Monday, December 21, 2009

Resume - updated 2011 April

Hsin Huei Cheng (Stella)

7369 Calle Cristobal #205, San Diego, CA 92126
Phone: 310-990-6994


** Work Experience
Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) [San Diego, CA]
 - Game Credit: “Uncharted II: Among Thieves” (PS3)

- Pipeline Engineer [July 2010 – Present]
- Pipeline Technical Director [May 2010 – June 2010]
 • Manage and troubleshoot cinematic pipeline
 • Work with department leads to design and improve workflow and production tools
 • Implement tools using Java, MEL, Python, and other programming/scripting languages
 • Communicate with clients to clarify technical issues and deliveries to meet deadline
 • Develop tools for file exchanging and version control between internal Pipeline and client’s Perforce server
 • Provide technical solutions for Cinematics, Animation, Motion Capture, and Asset Management
 • Modify existing tools to accommodate with new released features of softwares
 • Set up working environment and provide tool training

- Production Technical Support Intern [June 2009 – Sept. 2009]
 • Work with engineers to develop both  studio wise and project specific pipeline tools
 • Work with artists to provide scripts for automating workflow

Department of Anthropology of UCLA, Los Angeles [Los Angeles, CA]
- Research Assistant [March 2008 - December 2008]
 • Process huge historical data of monkey’s behavior

National Space Organization (NSPO) [Hsin-Chu City,  Taiwan]
- Research Assistant [October 2004 - July 2007]
 • Write digital image quality control tools
 • Cooperate with SPOT Image in France to set up satellite image process workflow and system

Real World Engineering Consultants Inc. [Taipei County,  Taiwan]
- Computer Engineer [October 2002 – November 2003]
 • Analyze land usage plans by applying image process technics
 • Make landscape and architectural animation using 3Ds Max

**Education Background
- University of California, Los Angeles
Master of Science in Computer Science [2007 - 2009]
 • Relevant  Courses and Projects:
    - Computer Animation: Interactive drawing curves, physical-based animation and Wiimote control
    - Artificial Life: Human behavior simulation
    - Computer Graphic: Modeling, rendering and ray-tracing
    - Machine Perception: Insert virtual objects into an uncalibrated image
    - Database: Develop a web-based movie query system
    - OODB: DB2/Versant implementation and function comparison on real case studies
 • Thesis: Interactive Cloth Simulation
    - Using C++/Open GL to develop a real time cloth simulation system from scratch with considering self and      
      cloth-object collision.

- National Cheng Kung University [Tainan City, Taiwan]
Master of Science in Surveying Engineering [2000 - 2002]

 • Thesis: Spatial Quality Assessment of Remotely Sensed Image


- National Cheng Kung University [Tainan City, Taiwan]
Bachelor of Science in Surveying Engineering [1996 - 2000]

**Technical Skills
Programming Languages: C/C++, Java, Python, MEL Script, Nuke Script, OpenGL, Matlab
Studio & Asset Management Software: Temerity Pipeline, Shotgun, Perforce
Graphics Software Experience: Maya, MotionBuilder, 3Ds Max, FrameCycler, Nuke , Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash
Program Applications: Microsoft Visual Studio, Eclipse, Subclipse, Perforce API
Operating System: Windows, MacOs, Linux, UNIX
Web Technologies: HTML, PHP, XML

**Selected Awards and Honors
• The 2007 Award for Outstanding Contributions in Science and Technology in Taiwan                                                                          
• The 2007 Award of National Applied Research Laboratories Outstanding Contributions in Science and Technology in Taiwan

**Publications
• L. H. Chang, H. H. Cheng, S. J. Liu, S. C. Wu, “Calibrations of FORMOSAT-2 Satellite”, 2006 International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, France.
• H. H. Cheng, S. C. Wu, S. J. Liu, L. H. Chang, N. Y. Chen, K. Z. Cheng, “Quality Improvement of FORMOSAT-2 Image”, 2005 Asian Conference on Remote Sensing, Vietnam.
• T. F. Hsu, P. K. Z. Cheng, H. H. Cheng, S. C. Wu, S. Y. Lee, A. M. Wu, “Image Quality of FORMOSAT-2”, 2004 Asian Conference on Remote Sensing, Thailand.

**Selected Presentation and Activities
• Set up Image Quality Check software in Tromso satellite receiving station, Norway
• Representative of NSPO in “2006 FORMOSAT-2 Image Calibration Mid-Term Meeting” in Toulouse, France (SPOT Image)
• Representative of NSPO in “2006 FORMOSAT-2 Image Quality Meeting” in Toulouse, France
• Representative of NSPO in “2005 FORMOSAT-2 Image Quality Workshop” in Toulouse, France
• Representative of NSPO in “2005 FORMOSAT-2 Image Quality Meeting” in Toulouse, France

**Languages
• English , Mandarin Chinese

Stella Cheng Resume

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