Doktor Timour Paltashev
EDUCATION:
- Doctor of Science (Computer
Engineering) Institute of Fine Mechanics and Optics (IFMO), October
1994, St.Petersburg,
RUSSIA
- Ph.D. (Computer Engineering) IFMO,
March 1987, Leningrad,
USSR
- MSc (Electrical Engineering)
Kazakhstan Polytechnic Institute, August 1978, Alma-Ata, USSR
WORKBENCH:
Office& Math tools: MS Project Manager, MS Office (all components),
VISIO,
Mapple.
Operating Systems: Unix, MS DOS, all versions of Windows;
Hardware design tools: S3ML, VHDL, Verilog, Synopsys Module
Compiler/Express
and Design
Compiler, Mentor Graphics ModelSim and Monet, Renoir;
Programming tools: C, C++, SystemC, S3ML, OpenGL, MS D3D, HTML, Intel,
Motorola
& MIPS ASL
EMPLOYMENT:
January 2001-present: Graphics Architecture
Manager in S3 Graphics Inc.,
Fremont, CA
Activity: Development of new generation fully programmable graphics
architecture;
Management of 3D hardware architecture development team (10 engineers,
mostly
senior personnel)
January 2003-present: Part time faculty member in California State
University-Hayward and Northwestern
Polytechnic University-Fremont
Activity: Teaching advanced computer graphics and computer architecture
to
graduate students;
August 2000-December 2000 Development Manager in architecture group at
S3 Inc.,
Santa Clara, CA:
Activity: Development of various graphics hardware units (architecture
and
tools);
Management of small architecture development team (3 engineers);
January 2000-July 2000 Senior Graphics Architect in S3 Incorporated,
Santa
Clara, CA:
Activity: Programmable Geometry and Pixel Engine architecture
development;
Management of 2 engineers;
June 1999-December 1999-Consulting Sr. Graphics Architect in S3 Inc.,
Santa
Clara, CA;
August 1998- December 1999 Assistant Professor in the Department of
Electrical
and Computer Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology;
1996-May 1998 Research Associate, Visiting Professor, Consultant in
Civil
Engineering and Computer Science Departments of Brigham Young
University,
Provo, UT;
1995-96 Academic Vice President of St.Petersburg State Education Center
of
Atomic Energy Ministry (SEC) and Director of Novell Authorized Training
Center;
1994-96 Professor (part time)
of Computer Technology Department
in St.Petersburg Institute of Fine Mechanics and Optics (IFMO);
1994-95 Head of Computer Technology Dept. in the State Education Center;
1990-94 Doctorate & Research Associate in Computer
Science/Engineering
Department of IFMO;
1987-90 Head of Graphics Terminal Laboratory in Military Dept.
Kazakhstan
Polytechnic Institute;
1983-87 Ph.D student in Computer Science/Engineering Department of IFMO;
1981-83 Instructor in Computer Sc/Engineering Department of Kazakhstan
Polytechnic Institute;
1978-81 Senior
Lieutenant in Air-Space Defense Force of Soviet Army;