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Personal Data:

Handle: jamesnkh
Real Name: James Ng Kok Heng
Instant Mail contact: Click Here

Lifelong Objectives

Code, Eat, Sleep, Write, Exercise (mental and body), Learn, Share, Inspire, Be Mindful

James In Real Life:

Open minded and respectful.
Learn for the sake of learning.
Laid back, spiritual and being mindful.
Reads Tao Te Ching almost everyday.

Employment History

1) F-Secure Corp (Software Engineer)

Full Time: November 2007 - April 2011

Reponsibilities:

Developing internet security client applications on windows platform.
Building and updating web sites/applications associated with F-Secure and its partners.

Required Technical Skills:

Java and JSP for OpenCMS modules.
Hibernate, Spring and Struts to maintain other J2EE projects.
TestNG for Java unit testing.
Ant to build Java projects.
Python+Django for smaller web projects.
HTML, CSS, JSON and XML syntax.
Linux Administration Skills (cronjob, Apache HTTPD, and BASH scripting).
Jquery for AJAX and web GUIs.
SVN repository to maintain project source codes.
Hudson for continuous integration.
MySQL for database-driven web projects.
Eclipse IDE and various plugins.
Collaboration tools such as Confluence and Twiki.

Required Non-Technical Skills:

SCRUM methodologies and practices.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Projects Involved:

F-Secure Corporate Websites with OpenCMS - http://www.f-secure.com/en_EMEA-Labs/
Latest F-Secure Point Application Platform (SaaS model)- Online Safety

2) Motionworks Sdn. Bhd. (Senior Web Developer)

Full Time: November 2006 - October 2007

Reponsibilities:

Coding new CMS plugins.
Meeting and training clients on the CMS system.
Writing design documents and assisting in project estimations.
Fixing and debugging codes.
Deploying and administering LAMP web server stacks on&off-sites.

Required Technical Skills:

PHP for writing new CMS modules.
HTML, CSS and Javascript for the View layer.
CVS for maintaining project source codes.
Linux Administration Skills (cronjob, Apache HTTPD, and BASH scripting).
MySQL for database-driven web projects.

Required Non-Technical Skills:

Working smart with tight deadlines.
Having good communication and interpersonal skills with clients.

Projects Involved:

Banking Info and Insurance Info - http://www.bankinginfo.com.my & http://www.insuranceinfo.com.my
Kuwait Finance House - http://www.kfh.com.my
University Malaya - http://www.um.edu.my
SMEInfo - http://www.smeinfo.com.my
ICLIF - http://www.iclif.org

3) B2B Commerce (Application Specialist)

Full Time: June 2006 - August 2006

Reponsibilities:

Writing new XSL and JSP codes in the e-supplier system for invoice data exchange and conversion.

4) Computing Services, Acadia University (Web/Database Developer)

Full Time: May 2005 - Dec 2006
Part Time: Jan 2006 - April 2006

Reponsibilities:

Develop a web portal for co-operative students to upload their resume, view and apply for new job postings, track interview schedules and job applications history.

Required Technical Skills:

Oracle, HTML, CSS, Javascript and PL/SQL.
PL/SQL Developer as the IDE.

5) Jodrey School of Comp. Science, Acadia University (Lab Administrator)

Full Time: Sep 2004 - Apr 2004

Reponsibilities:

Maintaining and improving the Computer Science Department's website
Tutoring freshmen in first year math and computer programming courses.
Troubleshooting faculty and graduate students computer issues (hardware and software)

Required Technical Skills:

PHP, PostgreSQL, Linux, SSH client, HTML, CSS, and Javascript
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX.

Project:

Department Website - http://cs.acadiau.ca (some of my database web apps. are still being used - the theses, research and seminar pages under the research section)

6) Growth & Operations, Acadia University (Events and Hospitality Staff)

Part Time Shifts: Jun 2003 - Aug 2003

Reponsibilities:

Check-in/out university guests at the campus residences.

Education

1) Acadia University, Nova Scotia, Canada

Jan 2003 - Apr 2006
(BCS) Bachelor of Computer Science with Co-op Education
3.87/4 CGPA
Dean's list in May 2004

2) Sedaya College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Jan 2001 - Dec 2002
Diploma in Computer Science
President's list in 2001 and 2002

3) Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (High School)

1996 - 2000
Completed Form 5 - Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination with 8A's and 1B