1. Rick Liu
7923 17th Avenue, Burnaby BC V3N 1M4
Phone: 778-384-2784
E-mail: yrliu.ca@gmail.com Profile: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/yrliu
Education
Simon Fraser University (SFU), Burnaby, BC
B.A.Sc. Engineering Science - Electronics Engineer Option
Achievement
McKesson Certificate of Achievement 06/2011
CompTIA Network+ Certificate 11/2010
Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP) 08/2005
Affiliations
APEGBC 09/2007 ~ 09/2011
Work Experience
Broadcom, Richmond, BC 08/2011 ~Present
Configuration Build Release Engineer
 Implemented CI build/test automation using Gerrit, Jenkins, and OBS (OpenSUSE build service)
 Deployed and maintained infrastructure of 7+ physical servers with 40+ virtualization instances (Ubuntu / OpenSUSE / Windows OS) using VMware ESXi5
 Developed and executed emergency recovery plan for 7/24 SCM production services
 git / gitolite / gerrit / jira / gitweb / cgit / cloc open-source software customization / administration
 Evaluated and customized open-source software using LAMP / perl / shell / ruby / python
 Provided user instruction documents using Atlassian Confluence
 Coordinated and assisted 99+ users across different time zone (India, China, US, UK, Canada) on build support (Oracle Virtualbox appliance, build failure debug, RPM packaging, branch/merge strategy) to achieve software release deadline.
 Standardized build / release process to maintain traceable artifacts and improve workflow efficiency
 Contributed open-source software by providing bug report and bug fix patches
McKesson, Richmond, BC 11/2010 ~08/2011
Configuration Management Engineer
Worked with project managers, developers and QC to effectively deliver quality products on time
 Managed multiple build cycles of various projects and resolved build issues
 Responsible for administrative management of MS Visual Sourcesafe (VSS) version control repository
 Updated various package installer/patch using InstallShield, Visual Basic (VB), and Perl scripts
 Explored new MS Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2010
 Researched migration options to TFS for version control repository (VSS), defect tracking system (ClearQuest), and build system (Visual Build)
 Developed McKesson specific VSS converter program to migrate history to TFS using C# language
 Created SCM artifacts and reports to comply ISO and medical device regulation
 Experienced SharePoint server setup and MS-SQL server for TFS administration
 Participated in Agile methodology software development life cycle (SDLC)

2. R. Liu, 2
Mobidia Inc., Richmond, BC 04/2009 ~ 10/2010
Software Developer (Client Build/Test System)
 Designed and created multiplatform installation package on Windows, Mac, and Android using InstallShield (IS), InstallAnywhere (IA), open-source Windows Installer XML (WiX), Mac Packagemaker, and Android APK
 Applied Java AWT and SWING package to create customized GUI dialogs for IA installers
 Developed Windows Installer DLL library and executable in C++ based upon functional requirements
 Setup and maintained complex lab network (Router, Firewall, Switch, HSDPA) for manual testing
 Setup and maintained 25 multiplatform servers (XP/Vista/Win7, MacOSX, Fedora, Ubuntu, CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux) for building and testing automation using Buildbot, Makefile and Ant
 Designed and implemented automation test cases in Python language
 Identified, traced and resolved software bugs using Bugzilla defect tracking system
 Maintained source control repository and updated to SVN from CVS
 Accessed Android source repository using git
 Constructed Android station and automation build/test environment
 Analyzed server logs and Wireshark TCP traffic packets to troubleshoot problems
 Provide documentation and training sessions of automation build/test environment
HSBC Bank Canada, Vancouver, BC 09/2007 ~ 05/2008
Software Build Engineer
 Updated and executed daily build scripts for various configuration SIT, SAT, UAT, or Production
 Prepared and maintained technical documentation for project team and client deliverables
 Conducted server test on J2EE software application using white/black box technique on IBM WebSphere environment and IBM DB2 database server
 Identified, documented, and tracked software defects found during testing
 Worked closely with senior developers to ensure defects are correctly identified and fixed
 Maintained and documented code using source control system: MKS-Integrity
 Collected user requirements and created software prototype based upon it
IProom Communications Co., Taipei, Taiwan 08/2005 ~ 09/2006
System Engineer
 Participated full software development lifecycle of front-end online conference system using LAMP framework (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP)
 Hosted user-training sessions of online conference system and trained more than 50 enterprises, organizations, and government agencies
 Provided remote / local technical support and maintenance on Red Hat Enterprise 4, Fedora 4/5, Windows Server 2000/2003 IIS for WWW, FTP, Firewall/Router, SMTP, and MySQL database
 Diagnosed and monitored network traffic and performance
 Addressed customer questions concerning network architecture and system security
 Served as tech liaison between Sales and R&D sectors to resolve clients’ problems
 Interacted with customers
 Conducted manual hardware and software testing with test report
Hobbies and Interests
 Outdoor activities: ice-skating, snowboarding, swimming, basketball, and badminton
 Indoor activities: movies, music, books, cooking