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<h1 id="jack-dunn">Jack Dunn</h1>
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<p>19 Bengal Street, Khandallah, Wellington 6035, New Zealand<br /> +64 27 413 9847 | <script type="text/javascript">
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<h2 id="key-skills">Key Skills</h2>
<h3 id="decision-making-and-judgement">Decision Making and Judgement</h3>
<ul>
<li>Exceptional problem solving skills through experience with modelling and programming tasks.</li>
<li>High level of strategic thinking developed as a result of involvement in wargaming hobby.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="mathematical-ability">Mathematical Ability</h3>
<ul>
<li>Excellent grades in mathematics, modelling and operations research papers.</li>
<li>Outstanding Scholarships in Calculus and Statistics & Modelling (top 0.3% of NZ students).</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="technical-experience">Technical Experience</h3>
<ul>
<li>Successes experienced developing software at a commercial level for Google and Derceto.</li>
<li>Skilled with a variety of languages (C++, Python, JavaScript, GAMS, AMPL, Matlab).</li>
<li>Very fast to pick up new skills and languages and implement them effectively.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="teamwork">Teamwork</h3>
<ul>
<li>Seamless integration into teams at Google and Derceto.</li>
<li>Excellent marks received for all group projects within Engineering Science degree.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="communication">Communication</h3>
<ul>
<li>Working successfully as a private tutor with many individual students (including ESOL students) requiring clarity and depth while explaining concepts.</li>
<li>Joint Winner of ORSNZ Young Practitioner’s Prize, judged on quality of paper submission and presentation at conference.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="education">Education</h2>
<h3 id="massachusetts-institute-of-technology-20142018-expected">Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2014–2018 expected)</h3>
<p><em>Ph.D. in Operations Research</em> – Beginning in September 2014</p>
<p>Honours and awards:</p>
<ul>
<li>2014–15: William Asbjornsen Albert Memorial Fellowship</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="university-of-auckland-20102013">University of Auckland (2010–2013)</h3>
<p><em>Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Science (First Class Honours)</em> - GPA of 9.000 (A+ in every paper taken)</p>
<p>Honours and awards:</p>
<ul>
<li>2013: Senior Scholar Award, Engineering Science — Top of graduating Engineering class</li>
<li>2013: Operations Research Society of NZ Young Practitioner’s Prize — Joint First Undergraduate</li>
<li>2011–13: First in Paper Awards - Achieved highest score in 19 out of 23 papers taken</li>
<li>2010–13: Dean’s Honours List - Top 5% of Engineering cohort</li>
<li>2011: Statistics New Zealand Undergraduate Prize for Excellence in Statistics</li>
<li>2011: Department of Statistics – Certificate of Distinction in Theoretical Statistics</li>
<li>2010: Faculty of Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship</li>
<li>2010: Faculty of Engineering Kick-Start Scholarship</li>
</ul>
<p>Awards not accepted:</p>
<ul>
<li>2013: Stanford Graduate Fellowship (2014–17)</li>
<li>2013: UC Berkeley Fellowship for Graduate Study (2014–18)</li>
<li>2013: Georgia Institute of Technology William S. Green Fellowship (2014–18)</li>
<li>2013: Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="wellington-college-20062009">Wellington College (2006–2009)</h3>
<p><em>NCEA Levels 1, 2, and 3 achieved with Excellence</em></p>
<p>New Zealand Scholarship (2009):</p>
<ul>
<li>NZQA Premier Award (awarded to top 8 students in New Zealand)</li>
<li>Outstanding Scholarship (top 0.3% in New Zealand) in Chemistry, Calculus, History, Statistics and Physics</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="work-experience">Work Experience</h2>
<h3 id="google-software-engineering-intern-related-entities-20132014">Google — Software Engineering Intern, Related Entities (2013–2014)</h3>
<p>Improved the quality of the Related Entities recommendation service within the Knowledge Graph:</p>
<ul>
<li>Design of a system for collecting evaluation data from a pool of distributed workers (crowd-sourced human input).</li>
<li>Creation of a mixed-integer optimization approach for improving the service using the collected data.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="google-software-engineering-intern-network-software-20122013">Google — Software Engineering Intern, Network Software (2012–2013)</h3>
<p>Development of an extensible network visualisation tool for use by Network Operations personnel:</p>
<ul>
<li>Complex aggregation of data regarding the Google network and presentation of data to users.</li>
<li>Construction of layout algorithms for displaying network topologies on-screen.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="derceto-optimisation-assistant-20112012">Derceto — Optimisation Assistant (2011–2012)</h3>
<p>Assisted staff in Operations Team with delivering Derceto Aquadapt optimisation software to clients.</p>
<p>Notable projects:</p>
<ul>
<li>Developed simulation of a water distribution network in Matlab to test the effects of proposed changes to the system’s control scheme.</li>
<li>Developed database query tool to be integrated within Excel (using VBA and Firebird ODBC) to aid clients in data analysis.</li>
<li>Responsibility for upgrade and deployment of company-wide intranet.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="teaching-experience">Teaching Experience</h2>
<h3 id="university-of-auckland-teaching-assistant-201314">University of Auckland — Teaching Assistant (2013–14)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Provide support to academic staff within the Department of Engineering Science.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="see-the-solutions-tutor-201314">See the Solutions — Tutor (2013–14)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Provide pre-recorded video tuition to students via <a href="www.seethesolutions.net">SeeTheSolutions.net</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="private-tuition-200814">Private Tuition (2008–14)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Responsibility for planning and implementing a tuition programme for individual students within the community, primarily in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.</li>
<li>Testimonials available at <a href="www.jackdunn.org">www.jackdunn.org</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="flying-note-english-tutor-201213">Flying Note — English Tutor (2012–13)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Delivered online English tuition to students in South Korea, providing assistance to the students by assisting with their writing, and demonstrating correct English speech in presentations.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="university-of-auckland-part-i-assistance-mentor-201112">University of Auckland — Part I Assistance Mentor (2011–12)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Provided academic support for first year engineering students through individual tutoring.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="research-experience">Research Experience</h2>
<h3 id="university-of-auckland-research-assistant-2014">University of Auckland — Research Assistant (2014)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Continuation of Honours research regarding pricing problems in mixed-integer programs.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="university-of-auckland-honours-thesis-engineering-science-2013">University of Auckland — Honours Thesis, Engineering Science (2013)</h3>
<p><em>Binary Interruptible Load Optimisation (for Transpower NZ)</em>:</p>
<ul>
<li>Tasked with resolving an issue with generation reserve procurement in the New Zealand electricity network.</li>
<li>Conducted in-depth analysis of duality in mixed-integer programming for pricing purposes.</li>
<li>Joint winner of the ORSNZ Undergraduate Young Practitioner’s Prize, 2013.</li>
<li>Open source implementation of algorithm used in pricing process available on <a href="https://github.com/jackdunnnz/knapsack-polytope-cutter">Github</a>.</li>
<li>Publications available:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.epoc.org.nz/theses.html">Thesis, 2013</a></li>
<li><a href="https://secure.orsnz.org.nz/conf47/program/Papers/nzsaorsnz2013_submission_104.pdf">ORSNZ Conference Proceedings, 2013</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="community-involvement">Community Involvement</h2>
<h3 id="wellington-warlords-wargaming-club-2000-14">Wellington Warlords Wargaming Club (2000-14)</h3>
<p>Voluntary Services:</p>
<ul>
<li>Developed a national rankings system for the international wargaming community running on Google App Engine. Currently operating in five countries (NZ, Australia, UK, USA and Canada).</li>
<li>Responsible for organising and running tournaments.</li>
<li>Administration of both web forums and club websites.</li>
<li>Writing for a gaming blog that attracts around 1000 visitors per day.</li>
</ul>
<p>Achievements:</p>
<ul>
<li>Overall Champion at New Zealand Masters Invitational, Warhammer 40k (2011).</li>
<li>National Champion, Warhammer 40k (2007).</li>
<li>Top three finishes at the New Zealand Masters Invitational in 2008 and 2009.</li>
<li>Top three finishes in both 2009 and both 2010 New Zealand Grand Tournaments.</li>
<li>Participant in invitation-only tournament in Australia (2006–08).</li>
<li>Numerous awards for sportsmanship and for painting ability.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="google-student-ambassador-2013">Google Student Ambassador (2013)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Plan and host events on behalf of Google on campus at the University of Auckland.</li>
<li>Promote Google products on campus, and act as a contact at the University for Google teams.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="university-of-auckland-operations-research-students-association-2011">University of Auckland — Operations Research Students Association (2011)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Member of the Executive Committee.</li>
<li>Responsible for maintaining the Association’s website and for all communication between the Executive Committee and the Part II students, including organisation of events for these students.</li>
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