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About Me
I have passions for technology, learning and teaching.
Technical Skills
Languages:
Java, Python, C++, C, Ada, Perl
Operating Systems:
Windows, Unix (Solaris), Linux (RedHat, Ubuntu), Mac OS X
Knowledge of Android
Databases:
Oracle, MySQL, HSQLDB, SQL, JDBC, EclipseLink JPA
Web:
JavaScript, HTML, CSS, XML, HTTP, JSP,
Apache Tomcat, Java Servlets, JavaBeans
Version Control Systems:
Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, ClearCase, SVN (Subversion)
Tools/Technologies:
Eclipse, NetBeans, MS Visual Studio, Wind River Workbench,
IBM Rational Software Architect, Oxygen XML Editor,
Rational APEX for Ada, DOORS, Raytheon iTracker
Apache Ant, JUnit, UDP, UML, Vi, Emacs, Sublime Text
MVC (Model-View-Controller) pattern,
ORM (Object-Relational Mapping),
VirtualBox, MS Visio, Photoshop
Experience
Developing personal website (Present)
Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA (08/07-08/12)
Software Engineer II - Integrated Defense Systems Headquarters
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
Research Assistant - Visual Attention Lab in Computer Science Department
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
Teaching Assistant - Computer Science Department
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
Computer Lab Consultant - Computing Services
Education
University of Massachusetts Boston, MA
M.S. Degree in Computer Science, June 2007 (GPA 3.93)
University of Massachusetts Boston, MA
B.S. Degree in Computer Science, August 2004 (GPA 3.77)
Honors: Summa cum laude
Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, MA
A.A. Degree in Computer Science Concentration, June 2002 (GPA 3.94)
Certification
Full Stack Web Developer Nanodegree, Udacity, February 2019
Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 8 Programmer (OCPJP 8), Oracle, September 2016
Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer (OCAJP 8), Oracle, September 2015
Six Sigma Specialist, Raytheon, November 2007
Honors/Awards
The National Dean's List, 2001-2004
Dean's List, University of Massachusetts Boston, Fall 2002-Fall 2003
Academic Excellence Award, Bunker Hill Community College, 2002
Departmental Special Achievement Award, Bunker Hill Community College, 2002
Dean's List, Bunker Hill Community College, Fall 2001-Spring 2002
Memberships
Member, ACM Student Chapter at UMass Boston, 2004
Member, Golden Key International Honor Society, 2004
Member, Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society (Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society), 2002
Courses
CS courses that I have taken at University of Massachusetts Boston:
CS 636 - Database Application Development (Spring 2015)
CS 697 - Special Topics: Algorithmic Aspects of Molecular Biology
CS 683 - Software Development Laboratory II
CS 682 - Software Development Laboratory I
CS 681 - Object-Oriented Software Development
CS 680 - Object-Oriented Design and Programming
CS 675 - Computer Vision
CS 651 - Compilers
CS 639 - XML and Data on the Web
CS 630 - Database Management Systems
CS 620 - Theory of Computation
CS 615 - User Interface Design
CS 470 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
CS 420 - Introduction to the Theory of Computation
CS 410 - Introduction to Software Engineering
CS 320 - Applied Discrete Mathematics
CS 310 - Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms
CS 241 - Computer Architecture and Organization
CS 240 - Programming in C
CS courses that I have taken at Bunker Hill Community College:
CMP 239 - Programming With Java
CMP 272 - Assembly Language
CMP 242 - Data Structures
CMP 237 - C++ Programming
CMP 115 - Introduction to Computer Science
PROJECTS
PERSONAL PROJECTS
Personal Website (Present)
Design, develop and host www.maywong.com personal website in HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Online Music Store (Spring 2015)
Designed and implemented multi-layered web application using MVC pattern, JSP,
CSS, POJO, JavaBeans, JSTL, EL, Servlets, EclipseLink JPA and Tomcat.
Designed and implemented multi-layered client-server application using JDBC
with Oracle, MySQL and HyperSQL databases.
Instant Messaging Software (Spring 2007)
Implemented a chat server and client with GUI using multicast and threads in Java.
Micro Web Server (Spring 2007)
Implemented a web server without HTTP using thread pool,
strategy pattern in file caching and multiple threads for clients in Java.
Multiple Objects Tracking Experiment Tool (Fall 2006 - Spring 2007)
Implemented a Graphics Engine for moving bitmap objects using EyeLink and Win32 API in C.
Airline Baggage System (Fall 2006)
Implemented a simulation for airline baggage system using OOP and design pattern in Java.
Online Pizza Shop (Spring 2006)
Designed and implemented client side and server side web services using SAAJ and Axis servlets in Java.
Java Compiler (Fall 2005)
Implemented a compiler for a subset of Java and for producing JVM .class files.
Image Processing Tool (Spring 2005)
Implemented algorithms for the menu buttons including Create Binary Image, Expand, Shrink,
Label Components, Apply Size Filter, Analyze Components, Automatic Thresholding, Gaussian Smoothing,
Edge Detection, Add Noise, Hough Transform and Object Classification in Java.
Space Invaders Game (Spring 2004)
Designed and implemented menu and user interfaces including keyboard, mouse and eye-tracker in C++.
Integrated game software with eye-tracker software.
Workshop
Attended Google Workshop for Women Engineers,
Google's Headquarters in Mountain View, CA, January 20-23, 2006
Publication
Xiao, M., Wong, M., Umali, M., & Pomplun, M. (2007).
Using Eye-Tracking to Study Audio-Visual Perceptual Integration. Perception, 36, 1391-1395.
Contact
Please send email to May Wong
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