Danny Ho

Current

Ph.D. Candidate in Information Systems, exploring Collaborative Computing technology at University of Maryland Baltimore County

Past

Editorial Board, Student Member at Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
Graduate Research Assistant at University of Maryland School of Medicine, Research in Patient Safety, Program in Trauma
Research Assistant at University of Maryland School of Medicine, Human Factors & Technology Group

Interface Design Consultant & Developer at Solutions Outside The Box Inc.
Program Assistant at Shad Valley Waterloo
Program Manager, MSTV Prototyping at Microsoft
User Interface Analyst, User Experience at 724 Solutions
Industrial Controls Integrator at RM Systems Integrators
Industrials Controls Integrator at RM Systems Integrators

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Education

University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Industry

Hospital & Health Care

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Danny Ho’s Summary

I design and evaluate information systems and work processes to enhance computerized collaboration, accessibility to information, and data-driven workflow in healthcare and telecommunications applications.

I have extensive experience in the field working directly with practitioners; gaining first-hand understanding of their challenges, and involving them in solutions development and evaluation. I have also co-authored 4 journal papers, 7 conference proceedings, and given 6 talks at human factors and medical informatics venues.

My passion is innovating at the interface of technology and end-users to maximize collaboration and productivity.

Danny Ho’s Specialties:

MySQL, PHP, Javascript, Visual Basic, VBA, Visio, Flex, Flash; user experience, interface design, information visualization, user-centered design, task analysis, time motion analysis, user requirements gathering, rapid prototyping, eye-tracking <-------------> Applications: healthcare information systems, health informatics, telehealth, homecare, human computer interaction, databases, data warehouse, industrial automation, mobile workforce, GIS, groupware, real-time collaboration (all platforms)

Danny Ho’s Experience

Ph.D. Candidate in Information Systems, exploring Collaborative Computing technology

University of Maryland Baltimore County

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

January 2006 — Present (4 years )

My dissertation explores collaborative computing based on extensive study of the healthcare setting to develop new models of communication and knowledge transfer in collaboration activity. Findings shall yield innovative techniques for user requirements gathering to support design of future collaboration systems (e.g. Cisco Telepresence, Polycom teleconference, mobile collaboration with iPhone and RIM Blackberry, etc.).

Coursework (GPA 4.0/4.0): Healthcare Informatics I & II, Database Design, Advanced Database Projects, Data Communication & Networks, Advanced Field Research Methods, Advanced Experimental Design Methods, Human Computer Interaction
Editorial Board, Student Member

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

(Hospital & Health Care industry)

September 2006 — January 2009 (2 years 5 months)

• Reviewed manuscripts submitted for journal publication
• Provided manuscript feedback to editor, reviewers, and authors, and contributed to approval/rejection decisions
Graduate Research Assistant

University of Maryland School of Medicine, Research in Patient Safety, Program in Trauma

(Educational Institution; Research industry)

July 2006 — August 2008 (2 years 2 months)

• Helped program and build “Rounding Partner” observation platform for observing medical rounds and to improve info transfer in Pediatrics ICU
• Conducted audio-video recording and coding of medical rounds activity
• Evaluated GE Propaq event logging PDA for helicopter trauma transfers
• Developed sign-in/out prototype for Outpatient Surgery, video review utility for counting personnel activity, paper artifact scanner to assist digitized information retrieval in medical rounds, Flash-based keystroke logging instructional video for NASA intubation study, MySQL/PHP publications repository and activity calendar for the research group
• Assisted deployment of CCTV video network between field and command for Baltimore Washington Int’l airport mass casualty exercise
• Survey evaluation of Polycom teleconference for orthopedic case studies
Research Assistant

University of Maryland School of Medicine, Human Factors & Technology Group

(Educational Institution; Research industry)

July 2004 — June 2006 (2 years )

• Conducted time-motion/cost savings study of robotic medications delivery (Aethon TUG robot) from Trauma Center satellite pharmacy to nursing stations
• Evaluated usage of paper-based Trauma residents handbook
• Processed data and publications preparation for vital signs algorithm for displaying operating room activity on VideoBoard System in Shock Trauma to reduce room turnover times (data powered by BedMaster)
Interface Design Consultant & Developer

Solutions Outside The Box Inc.

(Industrial Automation industry)

2004 — 2006 (2 years )

Control room UI redesign for clients in oil and alumina refinery industries
• Gathered user requirements on site to propose new interface designs
• Created animated interface elements in MS Visio to support developers
Program Assistant

Shad Valley Waterloo

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

June 2003 — July 2003 (2 months)

• Conducted a workshop on user interface design
• Mentored gifted high school students from across Canada
• Assisted with program logistics
• Accompanied students on field trips and enrichment activities
Program Manager, MSTV Prototyping

Microsoft

(Public Company; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

May 2001 — August 2001 (4 months)

• Prototyped interactive advertising features for MSTV set-top box using HTML & Javascript
User Interface Analyst, User Experience

724 Solutions

(Privately Held; Wireless industry)

September 2000 — December 2000 (4 months)

• Designed and documented e-commerce banking interface storyboards
• Developed interactive, GUI-based Wireless Markup Language generator to reduce prototyping time
Industrial Controls Integrator

RM Systems Integrators

(Industrial Automation industry)

January 2000 — April 2000 (4 months)

• Designed and implemented interfaces for industrial evaporators in VB
Industrials Controls Integrator

RM Systems Integrators

(Industrial Automation industry)

May 1999 — August 1999 (4 months)

Designed and implemented interfaces for industrial evaporators in VB

Danny Ho’s Education

University of Waterloo

MASc , Systems Design Engineering, Human Systems specialization , 2002 — 2004

Dissertation Title:
Improving Pilot Trust in Automated Collision Detection and Avoidance With Ecological Interface Design

Activities and Societies:

Advanced Interface Design Laboratory
University of Waterloo

BASc, Honours , Systems Design Engineering , 1997 — 2002

Graduated with Management Sciences Option
Specialized in Human Factors and Interface Design

Activities and Societies:

Canadian Undergraduate Technology Conference
University of Maryland Baltimore County

PhD , Information Systems , 2006

Thesis Working Title:
Towards a Framework for Collaborative Information Exchange: Exploring Effects of Time Pressure and Task Complexity on Cognition Behaviors of Group Information Exchange and Implications for Computer Supported Collaboration in Healthcare

GPA: 4.0/4.0, coursework includes healthcare informatics covering HIPAA and HL7 topics, database programming, HCI, qualitative and quantitative research methods, data communications and networks