Resume: Edwin van der Spuy

Edwin van der Spuy
#702-1932 Alberni Street
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Tel: (604) 669-8562

OBJECTIVE

A challenging position where my experience and skills can be utilised in support of the organisation's mission and goals

SUMMARY

Designed web-site pages (HTML and graphics) and promotional material (posters and banners)

Prepared medical device information sourcebook of listed electromedical devices

Advised members of the public concerning technology safety issues

Provided computer application training (including word-processing, spreadsheets and desktop publishing) and support (including databases, desktop publishing) to staff members and management

Provided software development support for information systems (hazardous device control databases) and scientific projects (measurement and analysis software)

WORK HISTORY

Self Employed (Vancouver, BC), 1995 - 1996

Web-page-design, DTP and database support for:

Global Child Health Society, 1995 - 1996

Tzu Chi Institute of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 1996

Department of National Health and Population Development (Bellville, South Africa)

Senior Scientist, 1989 - 1994 and Scientist, 1985 - 1989

Responsibilities included electromagnetic radiation protection activities, management of the directorate's network and databases, and electromedical device safety activities.

EDUCATION HISTORY

University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa

B Eng (Honours)(Electronic Engineering), 1983

B Eng (Electronic Engineering), 1981

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Biomedical engineering research and coursework, 1986 - 1992

Commission for Administration, Cape Town, South Africa

Certificate in Middle Management, 1992

PUBLICATION

M G van der Merwe, N Bhagwandin, J E van der Spuy, P R le Roux (1992). "Characterisation of the acoustic output of therapeutic ultrasound equipment", South African Journal of Physiotherapy 48(1):4-7.

COMPUTER SOFTWARE SKILLS

Computer experience includes: MSDOS, MS Windows, MS Office, MSWorks, MS Visual Basic, MS Publisher, MS FrontPage, CorelDraw, Corel PhotoPaint

Past computer experience includes: Borland Pascal, Micrografx Windows Draw, Aldus PageMaker, Novell Netware, MatLab, dBase, Fortran as well as assembler and microprogramming

Websites on which a significant contribution to design and implementation was made:

Global ChildNet website: http://edie.cprost.sfu.ca/gcnet

Personal website: http://members.tripod.com/~vds

A biomedical engineering website: http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/2911

OTHER INTERESTS

Reading, music, art, travelling, nature