JOHN
SCOURIAS
Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
(514)572-2230
jscouria@www.shoshin.uwaterloo.ca
http://www.shoshin.uwaterloo.ca/~jscouria/
OBJECTIVE
An opportunity is sought in the design, development, testing, and
operation of telecommunication systems, preferably digital cellular
networks.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Bell Mobility, Toronto, Ontario
February 1998 to Present
Technical Analyst
- Participated in requirements gathering for a wireless
customer-centred data mart
- Analyzed requirements and performed data modelling for data mart
tables
- Designed, implemented, unit tested, and optimized Sybase stored
procedures, bcp processes, and Perl scripts required for data mart loading
- Performed integration testing involving third-party and internal
software and data
- Authored requirements specification, external and internal design, and
operational documentation
Lockheed Martin, Management and Data Systems, Valley
Forge, Pennsylvania
April 1996 to February 1998
Systems Engineer
- Responsible engineer for development of test scripts simulating
GSM-based subsystems (Abis and A interface)
- Designed and implemented Call Detail Record (CDR) parser and viewer,
using Perl and Java
- Refined, verified, and documented network management operations concepts
for ACeS regional satellite cellular programme
- Assisted in the development and debugging of GDMO and ASN.1
managed object definitions
- Maintained Interface Control Documents and procedural threads for ACeS
subsystems
- Assisted in requirements analysis and specification definition for
network management subsystem
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
January 1995 to April 1996
Teaching Assistant
- Responsible for marking assignments and examinations, and providing help
to students
- Courses included `Techniques in Systems Analysis' and `Information
Systems Management'
Employment and Immigration Canada, North York,
Ontario
October 1993 to February 1994, June 1992 to July 1993 (summer and
part-time)
- Provided support to staff on hardware and software issues
- Suggested, designed, developed, and maintained dBASE IV
applications which aggregated several existing documents
- Responsible for installation of new software and upgrades
Bell Canada, North York, Ontario
May 1991 to January 1992 (summer and part-time)
- Designed, developed, and maintained dBASE IV and Lotus applications
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Waterloo,
Ontario
December 1994 to April 1996 (Volunteer)
- Raised funds on campus
- Operated UNICEF store in Waterloo
EDUCATION
University of Waterloo
May 1994 to May 1997
Master of Mathematics, Computer Science
Thesis title: Dynamic location management and activity-based mobility
modelling in cellular networks
Term papers and presentations
York University
September 1989 to June 1993
Bachelor of Science, Physics and Computer Science (Combined Honours)
- York University Entrance Scholarship
- Member of Dean's Honour Roll
Waterloo Management Education Centre
February 1999
Time Mastery course
Microsoft
May 1998
Administering Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 course
Alcatel CIT
September 1997
Service Switching Point (SSP) Operations and Maintenance Course
Lockheed Martin
July and August 1996
Wireless and Cellular Communications Course
COMPUTER SKILLS
- Operating environments
- Unix / X Window System
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft DOS / Windows 3.1 / 95
- VAX/VMS
- Software
- SYBASE SQL Server
- Tekelec MGTS simulator
- dBASE IV
- Oracle SQL
- Various commercial word processing and spreadsheet packages
- Languages
- Transact-SQL
- Java
- C and C++
- Perl