About Me Education Research Work Experience Teaching Resume CV	Sasa Junuzovic Computer Science Ph.D. (May 2010) Email (primary): my first name dot my last name at gmail dot com Last updated: 2012-01-21
	Work Experience
	I am a post doc position with Microsoft Research in Redmond, WA. Prior to my work a post doc at MSR, I had eleven industry internships during my undergraduate and graduate years. The first seven were application developer internships while the final four were research internships. I also had a brief contracting term with MSR in 2009.
	Microsoft Research Post Doc
	Aug 2010 - 2012	Nexus Group (formerly Connect Group)
		Design, develop, and evaluation next-generation telepresence systems.
	Microsoft Research Contractor
	Aug 2009	Visualization and Interfaces for business and Entertainment (VIBE) Group
		Designed and executed a user study evaluating a next-generation videoconferencing (telepresence) system. Published in ACM Multimedia 2010 (poster) and ACM CHI 2011 (full paper). US Patent Application #20110267419. Issued on Nov 3, 2011. Manager: Kori Inkpen
	Microsoft Research Intern
	May - Aug 2008	Communication and Collaboration Systems (CCS) and Visualization and Interfaces for Business and Entertainment (VIBE) Groups
		Designed and executed a user study of user preferences for window layouts in high-end, multi-party, gaze-aware desktop videoconferencing systems. Published in Graphics Interface (GI) 2011 Manager: Kori Inkpen
	May - Aug 2007	Communication and Collaboration Systems (CCS) Group
		Designed and implemented a new application for viewing meeting recordings. A user study comparing the new system with current state-of-the-art systems revealed new requirements and recommendations for future meeting viewer applications. Published in ACM Multimedia 2008. US Patent Application 20100089416. Issued on Apr 8, 2010. Manager: Zhengyou Zhang
	May - Aug 2006	Communication and Collaboration Systems (CCS) Group
		Designed and implemented a persistent collaboration framework for interactive web applications. US Patent 7624145. Granted on Nov 24, 2009. Manager: Zhengyou Zhang
	May - Aug 2005	Communication and Collaboration Systems (CCS) Group
		Designed and implemented awareness mechanisms for synchronous multi-user editors. User study showed benefits of mechanisms in realistic scenarios, such as brainstorming and war-room discussions. Published in CollaborateCom 2007. US Patent 7774703. Granted on Aug 10, 2010. Manager: Yong Rui
	Microsoft Software Design Engineer Intern
	May - Aug 2004		Live Communications Team
			Created a localized C# application that reduced the cross-server Microsoft Live Communication Server (MS LCS) traffic by 50% or more. Developed a capacity planning and stress testing C# contact generation tool for LCS 2005. As part of the LCS 2005 resource kit, the tool inserts simulated real-world contact information in SQL 2003 server back-ends.
	May - Aug 2003		Real-time Communications Group
			Created a prototype of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) stack in C that works with deployed Microsoft RTC servers. Work involved implementing all SIP primitives, such as REGISTER, INVITE, and BYE. Created a full-mesh n-way audio and video conferencing application in C++ using DirectShow components and MS RTP filters. Conference initiation, session controls, and terminations implemented through the above mentioned SIP stack prototype.
	TSX Group Application Developer Intern
	Sep - Dec 2002		Market Surveillance Group
			Created a C++ application that synchronizes the primary and backup market surveillance servers. Designed and implemented a C++ application that switches the market surveillance system from primary to backup servers when primary servers fail.
	Jan - Apr 2002		Market Surveillance Group
			Created a market surveillance rule on an Oracle database in C++ and a Visual Basic front-end for the POSIT market to monitor data and generate alerts in real-time. SmartSockets were used for server-client and client-client communication. Responsibilities included specifications, development, simulations, testing, and releasing to production.
	Mitra Imaging Inc Application Developer intern
	May - Aug 2001		Developed engineering releases of Connector-RADOS, a Mitra Imaging Inc and Philips Germany Ltd product. Designed XML protocols to communication between Mitra and Philips devices. Implemented a module to convert between HL7, DICOM, and XML messages. Coordinated design decisions, communicated project status, and negotiated deadlines with Philips.
	Sep - Dec 2000		Developed a Visual Basic browser for medical files stored in an Oracle database. The application was used for teaching purposes in hospitals. It was demonstrated at the RSNA 2000 tradeshow. Work involved improving the original specifications, suggesting possible future requirements, development, and testing.
	Maclean Engineering & Marketing Co. Ltd. Application Developer Intern
	Jan - Apr 2000		Implemented a Visual Basic application that improved the control of the factory floor process. Carried out the project through the design, implementation, testing, and deployment phases.
	Computer and Software Services Computer technician
	Sep 1995 - Aug 1999		Assembled and upgraded computers, helped customers with software and hardware problems, installed Windows 95, 98, and NT networks, and gave Windows 95 and 98 lessons to customers.