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• Received Bachelor of Mathematics Degree in Computer Science
• Enrolled in Software Design Engineering Option

North Park Collegiate Vocational School, Brantford, Ontario
Fall 1990 - Summer 1995

• Courses in microcomputers, electronics, music
• Ontario Scholar
• Honour Certificate, grades 9 - OAC for average above 80%

Work Experience

IT Manager, Hachette Fujingaho Corp., Tokyo, Japan
Apr. 2008 - Present

• Managed a team of 5 staff in a bilingual environment
• Organized and planned the implementation of the new corporate network
• Work with staff to implement technological solutions to improve staff efficiency
• Plan and manage web-related projects including the corporate sites and intranet systems

Chief Technical Officer, CJK Dictionary Research Institute, Saitama, Japan
May. 2007 - Apr. 2008

• Created, Updated and Maintained several large (>1 GB) databases of language research data
• Managed the company server and network
• Coordinate efforts for projects in English and Japanese

Software Engineer, Right Weight Process, Tokyo, Japan
Aug. 2005 - Mar. 2007

• Designed and implemented robust hardware/software and network solutions suiting the customers' needs
• Software Design and Creation in Windows and Linux (Debian) environments

Caretaker/Instructor/Office Staff, Karugamo English School, Saitama, Japan
Jan. 2005 - Aug. 2005

• Planned, organized, and conducted nursery and English conversation classes
• Maintained class/company records
• Administered the company network

Systems Engineer/Translator, Hitachi Hybrid Network Co. Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
Aug. 2001 - Sep. 2004

• Dealt with hardware/software aspects of communications devices including network administration
• Translated Japanese/English conversations and documents for foreign business representatives
• Conducted investigations into new technology

English Teacher/Translator, Matsumoto Board of Education, Matsumoto, Japan
Jul. 2000 - Jul. 2001

• Assisted in teaching of English to Japanese Junior High School students around the Kiso valley
• Performed daily administration tasks as well as prepare teaching materials for class
• Managed 3 evening english conversation classes

Online Developer, Seiko EPSON Corporation, Hirooka, Japan
May. 1998 - Apr. 1999

• Wrote and maintained several PERL programs for use on international platforms
• Wrote an Adobe Framemaker(tm) to HTML file format conversion program customized for EPSON's needs
• Dealt with international sales companies to resolve language translation issues

Software Developer, N.C.R. Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario.
Sep. 1997 - Dec. 1997

• Performed automated testing and code coverage reports for a large repository (1 gigabyte) of code
• Debugged Windows 95/NT applications
• Work in a team environment to develop stable and reliable code
• Ported small UNIX scripts and applications to Windows NT

Extra-Curricular Activities, Interests

• Translator (Japanese Localization) for the Xubuntu Linux Distribution, 2006 - Present
• Freelance Photography for New Zealand's "The Independent" Newspaper, 2003 - Present
• Public Speaker for Nagano Prefecture Rotary Club, 2000 - 2001
• Administrator of the Web Domains "aaroninjapan.com", "aaronin.jp", others, 1999 - Present
• Member of Matsumoto Sadou Class (Japanese Tea Ceremony), 1999 - Present
• Member of Tokkaido Karate Association (Japan), 1998 - Present
• Member of UW Computer Science Club and Math Student's Society, 1995 - 2000
• Web Page Design, 1995 - Present
• Captain of North Park Diplomacy Team, 1992 - 1995
• Member of most North Park Musical Ensembles (Trumpet and Trombone), 1991 - 1995
• Gaming and related electronic equipment, 1984 - Present
• Active interest in programming on various platforms, 1984 - Present

Awards/Recognition

• Published in the Kodansha book "Arcade Mania", 2008
• Japanese Language Proficiency Certification (1st Grade), 2007
• JIPTA Japanese/English Interpreter Certification (2nd Grade), 2007
• Attendance as Special Guest star (DDR) at MCM Expo in London, England, 2005
• Kanji Kentei Certification (5th Grade), 2002
• 1st dan in Shotokan Karate (Black Belt), 2001
• 5th place finish in All-Japan Karate Tournament (Team Kata), 2001
• North Park's Andy Sheppard award for Outstanding involvement and leadership in extra-curricular activities, 1995
• Brant County Diplomacy Team Champion, 1993/1995
• Certificate of Distinction for placing in top 25% of Canada in Descartes Mathematics Competition, 1995
• Two 1st prizes, two 2nd, and one 3rd prize in the Brant Kiwanis Music Festival, 1993/94
• Various High School awards in Electronics, Electronic Communication, and General Proficiency in Technology, 1992-94