ChaoWei Liao
✔Firmware Engineer
Image Processing
Computer Vision, Image Processing algorithm, Pattern Recognition and Interactive Installation.
Embedded System
Real-Time OS, DSP, ARM Cortex, Bluetooth, WSN, Firmware Development, Testing and Validation.Work Experience
Seagate
Controller Firmware Engineer | Minneapolis, MN | Jan. 2016 - Present
• Debugged Hard Disc firmware for issues reported by customers or in-house testing over 7 different products.
• Working on various interface and helped new feature developments.
• Triage and root-cause firmware issues.
Bayer
Device R&D Firmware Engineer Internship | New York, NY | May 2015 - Aug. 2015
• Reduced over 94% of testing time from 64 hours/week to 4 hours/week.
• Build an Android APP for automatic testing the firmware on meter via Bluetooth Low Energy.
• Assisted Non-invasive Optical Glucose Measurements research environment.
Intel
Firmware Validation Engineer | Taipei, Taiwan | Mar. 2013 - Jun. 2014
• Debugged firmware issues over 12 different Intel tablet device platforms.
• Tested and certificated device on both Microsoft WHCK and Google CTS.
• Narrowed down causes to Software/Operation System/Hardware defects.
Ambarella
DSP Firmware Developer | Hsinchu, Taiwan | Oct. 2011 - Jan. 2013
• Developed and maintained DSP firmware on ARM11 plus Dual Cortex platform.
• Ported system to different OS, form microITRON to ThreadX.
• Improved Face-Object Tracking success rate 40%, reduced power usage 4.2% on Samsung DV.
• Designed a real-time speed alert for CarDV by using Hough transform.
Freelance Programmer
Software and Firmware Developer | Taipei, Taiwan | Mar. 2009 - Sep. 2010• Constructed an Interaction Installation Art Device for Taipei City Government, which use C# connect to webcam for gesture detect and Arduino chip AVR168 for signal control.
• Constructed a light control system by Arduino for Taiwan International Lighting Show hold in Taipei World Trade Center.
Air Force of ROC Military
Sergeant | Taiwan | Oct. 2010 - Sep. 2011Gathering info about combat status through radar.
Set battlefront communication center up with artillery regiment.
Education
The University of Texas at Dallas, Texas
Master of Science, Major in Computer Science
Expected December 2015
Academics: 3.72 / 4.0 GPA
National Taipei University of Education, Taiwan
Master of Science, Major in Computer ScienceSep. 2009 - Jun. 2010
Master Thesis: Intelligent Monitoring Laboratory System Construction
Academics: 3.86 / 4.0 GPA
National Taipei University of Education, Taiwan
Bachelor of Science, Major in Computer ScienceSep. 2006 - Jun. 2009
Scholarships: Outstanding Performance student (2007, 2008)
Academics: 3.51 / 4.0 GPA
AWARDS and HONORS
Excellent Award
RFID Tendency Cup | Taiwan Ministry of Economic | Dec. 2009The Great China VR Champion competition | Beijing | Jul. 2008
National Intelligent Robots Contest
First palce | Taiwan Ministry of Education | Nov. 2007RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Embedded System Lab
Project: Application of Wireless Sensor Network to Monitor and Control Power StationsResearch Assistant (granted by National Science Council) | Jul. 2009 - Jun.2010
Programming firmware of WSN nodes on real-time OS.
Constructed network simulate model.
Internet Security Lab
Project: Design and Implementation of an Intelligent Defensive System for Network SecurityResearch Assistant (granted by National Science Council) | Aug. 2004 - Jul.2005
Implement program of Distributed Internet Defensive System on Linux.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant
National Taipei University of Education | Sep. 2008 - Jun.2010Software Design of Embedded System
Digital VLSI Design and Layout.
Bioinformatics
Teacher of Embedded System Programming
Cram School | Jun. 2009 - Sep.2010Teaching embedded system programming.
Design lesson plans.
Leading over 300 students and 27 instructors.
Tutor
Taiching, Taiwan | Nov. 2005 - Jun.2006Teaching math and foundations of computer science.
Publication
Wireless Sensor Network Techniques Base on Dynamic Source Routing
C.W. Liao, W.H. Luo, J.S. Sheu, T.Y. Hwang, T.L. Huang2009 International Conference on Information and Technology, Dec. 2009
Development of Wireless Sensor Network Routing Techniques upon Dynamic Source Routing
J.S. Sheu, C.W. Liao, T.Y. Hwang, T.L. HuangInternational Journal of Information and Technology.(ESSCI), Jun. 2009.
A Novel in the Tourist Hotel Business with Integrated RFID Technology and Relational Database
J.S. Sheu, K.W. Chiu, Y.C. Ko , C.W. Liao, W.S. Hong, L.P. Wang , I.C. Kao, T.Y. Hwang, T.L. HuangInternational Journal of Information and Technology.(ESSCI), Jun. 2009
Activities
Event Organizer
FengChou elementary school, Service Team (Earthquake zone) | Aug. 2005DaGuan elementary school, Service Team (Typhoon zone) | Jul. 2005
