MOHAMMAD RAJANI

301 - 45 Yew Street, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1 | 778.555.1234 | mjrani@ece.ubc.ca

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over three years of academic and professional experience delivering innovative electrical engineering
and communications solutions, with specific industry and academic achievements in HDR quality metric
development.
Excellent project manager with strong track record of delivering results for technical projects, academic
conferences, student leadership events, and fundraising initiatives.
Involved leader with diverse experiences in athletics, academic conferences, and social events.
Passionate gamer; achieved a quarter-final appearance at Seouls 2011 Starcraft Tournament.
Exceptional verbal and written communicator in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming languages:
Software:
OS:
Image/Video:

C, C++
MATLAB, MS Visual Studio, Microsoft Office
MS Windows, Linux
Photography, Videography, Adobe Photoshop

EDUCATION
MASc Candidate in Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of British Columbia, Canada
Major in Multimedia and Video Processing
Supervisor: Dr. Panos Nasiopoulos

Nov. 2011 present

Exchange in the Faculty of Engineering

The University of Hong Kong

Sept. 2009 Jun. 2010

Bachelor in Communication Engineering

Tianjin University, China, graduated with first class honor, GPA 3.85/4

Sept. 2007 Jul. 2011

WORK EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant, Digital Multimedia Lab, UBC

Sept. 2011 present

Researched video processing research projects both independently and in group

Developed new compression scheme and quality metric for High Dynamic Range video/image

Events and Sports Coordinator, Graduate Student Society, UBC

Jan. 2013 present

Researched, planned, coordinated, and evaluated over 10 campus-wide events for 1,500+ UBC
students and alumni over three month period.

Demonstrated strong presentation skills as emcee for three athletic events.

Chinese-English Interpreter (part time), Triway Inc.

May 2012 present

Provided on-site interpretation services for meetings, conferences and study tours, including visiting
delegates from Chinese universities, companies and government agencies.

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ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND PROJECTS

HDR Quality Metric Review And Development

Jan. 2013 present

Led a three-person research team to establish project scope, terms of reference, timeline, and budget
considerations with Supervisor and Industry Representative from Awesome Company.

Applied strong programming competency in C++ and Matlab as well as efficient hardware calibration
skills to test and evaluate published video quality metrics with subjective test.

Designed and implemented algorithm that accurately estimates quality of high dynamic range as well
as account for display luminance condition, exceeding Industry Representatives expectations and
earning an A+ for the project.

Results under review by Supervisor for publication in Computers and Electrical Engineering and
research teams final report is scheduled to be featured in UBC Reports (May 2013).

HDR Compression with HEVC

Jan. 2012 May 2012

Led three-person project team to design algorithm to compress HDR video based on HEVC standard,
which was published as a conference paper.

LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Co-Chair, Launch a Career in Canada, UBC

Collaborate with UBC Career Services and Alumni Affairs to organize the largest networking event for
international students in UBC, attended by 250 students and 50 industry representatives. Assist with
event coordination and team management.

Exchange Squad Leader, Go Global, UBC

May 2012 present

Designed learning sessions for exchange students, supervised student leader team (10 student
leaders), and facilitate workshops.

Treasurer, UBC ECE Graduate Students Association

May 2012 present

April 2012 present

Coordinated and organized ECEGSA operations and activities, managed budget of 20K.

Team Leader and Coach, Debating Team

Competed in nationwide debating contests and awarded the best debater.

Recruited and trained new team members.

Sept. 2008 Jun. 2009