificial Intelligence

Honours Project

Entitled Jamming on the World Wide Web. MIDI communication over computer networks using ActiveX controls.

1998

Short courses in Structural Geology, The University of Western Australia.

1998-Present

Postgraduate research for PhD, The University of Western Australia. Computer models for producing balanced 3D geological cross-sections (prediction of fold trains). Received Australian Postgraduate Award with Stipend (Industry).

Professional Experience

The Western Australian Opera Company. Opera singer and actor, 1987-91.

Walkabout Souvenirs Australia. Sales assistant and supervisor, 1996-97.

Robe River Iron and Associates. Information Systems Support Officer, summer of 1996-97.

Seashores Australia. Sales assistant, 1997.

The University of Western Australia. Laboratory demonstrator in Engineering Computing (Matlab and C programming), 1997.

The University of Western Australia. Laboratory demonstrator in Computer Graphics (Visual Basic programming), 1997.

Recherche Software Development Pty Ltd. Contracted Visual Basic programmer for Austcomm's client database system, 1998.

Professional Skills

Programming Languages	C, C++, Visual Basic, HTML, Matlab, Java, Ingres, SQL, Prolog, and Pascal.
Packages	Visual C++ (versions 4.x and 5.0) Visual Basic (versions 4.x and 5.0) Arpeggio Reports (versions 1.0 and 2.0) Matlab (versions 4.2c and 5.0) Microsoft Office (versions 4, 95, and 97) Lotus SmartSuite (versions 96 and 97)
Platforms	Windows 95, NT, and 3.11 for Workgroups Unix Macintosh
Other Skills	Excellent communication skills. Enjoy working in team situations.

Other Interests

Music is a major part of my life. I have sung in the school choir, and performed in various productions, including operas and school productions. I play the piano and guitar, and like to compose my own music on both. In high school I was pianist for the John XXIII Jazz Ensemble, performing at various competitions and community events. Currently, as part of the UWA Computer Music Research Group, I am helping to start a "Western Australian chapter" of the Australian Computer Music Association.

For my hobbies I enjoy reading fiction, playing chess, dancing, and writing/recording songs.

Sporting-wise, I have played for clubs and represented the school in hockey, basketball, soccer and tennis. In UWA competitions I have played soccer, volleyball and hockey. I also enjoy beach volleyball, squash, table tennis and pool. Also, I have attained the level of yellow belt (grandmaster) in Ninjukai Taijutsu. I keep very active and work out at the UWA Fitness Centre at least twice a week. I love the beach, and bodysurf whenever I can.

Referees

Associate Professor Robyn Owens
Department of Computer Science
The University of Western Australia
Nedlands, Western Australia, 6907
Phone: +61 8 9380 2794
Fax: +61 8 9380 1089
Email: robyn@cs.uwa.edu.au

Dr. Peter Kovesi
Department of Computer Science
The University of Western Australia
Nedlands, Western Australia, 6907
Phone: +61 8 9380 2796
Fax: +61 8 9380 1089
Email: pk@cs.uwa.edu.au

Dr. Marion Cottingham
Department of Computer Science
The University of Western Australia
Nedlands, Western Australia, 6907
Phone: +61 8 9380 2702
Fax: +61 8 9380 1089
Email: marion@cs.uwa.edu.au

Dr. Michael Berry
John XXIII College
John XXIII Avenue
Mt. Claremont, Western Australia, 6010
Phone: +61 8 9384 1122 (Home +61 8 9384 8977)
Fax: +61 8 9385 2173

1989-1993	John XXIII College
TEE Subjects	Applicable Mathematics (A) Calculus (A) Chemistry (A) Economics (A) English Literature (A) Physics (A)
Tertiary Entrance Score	464.7 out of 510
Awards	4 Distinctions - Australian Mathematics Competition Prize Winner - Australian Mathematics Competition 2 Certificates of Merit - IBM Mathematics Competition 1 Distinction - IBM Mathematics Competition Prize Winner - IBM Mathematics Competition 1 Distinction - ESSO Science Competition 3 High Distinctions - ESSO Science Competition Prize Winner - ESSO Science Competition Award for Academic Excellence, 1992 Award for Academic Excellence, 1993 SEA Certificate of Excellence, 1993 Institution of Engineers Gold Award, 1993 John XXIII College Dux, 1993
1992	W.A. Science Summer School - Murdoch University.
1993	CRA National Science Summer School - Australian National University and Canberra University.
1993	Rotary Scholarship for CRA Summer School costs.
1994-1996	Undergraduate work in Electrical/Electronic Engineering as part of BSc/BE combined degree, The University of Western Australia.
1998	BSc (Information Technology) with First Class Honours 1998, The University of Western Australia.
Honours Subjects	Scientific Communication Advanced Computer Graphics Neural Computation Computer Vision Algorithms for Artificial Intelligence
Honours Project	Entitled Jamming on the World Wide Web. MIDI communication over computer networks using ActiveX controls.
1998	Short courses in Structural Geology, The University of Western Australia.
1998-Present	Postgraduate research for PhD, The University of Western Australia. Computer models for producing balanced 3D geological cross-sections (prediction of fold trains). Received Australian Postgraduate Award with Stipend (Industry).