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你好，我叫黃彥儒，我個性隨和容易相處，喜歡接觸新的事物，也喜歡獨立思考來解決問題。以下，我將利用一些篇幅，簡述一下我的求學歷程與相關的工作經驗。

在1996年時，進入元智大學就讀，剛從高中畢業的我，選擇了領域廣泛的「電機系」為系所。在這求學中，除了共同基礎的科目外，另外也選修了其他學程。像是通訊工程、控制工程、超大型積體電路 (半導體) 和旁聽資工系的課程。那時行動通訊還在二代的 GSM，而下一代 3G 行動通訊 WCDMA，正在方興未艾中。在修畢基礎的通訊學程後，覺得自己未來也許可以投身在相關行動通訊產業中。在四年大學中我認真在課業上取得好成績，畢業時平均分數為88.34分，班上排名第一，全系排名第三，這樣的成績，使我連續3年都有申請到，學校所提供的「元智大學有庠獎學金」。

在大四時，因為系上「專業實習」的課程，有機會到「遠傳電信」去實習。大學畢業後，決定在「無線行動通訊」這領域上更進一步研究，於是我加入了「黃正光」教授所主持的「通訊系統訊號處理實驗室」，「黃老師」他是我大學時代「通訊系統」與「數位通訊」兩門課程的老師。在研究所的第一年，除了認真的學習，在課餘時間需要幫忙老師，輔導大學部的學弟妹，透過當「助教」教學相長的過程中也獲益許多。在 2001 年的夏天，經過一年時間的研究和論文撰寫後，並參加口試通過之後，我完成了第一個碩士學位。

研究所畢業後，參加了「國防科技役」甄選，進入了達宙通訊系統公司上班，公司位在新竹科學園區內，頭兩年加入了 DSP ( Digitial Signal Processing ) 小組，負責「GSM 軟體無線電」的研發，公司想在在 Windows 中，以純軟體的方式來解調 ( Modulation ) GSM 的訊號，而我負責 PC 端「PCI 介面」韌體程式的撰寫。對我來說之前並不熟悉這方面的知識。不過，從做中去學也同時也要跟其他同事一起合作來完成專案。

在 2004 年達宙併入了母公司「明基電通」( 今天的佳世達 BenQ ) ，因組織調整我工作的地點也由新竹搬到了台北內湖加入了前瞻技術中心，從事「數位家庭」相關軟體研發工作。以前對通訊系統中上層「通訊協定」( Communication Protocol ) 的認識，只知皮毛。經由這次專案讓我有機會可以了解各協定間的運作。我們專案主要的任務就是跟著 DLNA ( Digitial Living Network Alliance )，這個國際標準組織，實作相關的協定在於我們公司的產品上。為了要通過認證，早期我們必須參加官方所舉辦的「相容性」測試的活動，有時需出差去日本、香港等地，也因此有機會可以跟不同國家的工程師一起測試工作，一起修改程式找臭蟲，透過這樣的方式來通過 DLNA 「相容性」的測試。

2008 年的夏天，在經過 4 年的工作之後國防役結束，我想出國充電一下。所以我辭去了 BenQ 的工作出國念書去。在決定申請英國學校之前，須增進自己英文能力和通過 IELTS 語言測驗，以符合入學要求。在這段期間我的英文能力進步了很多，就在2008年的夏天，決定到英國「里茲大學」 ( University of Leeds ) 進修，我申請的學位為一年期授課論文碩士，畢業條件是須要修到規定的學分和完成一短篇會議論文。

在2009的夏天，我完成了第二個碩士學位。我論文主題是探討，如何在多用戶多根天線下鏈路環境中 ( MU MIMO: Muultiple User Multi-input Multi-Output ) ，依據「Signal-to-Leakage」準則來做基地台傳輸功率的控制。透過這一論文的研究，對未來正在形成標準的 4G 有了相關深刻的認識。回國之後，短暫地念了半年清大通訊所的博士班，因感到相關通訊系統演算法的未來，在台灣發展有限，有預感不久之後，行通通訊就像基礎資源一樣越來越普及，加上智慧手機不斷地迭代演進，行動應用會有如當初 Web 2.0 一樣，突飛猛進，再加上寫程式一直是我從大學以來的熱愛（ 雖然我們電機系寫的程式跟資工系的程式有所有不同 ）。於是乎，我便自修了 iPhone 應用程式設計，走向行動開發 APP 之路。

在 2011 年的夏天，我進入 Richi (里斯特資訊媒體股份有限公司) 從事 iOS APP 研發的工作，從自修開始，終於有機會進入到商業 APP 的開發，由單打獨鬥的業餘開發者，變成一個需要一起團隊合作的程式員，要開發一個有商業價值或承接客戶需求的 APP，得先由業務開始，從客戶的需求到 PM (專案產品管理) 的規劃，等規格底定之後，設計師 ( Art ) 設計 APP 開始，工程師和設計師需要密切溝通合作，以一起完成 ART 對 APP 畫面 (User Interface) 與人機操作 (User Experience) 的設計，除此之外，我們 APP 前台 ( front-end ) 工程師也需要和後台 ( back-end ) 工程師合作，使用 API (Application Programming Interface) 連接後台，完成資料庫存取、會員登入等功能，集眾人之力，才得以完成一個成熟商業的 APP。我要感謝近兩年 Richi 職涯中和我一起合作的同事們，在經歷了許多 APP 專案開發後，讓我變得更成熟。在技術上除了 iOS 原生 APP ( Native APP ) 開發外也嘗試過網路 APP ( Web APP ) 的開發，甚至混合了兩種開發方式 ( Hybrid APP ) ，也一窺了在 2011 年時的跨平台 ( Cross-Platform ) 方案。

離開了 Richi 之後，成立了自己的工作室 ( 小應用軟體服務有限公司 ) 。公司的主要業務以承接外包軟體案為主，因公司仍在草創初期，一人身兼多職是必須的，從客戶的拜訪、業務的開發到 APP的製作。小應用除了承接 iOS 案子外，也承接網站架設和 Android APP。發案給我們的業主中，有不少是台灣傳統中小企業，例如 Mobshot 這應用的業主，本業是製作傳統相機閃燈的廠商，在大陸有工廠，在台灣做研發的工作。在手機當道的年代想把原來的氙氣閃燈用在手機拍照上，因手機沒有機械快門之故，沒辦法用一般相機的邏輯來抓到閃燈同步的時間，因此在拍照 APP 演算法設計上，我們測試過多種拍照模式和需延遲的時間，為了來穩定抓取閃燈同步的時間。我個人很高興，小應用能為台灣的中小企業貢獻一點小小的心力，幫助他們轉型。

時序進入了 2020 年，跨平台解決方案也日漸成熟多元了，目前市面上有兩種主要跨平台方案，一是 Facebook 的 React Native，另一是 Google 的 Flutter，只要寫一份 code，就能同時跑在兩個平台上 ( iOS & Android )，能省成本又能加速 APP 上架的進度，對業主來說吸引力很大，再加上近年流行的無伺服器 (serverless) 方案，一位工程師的開發人力就能做到三個工程師 ( iOS + Android + Backend ) 的事，我也把 Flutter 應用在預算不多的專案上，幫助業主在 APP 藍海中驗證他們的商業模型。

2022 年開始，在 iOS Native 開發上，我一樣自學了 SwiftUI，這宣告示語法被蘋果選為未來平台的開發主力，用嶄新與精簡的語法，來面對今日多螢幕多平台的挑戰。SwiftUI 就像 Flutter 一樣，只要宣告一下 UI 元件的樣子，剩下的事就讓程式庫 (Framework) 幫你搞定。同一份 code，可以直跑在 iPhone, iPad，Mac, Apple TV 多螢幕多平台上。由 SwiftUI 反映出蘋果的野心不只在硬體上以 ARM 統一架構。在軟體上也要以 SwiftUI 來統一一切。

謝謝您，耐心的看完我 10 多年的求學與工作歷程，在科技與人生的漫漫長路中，我期許自己能台灣軟體業做點小小的貢獻。 最後，謝謝瀏覽我履歷的人，謝謝。

Autobiography

In 1996, I entered Yuan Ze University, and I chose electrical engineering as my major. During this period, I took various courses, including Communications, Control, and VLSI, to discover my interests. Through a series of Communications Engineering related courses I selected, I received significant exposure in this field, and I was aware that mobile communications might be my future career path for me. After four years of complex study, I got a GPA of 3.85, the highest rank among 63 people, each semester, so I duly received the Yuan Ze Yo-Shian scholarships three times.

In the last year of my university life, I had a chance to work part-time at Far Eastone Telecommunications Co. Ltd. as an interpreter translating their technical documents for GSM’s switcher. After graduation from the university, I decided to do more studies on wireless communications at the graduate level, so I followed professor Jeng-Kuang Hwang. In the first year, besides studying in classes, I also worked as a teaching assistant to help my advisor in the Communications System class. Answering questions for undergraduates was meaningful to me, for explaining answers meant I could learn more about communication. Then, I finished my thesis in the summer of 2002. I got praise from the committee members for my oral presentation.

After graduation, I became an engineer in the DSP team of BenQ Mobile System Company in Hsinchu for almost two years. My first project was GSM SDR (Software Defined Radio) project. I was responsible for designing and implementing the PCI driver’s firmware in the specified real-time operating system. From this particular experience, I learned the concepts of designing a driver and cooperated with other team members to finish the whole project.

In 2004, our company merged with its parent firm, BenQ Co. Ltd., and I moved from Hsinchu to Taipei branch. Afterward, I joined Advanced Technology Center as a software engineer, and our focus was on the digital home area in the new field of “Digital Convergence.” After that, I had another opportunity to expand my professional knowledge. We followed the standard of DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) and implemented the relevant protocols on our determined platform. To meet the DLNA certification, we needed to participate in its official events, called Plugfests, to test the interoperability with other companies' products. This experience allowed me to understand how to modify our design continually to fit the strict requirements of industry standards as well as to communicate with fellow foreign engineers effectively.

In the summer of 2008, I left my job for further study abroad to refresh my mind and knowledge. Studying abroad has been a dream on my bucket list. I put out efforts into improving my language capacity when preparing for the exam of IELTS and was finally enrolled at the University of Leeds to continue studying.

In the winter of 2009, I earned my second master's degree with the final thesis on distributing power among multiple antennas in a mobile downlink environment. It equipped me with the fundamentals of the 4G mobile communication systems.With the promising outlook of the 4G industry, I realized that personal smartphone applications would become more commonly used. I then embarked on self-study to learn how to implement an App on iOS. I hope I can fulfill my idea through Apps.

In the summer of 2011, I joined Richi to engage in the development of iOS APPs and finally had the opportunity to join the projects for commercial APPs. From a single amateur programmer to a professional developer, a qualified programmer who needs to work together as a team, to develop an APP with commercial value must start from customer needs, PM plans, and then ART (designer) designs. At the beginning of APP development, programmers and designers must communicate and cooperate closely to complete the entire APP structure, including user interface (UI) and human-machine operation (UX). In addition, I also need to collaborate with back-end engineers and use API (Application Programming Interface) to access the server back-end for the functions like database storage or member account login. I want to thank my colleagues who have worked with me in the past two years of Richi's career and have made me more mature after experiencing many project developments. Technically, except for the development of iOS native APP, I also tried Web apps and Hybrid APP, which mix two kinds of developments. It provides a good glimpse of the cross-platform solution in 2011.

After leaving Richi, I established my studio (The Little Apps Inc.). Our primary focus is to undertake outsourcing software projects. Because the company scale is small, one person must have multiple roles, from customer visits and business development to APP productions. Besides iOS cases, The Little Apps also undertakes website construction and Android APP. Most of our customers are traditionally small and medium-sized enterprises in Taiwan. For example, the customer of the MOBSHOT app is a manufacturer of camera flashlights. They have factories on the mainland and an R&D department in Taiwan. In the era of phone photography, they have an idea to use xenon flash as an extra flash to take photos. Since most phones do not have mechanical shutters, there is no direct way to synchronise flash when taking pictures. Therefore we tried serval algorithms and did many tests to gain stable synchronisation time. I was so glad that through these small apps could contribute my little effort to small and medium-sized enterprises in Taiwan and help them verify their idea.

Entered 2020, cross-platform solutions are becoming more and more mature and diverse. There are two leading cross-platform solutions in the market one is Facebook supported, React Native, and the other is Google-supported, Flutter, as long as one customer has a single code base and can run it on different platforms (iOS & Android). This kind of solution can help the client to save costs and otherwise accelerate the progress of the APP launch. By taking advantage of the popular server-less solution, one workforce can manage works that traditionally required three engineers ( iOS + Android + Backend ). So I applied Flutter to my clients with a small budget and helped them verify their business models as soon as possible.

In 2022, I studied a new UI framework, SwiftUI, for iOS development. Soon Apple would adopt Declarative Programming as the mainstream to develop their platforms. SwiftUI is like Flutter; you need to declare what UI looks like and let the framework (compiler) do the rest for you. One single code base can run on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV with a few modifications. SwiftUI reflects Apple's ambitions not only to unify hardware architecture with ARM but also on the software.

Thank you for reading through my ten years of study and work experiences. In the long journey of technology and life, I hope that I can make a small contribution to Taiwan's software industry. Finally, thank you to anyone who has viewed my resume.