Kenneth Kwan

437 Park Ave.

Lexington, KY 40502

(859)266- 6051

 

EDUCATION

            UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, Lexington, KY, Fall 98 – Spring 03

Courses in Networking, Programming, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Graphics, Logic, Physics, and Mathematics.

 

RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS MONITOR SCHOOL, US Navy, 1997

Courses in Radiation, Dosimetry, Monitoring, Emergency Procedures

 

ENGINEERING LABORATORY TECHNICIAN SCHOOL, US Navy, 1994

Courses in Steam Plant Chemistry and Reactor Plant Chemistry.

 

NAVAL PROTOTYPE TRAINING, US Navy 1994

Courses in Mechanical Operation for Reactor and Steam plants

 

NAVAL NUCLEAR POWER SCHOOL, US Navy, 1993

Courses in Reactor Physics, Materials, Radiation, Fluid Mechanics, Systems

 

NUCLEAR FIELD ‘A’ SCHOOL, US Navy, 1992

Courses in Mechanical Operations, Engineering mathematics, Tools

 

HENRY CLAY HIGH SCHOOL, Lexington, KY, 1991

 

Current GPA (12/2002): 3.5

 

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

 

            DEPT. OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY            9/01 - present

            Assistant Systems Administrator

Maintain a network of over 200 computers used for research as well as office and clerical duties.  Answer trouble calls for hardware and software issues.  Provide and maintain security to prevent unauthorized access into our network.  Build, install, and maintain the hardware and various networking equipment to ensure the needs of each platform.

 

Familiar with administering and maintaining applications and network layer support for the University of Kentucky Computer Science Department.

 

AUSTIN CITY SALOON, 10/00 - 10/01

Bartender

Provided customer service for ordering, mixing, and serving various alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

 

TGI FRIDAY'S, 07/98 - 09/00

Bartender

            Provided drink service for guests.

 

            USS ENTERPRISE (CVN65), 05/94 - 05/98

            Naval Nuclear Engineering Laboratory Technician

Maintained and controlled reactor plant and steam plant chemistry.  This included use of radiological controls to facilitate these processes.

 

ACADEMIC INTERESTS

3D Graphics and Modeling – Hidden Surface Removal algorithms, Bicubic B-Spline Surfaces

 

Networking – Peer-to-peer protocols, Distributed File Systems over Ethernet.

 

AWARDS

 

            Winner of the IEEE South East Artificial Intelligence Programming Contest,             April 2002.

 

            Dean’s List (3X) University of Kentucky

 

            Navy Achievement Medal 2X (1996, 1997)

            Good Conduct Medal (1996)

            Sea Service Ribbon (1996)

            Joint Expeditionary Medal (1996)

            NATO Award (1996)

            National Defense Service Medal (1992)

 

ORGANIZATIONS/AFFILIATIONS

 

            IEEE (member since 2001)

            Golden Key Honor Society (member since 2000)