Education: • I completed my Ph.D. in Computer Science at Cornell University in May of 2004. My dissertation, entitled "An efficient, unifying approach to simulation using virtual machines", showed that it is possible to create a simulation system that can execute discrete event simulations efficiently, by performing simulation-specific optimizations transparently, yet do so using only a standard systems language and its runtime. I also built such a system using Java, called JiST (Java in Simulation Time). In general, my research interests lie in the areas of distributed systems, databases, languages, networking, and edge (or ubiquitous) computing. • I received my M.Sc. in May 2002, for the design and development of MagnetOS (Mobile Ad hoc Network Operating System), a distributed operating system for sensor networks that enabled power-aware, adaptive, and easy-to-develop sensor networking applications. • In tandem with my research, I completed an MBA at the JGSM (Johnson Graduate School of Management), which I received in December 2002. I am particularly interested in economics, finance, and strategy. • Previously, I studied at the University of Toronto where I received my Honours B.Sc. combining studies in Computer Science and Biology, along with some research and work opportunities.

Teaching: Teaching is an experience I recommend to everyone. The art of communication and the ability to teach are important in any discipline.

• Toronto: As an undergrad, I TA'ed for csc108 (Intro. to Computer Programming), csc148 (Intro. to Computer Science), csc258 (Computer Organization) twice and csc270 (Fundamental Data Structures and Techniques). I was selected by the student and faculty body to receive a University of Toronto teaching award.
• Cornell CS: I designed a new curriculum and was twice the lecturer for cs202 (Transition to Java). I also designed and taught cs433 (Database Practicum) and assisted in the teaching of cs432 (Introduction to Database Systems), among other courses. I was a teaching assistant for cs100 and cs514 (Distributed Systems). In the summer of 2003, I co-taught cs414 (Operating Systems). My syllabi for cs202, cs433 and cs414 are available.
• Cornell JGSM: While at the Johnson School of Management, I co-designed and taught nba685 (Electronic Business) with Professor Alan McAdams.

Mentoring: It has been my pleasure to advise, mentor and work with some very hard-working, intelligent students on a variety of projects:

Competition:

• IBM Linux Scholar Challenge 2002: The contest was an IBM initiative to futher promote and support Linux development efforts among college students. For my entry, I wrote rImap, a generic 3-way mail replication engine. I started working on the idea a few months prior, to satisfy my personal email needs, and then improved on the basic implementation for the actual contest submission. I was surprised to learn that there were 1462 submissions! Here are some related press releases: contest, entries, editorial. Of course, it didn't hurt to get an IBM Thinkpad T23 laptop for my efforts. That's my second free computer from IBM!
• ACM '97: Each year the ACM holds their annual programming contest. We (myself, Paul Leventis, Michal Karczmarek) competed as the "UofT B" team, and came 6th in the regionals. If you are interested in practicing, here is a good archive to start with.
• Footprint-IBM Java contest: The Headstart contest in Java was an initiative of Footprint Software, an IBM subsidiary, back in the days of Java's infancy. Entrants were to write a Java application in one of three categories (networking, user interface or open). I wrote and entered a communication-oriented application, and won myself a fully loaded Aptiva S90!
• University of Toronto Inter-Campus Programming Contest: 1st individual university-wide contestant for two consecutive years.
• Canadian Association of Physics contest: 1st in school, 30th in province, with honourable mention.
• Waterloo Sir Isaac Newton Physics contest: 2nd in school.
• Waterloo Descartes Mathematics contest: 2nd in school.

Awards:

• Fully supported for the entire duration of my PhD and MBA studies
• Recipient of Daniel Berlin Memorial Scholarship for Computer Science
• Received Rose White Academic Scholarship
• University of Toronto National Scholarship Book Award and entrance scholarship
• Received University of Toronto and Cornell Computer Science Teaching Awards
• On Dean's list throughout undergraduate studies

Courses: Selected courses that I have taken during many years of study.

• Graduate (Computer Science, Cornell University):
  Advanced systems, Adaptive systems, Distributed systems, Distributed computing, Networks, Replicated data, Advanced programming languages, Reasoning about knowledge, Analysis of algorithms, Theory of computing
• Business (Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University):
  Micro-Economics, Finance, Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Financial Policy, Corporate Governance, Strategy, Management Consulting, Operations, Logistics management, Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management of Organizations
• Undergraduate (Computer Science, University of Toronto):
  Data Structures and Algorithms, Databases, Programming Languages, Formal Languages and Automata, Complexity, Compilers, Artificial Intelligence, Intermediate Logic, Computer Organization, Calculus I and II, Probability, Statistics I and II, Discrete Mathematics, Combinatorics, Linear Algebra I and II, Numerical Analysis, Numerical Optimization
• Undergraduate (Biology, University of Toronto):
  Biology, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics