Ben Dehghan

E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.dehghan.com

Education

            B.A.Sc in Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Graduated 2000

            Courses:        Software Engineering, Distributed Systems, Programming
                                    Languages, Operating Systems, Data Communication,
                                    Computer Networks, Internetworking, Multimedia Systems,
                                    Wearable Computing, Control Systems, Computer Hardware,
                                    Economics, Entrepreneurship, Small Business in Canada

Computer Skills

Languages:   C, C++, Perl, VHDL, CGI, HTML, Turing,
Networking:    Socket Programing, TCP/UDP/IP
Hardware:       CMOS Design, HSpice, PSpice, VHDL, Max2Plus, Synopsis
Math:               Matlab, Maple
OS:                  Unix, Linux, FreeBSD, Windows 95/98/NT/2000
Internet:           FrontPage, Perl, CGI/HTML, graphics packages

Work experience

            Summer 99   Associate Hardware Engineer
            Summer 98  ATI Technologies Inc.

      ·        Developed medium and large scripts which improved the flow of   information between IC hardware designers.

      ·        Wrote medium-sized programs in Perl and C which bridged the gaps between the different IC development tools and applications, under tight time constraints.

      ·        Developed teamwork and management skills by sharing ideas and developing design flows.

      ·        Designed and maintained an extensive intranet website which served as the primary information repository for all the designers.

            Summer 98   Assistant Portfolio Manager
            - present        Printal Trading Company

                                    Worked in a team environment to manage a $500,000 portfolio                                     of growth stocks with quarterly return of over 13%

            1997-1998    Engineering Society Website Coordinator
                                   University of Toronto

                                    Designed and implemented the website for the Engineering
                                    Society (www.skule.ca) which served as students’ primary
                                    source of information.

            1995-1998    Lifeguard & Swimming Instructor
                                   Athletic Center, University of Toronto,
                                                                     

                                    Developed teamwork and communication skills by lifeguarding
                                    and instructing a wide range of swimmers between the ages of
                                    2 - 70 years old.

                                    Awarded Toronto Area Lifeguard of the Year, 1996

Extracurricular Activities at University of Toronto

            1999-2000

      ·        Class of 2000 Alumni President
·        Member of University of Toronto Presidents Council
·        President of Electrical and Computer Engineering Club (over 1200 members)
·        Member of Electrical and Computer Engineering Academic Curriculum Review and Planning Committee
·        Signing officer of Undergraduate Labs Budget (over $130,000)
·        Member of Undergraduate Student-Faculty Committee
·        Member of Cyborgs Group, lead by Prof. Steve Mann (www.wearcam.org)

            1996-1999

      ·        President, Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs, 1996-1998
·        Class Representative 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
·        Computer Club Executive 1998-1999
·        Orientation sub-Chair 1997, 1998
·        Orientation Leader 1997, 1998, 1999
·        Engineering Band 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
·        Intramural sports: water polo, football, basketball

Languages

            Italian (fluent), Persian (fluent), French (some), Spanish (some)

References

            Available upon request