I – HIGHLIGHTS

· Extremely committed with computing technology innovation. Excellent communication skills.

· 9 years of software development with strong mathematical background.

· MS Visual C++/MFC/Opengl, Visual Basic, Java, SqlServer/Sybase, Windows 9x/NT, Unix.

· Complex algorithmic solutions.

· Highly motivated worker and continuously improving knowledge.

II – EDUCATION

Since 09/02 UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

Ph. D. candidate in Computer Science – Computer Vision

09/02 UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

M. Sc. in Computer Science – Human Computer Interaction, Information Exploration

1992 ESCOLA POLITÉCNICA DA UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO (POLI - USP)

B. Sc. in Electronic Engineering

III – PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since 09/00 University of Toronto

¨ Instructor

· Responsible for four courses with 50 – 100 students each (Introduction to Computer Programming, File Structures & Data Management, Software Engineering I, Introduction to AI)

· Positions as a Teacher assistant (Data Structures)

7/99 – 12/00 Alias|Wavefront - Toronto

¨ Software Engineer / Researcher

· Implemented a NURBS ßà Bezier data converter for Studio

· Developed a 6-DOF 2 handed input prototype using Wacom tablets

· Improved a digital tape drawing aiming the automotive industry

· Organised code repository – code version control system

· MS-Visual C++ / MFC / OpenGL / Perl - Windows NT / Irix / Solaris

1/97 – 4/99 LUCASOFT - Educational Software Research and Development

¨ General Manager / C++ Programmer

· Developed a 25,000 line code product for algebra teaching ( “X is = “ ) – full life cycle

· Created major GUI innovations in cognitive visualisation

· Developed symbolic computing toolbox and animation between steps, to graphically assist students in equation resolutions

· MS-Visual C++ / MFC / OpenGL - Windows 95/98/NT and OOSE Methodology; Rational Rose.

6/97 – 12/97 MGDK & ASSOCIADOS - Consulting Company

¨ Project Coordinator

· BICICLETAS CALOI S. A. (Bicycles)

Ø Performed business analysis. Collected information from the whole company, reporting directly to the president.

Ø Made a complete information system, cash flow and cost analysis.

Ø Progress/Windows 95 environment

· SAMCIL (Health Care)

Ø Assisted a team of five consultants to achieve the best information system solution (custom package, SAP or Magnus Datasul)

Ø Developed a complete data flow / GUI model in 5 hospitals for a Visual Basic/Win 95 system

9/95 – 6/97 STEFANINI CONSULTORIA E ASSESSORIA EM INFORMÁTICA (System Consulting)

¨ System Consultant

· HEWLETT-PACKARD

Ø General bank system implementation. Client/server system consisted of a Power Builder front-end, receiving data from routines coded in C++

Ø 100 programmers, system analysts and support analysts team

Ø HP-Fusion Methodology, C++/HP-UX Unix environment

· A. C. NIELSEN

Ø Improved a system for marketing data collection automation in 3600 cities ( “Observer” – presence analysis), with a simple and effective GUI project

Ø Maintained and improved a system for form design, visual-tree Boolean construction and keep track of product quantities ( “Census” – quantity analysis), with significant GUI innovations

Ø Specified a system for Windows-CE to increase the performance of data collecting, replacing a paper form system.

Ø Analysis and implementation using Visual Basic and Sybase

Ø Did a complete analysis, design and implementation of a real-time TV audience measure system, with real-time data acquisition from 650 domiciles, transmitted via radio-frequency, aiming to feed marketing-related client systems.

Ø Borland C++ / OWL, DOS and Windows 3.1/95 environment, OMT Methodology

· FOLHA DA MANHÃ (Newspapers)

Ø Developed a CYMK alignment automation system for newspaper pressing

Ø Developed a technique for scanned image recognition, aiming correct misalignment among crop-marks; image processing using edge detection.

Ø Visual Basic and Borland C++ dll’s in a Windows 95 environment

· JOHNSON & JOHNSON

Ø Performed a 20,000 call per month data flow management analysis for a Visual Basic/Win 3.1 system, to provide GUI information to build a commercial Help-Desk information system

· KIBON (Ice Creams)

Ø Performed a file management control system analysis in a QNX environment

8/94 – 9/95 ALCATEL-ALSTHOM (Electrical and Industrial Automation)

¨ Software Engineer

· Real-time multithread automation system integration and development. Customisation of a 300,000 line-code hydroelectric (CHESF) automation system. Modal Methodology

· Trained clients in C programming and system management

· Participated of ISO 9000 implementation as Quality Internal Auditor

· C, OS/2, IBM LanServer and X-25 protocol for remote operations control and communications

IV – SUMMARY AND OTHER INFORMATION

· Programming Languages: C, C++ (with OpenGL) - Borland/OWL and MS Visual C++/MFC, Java, VRML, HTML, Pascal, Fortran, Assembly, Visual Basic. Perl.

· Methodologies: OOSE, OMT, OOA, Booch (OOD), and Objectory/UML, HP-Fusion.

· Operational Systems: DOS, Windows, OS/2, QNX, Unix/Linux.

· Databases: Sybase, SqlServer, and Access.

· Tools: Corel Draw, Adobe PhotoShop and PageMaker, Macromedia Director, Asymetrix Toolbook, 3D Studio; Rational Rose.

· Canadian resident since April/1999. Canadian Citizen.

· Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish and Basic French.

V – SUBMITTED WORK

· Pacheco, P. & schraefel, m. Focus + Context + Orientation with the Phaser Tool. Proc. of UIST 2002.

· Pacheco, P. et ali. A 10-DOF Airbrush Tool.

VI – AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

1979 Scholarship from grade 5 to 8

1979 Bronze Medallist, City Student Chess Competition

1982 Best-grades as French language student, French Alliance Award