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Objective
To
obtain a full time position that combines my Computer Science and Finance
skills, with an emphasis on software development.
Education
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey
PhD in Computer Science Expected March 2008
PhD Thesis:
X-Prime: An Experimental Platform for Privacy-Preserving Data Mining
• Proposed and implemented distributed data mining algorithms using C++ under UNIX environment.
• Verified correctness of the results using Matlab.
• Conducted extensive experimental
analysis on security, privacy and performance of the applications.
Beykent University, Istanbul, Turkey
Master of Engineering in Financial Engineering June 2004
Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey
Master of Science in Computer Science September 2002
Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science May 2000
Interests
Software Engineering, Object Oriented Programming, Internet Programming,
Data Mining, Pattern Recognition, Computational Finance, Probability and
Statistics, Advanced Calculus, Partial Differential Equations, Time-Series
Analysis, Numerical Analysis.
Programming Languages:
C/C++, Java, Perl, PHP, Visual Basic, Matlab, S-Plus, Scheme, SQL, Pascal, Delphi, HTML, Shell script.
Software:
Visual Studio 6.0/.NET, Java Enterprise Edition. SPSS, MS SQL, Access, Oracle, MS Project.
Operating Systems:
Windows NT, XP, Unix, Linux, Solaris, AIX.
Languages:
Advanced English w/ TOEFL=260/300, Intermediate Spanish, Native Turkish, GRE= Q:800 A:800 V:350
Certificates:
Certificate of Project Management from Beykent University, Istanbul Turkey April 2003
Certificate of Financial Engineering from Beykent University, Istanbul Turkey November 2003
Work Experience
Syncsort
Inc., Woodcliff Lake, NJ
Intern Software Engineer: June – September 2006
• Implemented XML support for the DMExpress product using Microsoft Visual C++.
• Conducted functional and unit tests for the product under different environments such as Unix, Linux, AIX, and Sun Solaris.
• Developed algorithms to extract large volumes of data from database into memory efficiently.
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
Research Assistant: September 2004 - Present
• Implemented and tested a privacy-preserving data mining applications framework using C++.
• Developed secure and efficient privacy-preserving data mining algorithms.
• Used OpenSSL and secure networking libraries (client-server) in C++.
• Designed and developed the coordinator architecture to synchronize network communication between clients and server via TCP/IP.
• Developed and administered online education tool using PHP and MSSQL for the School of Systems and Enterprises.
• Analyzed calling behavior of the customers of a major telecommunication company using real data and created a forecasting model using statistical analysis of historical data in S+ and Matlab.
• Instructed lab recitations for Introduction to Scientific Computing course (Matlab) for undergraduate students.
Beykent University, Department of Mathematics and Computing, Istanbul, Turkey
Part-time Faculty Member: September 2000 – September 2004
• Taught undergraduate level courses including Software Engineering, Information Technology, Data Structures and Algorithms, Numerical Methods, Probability and Statistics.
• Designed and implemented electronic valet (e-cash and digital signature) application using Java in Windows XP.
• Supervised various Senior Design projects including an Online Banking Application using Microsoft .NET and a Messenger Service on the web with VoIP.
Conife Inc., Istanbul, Turkey
Financial Software Developer: September 2000 – September 2002
• Analyzed and developed financial curves (Yield curves- i.e. bond curve, zero coupon curve, Deposits to FX Forwards curves, Commodity Forward curves, etc) in C++ and Matlab (financial toolbox).
• Implemented forecasting models (exponential moving average, ARIMA) for stock prices in Turkey in C++.
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Implemented normalization and consolidation of financial data from various data
sources (Reuters, S&P).
Recent Publications
• R. S. Ryger, O. Kardes and R. N. Wright. On the Lindell-Pinkas Secure Computation of
Logarithms: From Theory to Practice, International
Journal of Information and Computer Security (IJICS), 2008.
(under review)
• M. Kantarcioglu and O. Kardes. Privacy-Preserving Data Mining in Malicious
Model, To appear in the International Journal of Information and
Computer Security (IJICS), 2007.
•
O. Kardes and M. Kantarcioglu. Privacy-Preserving
Data Mining Applications in Malicious Model, In Proceedings of Privacy Aspects of Data Mining (PADM) Workshop,
Omaha NE, 2007.
•
M. Kantarcioglu and O. Kardes. Privacy-Preserving
Data Mining in Malicious Model, Technical paper, Stevens Institute of
Technology, CS-2006-06, October 2, 2006.
• O. Kardes, R. S. Ryger, R. N. Wright, J. Feigenbaum. Implementing Privacy Preserving Bayesian Net Discovery for Vertically Partitioned Data, in the Proceedings of Workshop on Privacy and Security Aspects of Data Mining, Houston, TX. November 2005.
Ongoing Work
•
O. Kardes and R. S. Ryger. Implementing Privacy Preserving Bayesian Net
Discovery for Vertically Partitioned Data, to be submitted to International
Journal of Networks and Security (IJNS).
Technical
Papers
• M. Kantarcioglu, O. Kardes. Privacy-Preserving Data Mining
in Malicious Model
Honors
Graduate assistantship from Stevens Institute
of Technology during PhD study. September
2004 - Present
Ranked 1st in nation-wide Selection Examination for Graduate Studies in Turkey among 131,000 candidates. May 2002
Full scholarship from Bilkent University during the undergraduate study. May 1996 – May 2000
Activities
Former President of Students Society of Computer Science (SSCS) at Stevens Institute of Technology, playing basketball, playing guitar.
References
Prof. Rebecca N. Wright (PhD advisor -- Deputy Director, DIMACS, Piscataway NJ)
Prof. Mahir Rasulov (Previous supervisor -- Head of Department, Beykent University, Istanbul Turkey)
Prof. Murat Kantarcioglu (Project
partner -- Faculty Member, Univ. of Texas at Dallas, Richardson TX)
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