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From: henriette@vmedium.demon.co.uk (henriette)
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Subject: International-PhD-Voice Processing/Speech/Scientific Programming
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I graduated with great honours with a Masters in Chemical Engineering from 
Brussels University followed by a PhD in Electrochemistry from Columbia 
University in New-York.

I then co-founded a company in Belgium in the voice processing business 
(Interface Voice Technology) where I developed and released a software 
providing the main features of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems 
(faxback, voice mail, audiotex, database access, telephone transfer, ...) 
as well as  speech recognition through the telephone. 

A year later, Interface Voice Technology joined forces with a UK based 
company, specialised in speech recognition. 

I am now looking for a position where I could use my research orientated mind 
and my computer skills. This could be a position as scientific programmer or 
developer in the voice processing/speech technology environment.   


Personal Details:

Name:           Yves Dassas                     Date of Birth: 18.08.66
Address:        6 Threeways House               Age:    28
                George Street                   Marital Status: single
                Oxford, OX1 2BJ                 Nationality:    Belgian
                Oxon,   England
Tel:            (0865) 250 520
Fax:            (0865) 250 520
e-mail:         constantin@vmedium.demon.co.uk

Education and Qualifications:

1990-1993       Columbia University, New York, USA

                PhD in Electrochemistry

                Dissertation:   Electrochemical Diffusion towards Fractal 
                                Electrodes.

1984-1989       State University of Brussels, Belgium

                Masters of Science in Chemical Engineering
                Graduated with great honours

                Thesis: Electrochemical hydrogenation of Aromatic Molecules.

Languages:      Native in French, fluent in English and Swahili, 
                proficient in Dutch

skills:         Expert in C programming, developed several computer programs 
                for commercial purposes.

                C++ programming, knowledge of windows programming (OWL) 
                & Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Basic, Pascal, 
                DOS operating system.

                Knowledge of several commercial software packages (wordperfect, 
                word, excel, paradox engine, quattropro, lotus, Harvard 
                Graphics, sigma plot,...).

                Experience with FIDAP (simulation of fluid dynamics) and Omega 
                data acquisition boards.


Employment History:


5/94-           VerseMedium Ltd., Oxford, England

        Interface Voice Technology co-founded by myself (see below) and 
        specialised in Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems over-the-phone 
        joined forces with VerseMedium Ltd., formed to develop the profitable 
        use of automatic speech recognition by business, government and the 
        professions. Worked with VCS, Scotts Instruments, VPC, Verbex and 
        DragonDictate speech engines.

        In charge of new projects including the provision of long 
        distance calls via international callback, international 
        simple resale, and one-end resale with value-added services.



4/93-5/94       Interface Voice Technology, Brussels, Belgium

        Co-founded the company in the field of telecommunications and computer 
        sciences, developed computer programs whereby a caller can interact 
        with a computer through a telephone by using speech (speech recognition) 
        or the keypad of his telephone (dual tone multi-frequency recognition).
        Designed, built and programmed systems using Dialogic Hardware platforms 
        and C programming.
        Developed strategies to market in-house products, identified business
        opportunities, contacted prospective clients and organised 
        demonstrations sessions. 
        

1/90-2/93       Columbia University, New York, USA

        Position:       Teaching Assistant in the Mineral Engineering 
                        Department of Henry Krumb School of Mines

        Duties:         Prepared and rehearsed on and off site presentations and 
                        review sessions
                        Developed a coherent relationship with the students and 
                        regularly monitored their progress
                        Established excellent contacts with sponsoring firms


12/90-1/91      IBM, Research Department, White Plains, New York, USA

        Special assignment

        Contributed to the study of the undercutting by etching in C4 chips 
        manufacturing


7/85-8/85       Gcamines, Lubumbashi, Zare

        Position:       internship

        Duties:         Practical worker's experience in the Pyrometallurgy 
                        of copper
                        Presented a paper on the social conditions of the 
                        workers in Zare


Publications and Presentations:

1/90    Electrochemical hydrogenation of fluoranthene in hexamethylphosporamide, 
        Electrochimica Acta

3/92    Diffusion to Patterned Electrodes, abstract #310, Journal of the 
        Electrochemical Society.

4/92    Presentation of paper involving the diffusion towards fractal interfaces 
        at the Electrochemical Society-Student Chapter, Stevens Institute, 
        Hoboken, New Jersey.

5/92    Presentation of the Doctorate Study at the Symposium of the 
        Electrochemical Society, St Louis, Missouri.


Additional information:

Lived in Zare for 12 years; travelled extensively in Europe, Africa and the 
United States; enjoy jogging, yoga, tennis and  football. Interests in 
buddhism literature.
