Jack Lam

https://jacksylam.github.io
El Segundo CA US

Software developer and IT specialist seeking to become a software engineer utilizing my experience with data visualization and virtual reality.

Work Experience

Laboratory for Advanced Visualization and Applications

Graduate Research Assistant

2016-06 - Present
http://lava.manoa.hawaii.edu

Design and implement software and hardware for data visualization and virtual reality in a team environment consisting of computer scientists, engineers and artists.

  • Install, maintain, and troubleshoot high resolution display walls, virtual reality, augmented reality, hybrid reality, and computer systems.
  • Design computer systems for driving display walls based on client and venue requirements.
  • Create virtual environments in virtual reality and hybrid reality using Unity3D.
  • Constructed Destiny-class CyberCANOE, a 13-foot-wide 320-degree hybrid reality system.
  • Develop water data visualizations using Angular 2 and D3.js.
  • Created prototype 3D image capture software using a stereo camera device.

Information and Computer Science Department

Graduate Teaching Assistant

2013-08 - 2016-06
https://www.ics.hawaii.edu/

Assisted professor in teaching semester long classes at the University.

  • Created, reviewed, and taught class material to over 50 undergraduates in 75-minute weekly classes for the Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science (ICS141 & ICS241) and Introduction to Programming the Web (ICS415).
  • Provided students with guidance to seek additional resources to further their education.

University of Hawaii at Manoa Library

Computer and Network Support Specialist Student Aide

2008-10 - 2013-08
https://library.manoa.hawaii.edu/

Maintained computer infrastructure for two different library locations that consists of over 200 librarians and staff.

  • Installed, maintained, and troubleshot computers running Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.
  • Installed and troubleshot routers, switches and servers.
  • Updated proxy server using PHP and CAS for allowing student and faculty access to various research journal databases.
  • Created Python scripts to collect active IP and MAC address information across a network into a database.

Projects

‘Ike Wai

2016-10 - Present
  • Create decision support tool for visualizing USGS’s water sustainability data for different land covers in Hawaii using Angular 2, Leaflet.js, D3.js, and Plotly.js.
  • Created interactive map for showing water well and surface ground water discharge information in Hawaii using ArcGIS Javascript and D3.js.

Effects of Parallax on Target Estimation in the Destiny-class CyberCANOE

2016-09 - 2016-12

Performed a user study of 11 participants on the effects of parallax on target distance estimation in a hybrid reality environment using Unity3D.

Attack on Algae

2016-02 - 2016-05

Created an exhibit at the Imiloa Astronomy Center for teaching coral reef health using Unity3D in a team of computer scientists, artists, and marine biologists.

  • Integrated Microsoft Kinect gesture controls.
  • Presented to the public at an open house exhibition.

Kale with Friends

2015-03 - 2015-05

Created website for allowing farmers’ markets to inform customers on their available produce using the Play Framework.

  • Developed website frontend with Bootstrap and backend using PostgresSQL.

Education

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Computer Science

Master of Science

2013 - 2017
GPA: 3.93

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Computer Science

Bachelor of Science

2008 - 2013
GPA: 3.65

Publications

The Destiny-class CyberCANOE – a surround screen, stereoscopic, cyber-enabled collaboration analysis navigation and observation environment

Electronic Imaging 2017

2017-01-01
Link

A 13-foot-wide, 320-degree hybrid reality system consisting of 32 4K 3D OLED displays. Lead design and installation of computers and network. Tested various computer system configurations for driving the system. Developed software for controlling the system using C# and Node.js.

Skills

Programing Languages/Frameworks

  • Javascript
  • Angular 2
  • C#
  • Unity3D
  • Java
  • D3.js
  • Bootstrap
  • Python
  • C
  • C++
  • OpenMP
  • MPI
  • Pthreads
  • OpenCV

Hardware

  • HTC Vive
  • Oculus Rift
  • Microsoft HoloLens
  • Microsoft Kinect

Tools

  • Microsoft Visual Code
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Eclipse
  • Git
  • LaTeX
  • Windows
  • Windows Server
  • Linux

Interests

Computer Hardware

Data Visualization

Virtual Reality