SIDDHARTH DALAL Phone: 434 962 2511 Email: dalal@virginia.edu Web: http://www.parchayi.net/ Address: 1053 Towne Ln., Charlottesville, VA 22901 Computer Science Engineer looking for a full time position in technology and software system design, development and/or research. Experience ---------- MEDICAL AUTOMATION RESEARCH CENTER (MARC), UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Charlottesville, VA Senior Software Engineer Jul 2002-Present * Design algorithms and implement them in client software and web services for the MARC Smarthouse Technologies (https://smarthouse.med.virginia.edu/) - currently used by the Volunteers of America, Minneapolis. Maintain webserver, database server. * Design methods to analyze human gait in-home and wireless protocols for low power sensors. * Develop Electronic Patient Registration (Tablet PC) and Smoking Cessation and Diet Intervention tool for clinicians on Palm and PocketPC for the Family Medicine Clinic. * Write grants and technical papers. Develop and Maintain website (http://marc.med.virginia.edu/), provide scripts to make it easy for non-technical people to update the website. COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPT, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Charlottesville, VA Research Assistant Jan 2001-Jul 2002 * Member of the Graphics Group (http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~gfx), under Prof. David Brogan. Worked on simplification of physical simulation using Neural Networks and Principal Components Analysis. Involved computer graphics, mathematics, C/C++ and Matlab programming COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPT, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Charlottesville, VA Teaching Assistant Aug 2000-Apr 2002 * Courses: Security and Privacy on the Internet, Software Development Methods (Advanced C++ and Software Eng.), Discrete Mathematics, Introduction to Computing (Basic C++) * Duties: Conducted labs, held office hours to assist students with homework, held problem solving sessions in class, trained undergrad TAs for labs and grading WINSOFT COMPUTERS Bombay, India Web Developer Mar 2000-Jul 2000 * Created and maintained their website. Trained employees to do the same. Professional Skills ------------------- * Software product design and development - through entire development cycle * Secure online standards compliant dynamic data driven website development * Software development for healthcare/clinical applications, medical technology development * Familiar with research and grant process, grant writing, technical paper and presentation writing * Software development for Pocket PC, WinCE Tablets for medical applications * Artificial intelligence, neural networks, computer graphics * Fast learner with excellent interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills Software Skills --------------- * Programming Languages: Visual Basic, VB.NET, Embedded VB, C/C++, Visual C++, Java, x86 Assembly, HB++ (PalmOS) * Operating Systems: Windows 3.1/9x/Me/NT/2000/XP, Unix/Linux/Solaris/Irix * Tools and Others: OpenGL, Matlab, PhotoShop/PhotoPaint, Maya, Crystal Reports, Codewarrior (PalmOS) * Web Development: HTML, JavaScript, VBScript, FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Web Server (Apache) configuration and management, PHP, Perl, ASP * Database Systems: SQL Server (MCP), mySQL, Sybase, MS Access Education --------- 2000-2002 University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA * M.S., Computer Science. GPA: 3.66 1996-2000 D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Univ. of Bombay Bombay, India * B.E., Electronics Eng. First Class with Distinction. 5/80 in class, 41/ approx. 5000 at University 1997-1999 NIIT Bombay, India * Diploma, Network Centered Computing Patent ------ * Co-inventor of method to analyze human gait from floor vibrations. Applied for Patent Projects -------- * Hierarchical network of web-enabled devices - A web based simulation of java-enabled remote device control and networking. Team Size: 3 Role: Design, Implementation, Modularization * Office Automation for Textile Wholesale - Undergrad Project - Complex database project for incorporating inaccuracies in cloth cutting calculations into inventory. Team Size: 1 Role: Design and Implementation - Undergrad Project * Remote Appliance Controller using Telephone - Hardware microcontroller design and implementation for controlling home appliances remotely by dialing in - won national honors Team Size: 2 Role: System Design, Implementation and Testing * Projects at NIIT: Invoicing System, Airlines Management, Video Library - Database projects involving different systems Access, Sybase, SQL Server Team Size: 1 to 2 Role: Design and Implementation * 3D Gorilla Game - A 3D version of IBMs Gorilla Game Team Size: 1 Role: Complete Game Design and Implementation Visit my website for details about these and other projects Clinical Research Training -------------------------- * Completed the UVA Human Investigation Committee's Training for Medical Investigators and Clinical Research Coordinators (Protection of Human Subjects) * Completed the National Institute of Health Training in Human Subject Protection and Regulatory Compliance * HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and Confidentiality Training Publications ------------ * Impact of Monitoring Technology in Assisted Living: Outcome Pilot. Accepted for publication at IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine. * Validation of Rule-Based Inference of Selected Independent ADLs. Journal of Telemedicine and E-Health. Oct 2005. * In-Home Monitoring System and Objective ADL Assessment: Validation Study. International Conference on Independence, Aging and Disability, 2003 * ROP: A Resource Oriented Protocol for Heterogeneous Sensor Networks, 2003 Virginia Tech Symposium on Wireless Personal Communications * Derivation of Basic Human Gait Characteristics from Floor Vibrations, 2003 Summer Bioengineering Conference * Passive Unobtrusive Gait Monitor, presented at Carilion Biomedical Institute (CBI) Steps to Success 2002 * Wireless Sensor Network Model and Protocol, presented at CBI Steps to Success 2002 Awards and Activities --------------------- * Computer Science Department, University of Virginia Fellowship * Won various intercollegiate (IEEE and college organized) and national honors and awards * IEEE member since 1997, Computer Society member since 2000 * Active organizer and technical committee member of IEEE activities at University of Bombay * Webmaster for the college IEEE chapter Interests --------- * Traveling, Adventure Sports, Yoga, Karate * Strategy Games (Warcraft, Age of Empires) * Books - Mysteries and Thrillers, Movies - Comedies and Thrillers Relocate -------- Yes. California, Virginia, DC Area Preferred