Stanford University
Master of Science, June 1997
Major: Computer Science
Concentration: Artificial Intelligence/System
Brigham Young University
Bachelor of Science, June 1991
Major: Information/Computer Science
Concentration: Computer Programming and Systems Analysis
Resarch Assistant. 1996-Present
Knowledge System Laboratory,
Stanford University
Develop Expert System prototype and user interface using
Java, CGI script, and C++. Current projects include Patient
Advocate, an outpatient self-monitoring system; Virtual Theater,
an experimental projects to create "synthetic characters"
that can act according to the mood and personality set to the
improvisation agent; Life-like Autonomous Service Agent, a
self-government agent that provides customer service by emulating
how human service agents serve and react to customers. Assist
other projects by converting research prototypes to
Web-downloadable modules. Implement scripting language using
yacc, lex, and c++ for the Virtual Theater research group.
Computer Systems Manager 1992-1995
Island Mortgage Corporation
Developed and maintained the company's mortgage
software, Mortgage Perfect, in PICK and Visual Basic environment.
Designed Database layout for the Mortgage Perfect software.
Languages used include PICK Basic, Visual Basic and C. Installed
and administered the company's Netware Wide Area Network with 80
user nodes in Oahu, Maui, Hilo, and Kona. Supervised and assisted
the computer staff to fulfill their duties of systems analysis,
network operation, and customer service. Management
responsibilities include meeting with management staff to discuss
future projects and current computer issues in the company,
holding regular staff meeting to follow up with the progress of assignments,
and managing budget of the computer department.
Computer Programmer 1991-1992
Long Distance USA, Sprint
Designed and programmed company's billing system in
Prime mainframe. Implemented reports, billing statement and on-line
charge update utilities using Prime BASIC language.
Electronic mail address
kcheng@cs.stanford.edu
Web address
http://www-leland.stanford.edu/~kcheng
Office phone
(415) 723-8226