Daniel Sinnig, M. Comp. Sc
Software Engineer and Usability Specialist

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: 26. April 1979
Place of Birth:

Rostock, Germany

Citizenship:

German

EDUCATION
Sept. 2004 – Present

 

 

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Concordia University, Montreal
Specialization: Software Engineering

  • Research Topic: Formal Semantics of Scenario-based Specifications
  • Expected Graduation: Summer 2008
Sept. 2002 – April 2004

 

 

 

Masters in Computer Science – Concordia University, Montreal
Specialization: Human Computer Interaction
  • Thesis: “The Complicity of Patterns and Model-Based UI Development”
  • Graduation with GPA: 4.08 / 4.30
Oct. 1998 – Sept. 2004

 

 

Diploma in Computer Science – University of Rostock
Specialization: Database Systems and Software Engineering

  • Thesis: “Enhancing Reuse: Towards Pattern- and Component-Based UI Development”
  • Final Grade: “Distinction”
July 1998 - Sept. 1998

 

 

University of California Los Angeles
Summer Session

  • Coursework in Java and C++ programming
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sept. 2004 - Present

 

 

Lecturer and Tutor at Concordia University, Montreal
Taught Lectures:

  • “Software Requirements and Specifications”
  • “Software Architecture”
  • “Software Project Development”
May 2004 - Aug. 2004

Developer at Dotality Inc., Montreal
Internship for planning and implementation of web-based applications

  • Focus on component-based development
Sept 2002 - April 2004

Research Assistant at Concordia University, Montreal
Member of HCSE Research Group (http://hci.cs.concordia.ca/www/hcse/)
  • Management of the “MOUDIL“ project
  • Goal: Development of digital pattern library
Sept. 2001 - April 2002

Programmer and Developer at IBM Corp., Silicon Valley Lab, California
  • Programmer and Developer of DB2 XML Extender
July 2001 - Sept. 2001

Research Assistant at Concordia University, Montreal
  • Research in the field of automated generation of user interfaces with emphasis on abstract descriptions of user interfaces in XML
Feb. 1999 - June 2001

Research Assistant at University of Rostock, Germany
  • Involvement in several projects at the database and software engineering department
July 1998 - July 2001

Freelance Programmer at SIV.AG, Germany

  • Programming of reports for Oracle RDBMS and implementing web applications, such as a search engine and online application forms
Jan. 1998 - Dec. 2003

Managing Self-founded Company AHA Datenservice, Germany

  • Provided services: Web application development and network setup
SKILLS

Project Planning and Project Management
  • Multiple User Interfaces project (University of Rostock, SIV. AG)
  • MOUDIL project (Concordia University)
Research and Critical Analysis
  • Numerous scientific contributions and publications
  • Member of IFIP 13.2 "Methodologies for User-Centered Systems Design"
  • Reviewer at DSV-IS 2007, SAICSIT 2007, FMIS 2006, HCSE 2008
Software Development
  • Object-oriented analysis, design and programming
  • Usability specialist and ergonomic UI development
  • Database design and database programming (DB2, Oracle)
Communication and Presentation
  • Invited Speaker at (among others) City University Hong Kong, University College London
  • Numerous scientific presentations at international conferences and workshops
  • Lecturer and tutor, Concordia University
International Experiences
  • Internships and studies in Germany, USA and Canada
  • Multi-cultural associations
Languages
  • German, English (fluent spoken and written)
  • French, Russian (intermediate)
AWARDS / COMPETITIONS
  • NSERC – Doctoral Postgraduate Scholarship (2005 – 2008)
  • J.W. McConnell Memorial Graduate Fellowship (2006-2007)
  • Concordia University External Awards Holders Scholarship (2005 – 2007)
  • Concordia University Graduate Entrance Fellowship (2004 – 2006)
  • Carolyn & Richard Renaud Teaching Assistantship (2004 – 2005)
  • Winner of an exceptional prize in the German national student scientist competition “Jugend forscht” (1997)

Montreal, 06. July 2007