Initially from the warm tropical island of Mauritius, I moved to Toronto in August 2001 to pursue post secondary studies. People often wonder how crazy one could possibly be to leave a beautiful warm tropical island where the 3S (sea, sun and sand) are part of everyday life. Instead, I chose to battle the cold Canadian winters and the scorching hot Canadian summers. Yes, I miss the golden beaches and the azure lagoons, but it's a different experience that I wanted to live -- and I don't regret it. It's been fun so far after all.
I completed my Bachelor at U of T in 2005 and I am currently a Masters candidate in the Computer Systems Lab at the University of Toronto. See the academia and research page for more details on my past, present and future academic directions.
In the past, I also had summer internships at great companies namely Optimal Data Group Inc. in Ottawa where I was working as a software developer on database management systems; and at Motorola Canada in Markham in the capacity of a Systems Engineering Intern. During my internship at Motorola, I was working with wireless broadband technologies for mission-critical applications -- which got me interested in security. The summer following my graduation, I was working as a research assistant in the Computer Systems Lab and have been there ever since.
A few more quickfacts about me:
I completed my Bachelor at U of T in 2005 and I am currently a Masters candidate in the Computer Systems Lab at the University of Toronto. See the academia and research page for more details on my past, present and future academic directions.
In the past, I also had summer internships at great companies namely Optimal Data Group Inc. in Ottawa where I was working as a software developer on database management systems; and at Motorola Canada in Markham in the capacity of a Systems Engineering Intern. During my internship at Motorola, I was working with wireless broadband technologies for mission-critical applications -- which got me interested in security. The summer following my graduation, I was working as a research assistant in the Computer Systems Lab and have been there ever since.
A few more quickfacts about me:
- Language: English, French, Creole (Mauritius)
- Sports: Soccer, Tennis, Skiing ... and a few others
- Soccer Club (aka football everywhere else in the world!): Liverpool Football Club
- Favourite Restaurant: Ocean Restaurants, Flic en Flac (Mauritius)
- Favourite Night Club: Arena Private Club (Mauritius)
- Other Interests: web design, movies, music, traveling and more ...
As a computer engineering graduate, I'm passionate about technology and impressed at how quickly and drastically it's shaping our society (hopefully for the better).
When I'm not doing work, I enjoy spending time watching movies, listening to music, rollerblading, sight-seeing, traveling, camping, watching a good soccer game, playing soccer and the likes.
What I'm missing right now is time to chill on the golden beaches back home, watching the waves from an azure lagoon crashing gently on the shore. Yeah, that's right, you know what I'm talking about...
When I'm not doing work, I enjoy spending time watching movies, listening to music, rollerblading, sight-seeing, traveling, camping, watching a good soccer game, playing soccer and the likes.
What I'm missing right now is time to chill on the golden beaches back home, watching the waves from an azure lagoon crashing gently on the shore. Yeah, that's right, you know what I'm talking about...
- Winter 2007: Teaching Assistant, ECE468S (Computer Security)
- This course covers basic computer security, with an introduction to common attacks and vulnerabilities, cryptography, and good security practice.
- The labs include crafting buffer overflow attacks in the UML environment, implementing a server and client that communicate over SSL and a Kerberos-like authentication system.
- Fall 2006: Teaching Assistant, ECE344F (Operating Systems)
- In this course, students study the design and analysis of operating systems. The labs, based on OS/161 from the Systems Research at Harvard group, Harvard University, cover topics such as synchronization, scheduling and security.
- Students also get practical experience of AspectC, developed by the Middleware Systems Research Group at the University of Toronto.
- Winter 2006: Teaching Assistant, ECE468S (Computer Security)
- This course covers basic computer security, with an introduction to common attacks and vulnerabilities, cryptography, and good security practice.
- The labs include crafting buffer overflow attacks in the UML environment, implementing a server and client that communicate over SSL and a Kerberos-like authentication system.
- Webmaster, Computer Systems Lab (CSL), Univeristy of Toronto
- Webmaster, University of Toronto Mauritian Society (UTMS)
- Student Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Student Member, Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
- Member, Golden Key International Honour Society (U of T Chapter)
Mauritius is a tropical island (sea, sun, sand) located in the Indian Ocean. (See Mauritius Link)
- Most famous for: The Dodo bird
- Capital: Port-Louis
- Population: 1,240,827 (July 2006 est.)
- Surface area: ~2040 square metres
- Area comparative: ~11 times the size of Washington, DC
- Geographic coordinates: 20 17 S, 57 33 E
- Government: Parliamentary Democracy
- Official languages: English and French
- Currency: Rupee (MUR)
- Economy: Sugar, Textile, Tourism, Financial Services, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
- Universities: University of Mauritius, University of Technology Mauritius