Cindy Pei-Fen Hsin
hsin@utdallas.edu
http://www.utdallas.edu/~hsin
2200 Waterview Pkwy #1816, Richardson, TX 75080 
(h) 972-699-3188, (o) 972-454-8429

OBJECTIVE
Seeking a challenging software engineering position in database and telecommunication fields. 

SKILLS
Fluent in C, C++, Java, SQL, and HTML.
Familiar with Windows 95/NT, OS/2.
Familiar with the UNIX environment and with UNIX programming.
Knowledge of TCP/IP Networking, JavaScript.
Knowledge of OSI model, TCP/IP, Ethernet, Token Ring, Packet/Circuit Switching, ATM and SONET.

WORK EXPERIENCE
InterVoice, Inc., Research & Development Department, Co-op Engineer, Jun. '98 - present                     
*Developed new language modules in C to support voice management for Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
 System in Windows NT, UnixWare, and OS/2 environment. 
*Enhanced functionality of dynamic linking libraries (DLL) to display accumulated time for calling card 
 applications.
*Accelerated product testing cycle by providing auto-input to save QA testing time.
*Familiar with DLL initialization/termination and dynamic loading DLL concepts of IVR system.

University of Texas at Dallas, Computer Science Department, Teaching Assistant, Jan. - May '98
*Instructed and evaluated students in Multimedia Systems course.
*Advised and evaluated students in Telecommunications Networks course on developing centralized network 
 design tool for determining concentrator location, terminal assignment, and multi-point line topology.

EDUCATION & HONORS
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas
Master of Science in Computer Science, December 1998, GPA: 4.0/4.0

National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, Cum Laude, June 1996, GPA: 3.8/4.0
Division of Medical Technology Award, for the top graduating student in the Division

SYSTEM PROJECTS
*Analyzed and simulated CSMA/CD protocol to evaluate network performance using real network simulator 
 in UNIX environment. 
*Devised interactive object-oriented Coke Machine Simulation System using C++.
*Implemented sorting and graph algorithms, with interactive user interface and run time analysis using C++.
*Analyzed, designed, and implemented relational database system for a simulated retail outlet.
*Created CASE tools for augmented petri-net model using Java and RMI (Remote Method Invocation) for 
 distributed system architecture in Solaris environment (team project).
*Built various software architectures for an invoice processing system and evaluated trade-offs between 
 different styles.

RELEVANT COURSES
Telecommunication Networks
Analyzed loss and delay in systems with various retry behaviors. 
Designed centralized networks based on min-cost max-flow, multipoint line layout, and optimized routing.

Database Design
Designed relational database using ER-to-Relational mapping while considering functional dependencies 
and normalization. Compared different concurrent control and recovery mechanisms for database systems 
and analyzed serializability of schedules.                 

INTERSTES & HOBBIES

Piano, aerobic, music, movies, hiking.  

AVAILABLITY   December, 1998