Juan Carlos Guzmán
Southern Polytechnic State University
Department of Business Administration
1100 South Marietta Pkwy., Marietta, GA 30060-2894
678-915-7430
jguzman@spsu.edu

Education

Yale University, New Haven, Conn.

Ph.D. (Computer Science), May/1993
Thesis: On Expressing the Mutation of State in a Functional Programming Language
M.Phil. (Computer Science), Dec/1986
M.S. (Computer Science), Dec/1986

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia

Master of Science in Quantitative and Computational Finance, May/2009

Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela

Specialist in Business Management, Mar/2001
Degree Awarded: Especialista en Gerencia de la Empresa

Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela

B.Eng. in Computing, Cum Laude, May/1983
Degree Awarded: Ingeniero en Computación, Cum Laude

Experience

Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, Georgia

Associate Professor of Finance, Dept. of Business Administration, since Aug/2009
Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses on Corporate Finance, Derivative Investments, Fixed Income Investments, and others
Associate Professor, Dept. of Computer Science & Software Engineering, Aug/1999–Aug/2009
Teaching courses on Programming Languages, Real-Time Systems, Theory of Computing, Ubiquitous Computing, Operating Systems, Software Component Technologies, and others

ING Investment Management, Atlanta, Georgia

Intern, Fixed Income Team (Structured Finance) June–Dec/2007
Maintenance of the Investment Returns and Analytics Database Development of reports (MS Access/VB)

Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela

Aggregate Professor, Dept. of Computing & Information Technology Sept/1992–Aug/1999

Ingeniería Sisconin, Caracas, Venezuela

Consultant, Partner, Jan/1993–Aug/1999
Consultancy Company specializing in automated solutions for data capturing, Software Designer and Developer for the Palm Computing Platform, Software Designer and Developer for systems integrating hardware devices Designer and Developer of company’s API (C/C++, FoxPro, Assembler)

Other Skills

Languages

Fluent in English and Spanish

Certifications

CSDP – Certified Software Development Professional, IEEE Computer Society
CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional, (ISC)
Level I candidate in the CFA Program, CFA Institute

Computer Skills

MS Access, Visual Basic, C/C++, C#, Java, Lisp/Scheme, CPLEX, SAS, Minitab, COBOL, XML, Assembler

Applications Expertise

Microsoft’s Office Suite, FrontPage, basic knowledge of Bloomberg

Publications

[1] J.C. Guzmán and P. Bobbie.  Hands-on Operating Systems Made Easy.  In Proceedings of the Committee for the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges, Wichita Falls, TX, April 2007.

[2] N. Jhaveri and J.C. Guzmán.  Real Time Streaming Service on Java Embedded Server using Java Media Framework.  In Proceedings of the 8th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Orlando, FL, July 2004.

[3] J.C. Guzmán.  Declarative Algorithms for Language Theory.  In Proceedings of ASEE-SE Section Annual Conference, Auburn, AL, April 2004.

[4] D. Pujari, N. Jhaveri and J.C. Guzmán.  XML Middleware to Services on STB.  In Proceedings of The 42nd ACM Southeast Conference, Huntsville, AL, April 2004.

[5] J.C. Guzmán Y. Cheng and M. Katara.  Reconfigurable Robotic Application.  In Proceedings of Industry Advisory Board Meeting: Yamacraw Embedded Software (YES), Georgia Tech, April. 2002.

[6] M. Kongovi, J.C. Guzmán and V. Dasigi.  Text Categorization: An experiment using Phrases.  In Proceedings of 24th BCS-IRSG European Colloquium on IR Research, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, March 2002.

[7] J. Díaz-Herrera and J.C. Guzmán.  Product Lines in the Context of Embedded Systems.  In Proceedings of Software Product Lines: Economics, Architectures, and Implications, Toronto, Canada, May 2001.

[8] J.C. Guzmán.  Análisis de Riesgo de las Instituciones Financieras Venezolanas.  Specialization project, Universidad Simón Bolívar, May 2001.

[9] J.C. Guzmán and P.R. Lyons.  Streaming Video on a Palmtop.  In Proceedings of Industry Advisory Board Meeting: Yamacraw Embedded Software (YES), Georgia Tech, Oct. 2000.

[10]  P.R. Lyons and J.C. Guzmán.  Communication Latency in Wirelessly Networked Palm-sized Computers.  In Proceedings of Industry Advisory Board Meeting: Yamacraw Embedded Software (YES), Georgia Tech, Oct. 2000.

[11]  K. Schwan, L. Daley, G. Eisenhauer, J. Jancic, C. Poellabauer, D. Robinson, R. West, D. Zhou J.C. Guzmán, P.R. Lyons and B. Patel.  Quality-controlled Information Flows in Heterogeneous Systems.  In Proceedings of Industry Advisory Board Meeting: Yamacraw Embedded Software (YES), Georgia Tech, Oct. 2000. 

[12]  J.C. Guzmán and A. Suárez.  Objects in a Functional Environment. In Proceedings of XXII Latin American Informatics Conference (Pánel 96).  Colombia, May 1996.

[13]  J.C. Guzmán and A. Suárez.  Evaluación Perezosa: Una Optimización para Lenguajes Estrictos. In Proceedings of XXI Latin American Informatics Conference (Pánel 95).  Brazil, July 1995.

[14]  J.C. Guzmán and A. Suárez.  An Extended type system for exceptions.  In Proceedings of 5th ACM SIGPLAN Workshop on ML and Its Applications, BP 105 - 78153 Le Chesnay Cedex, France, June 1994.  INRIA, Rapport de Recherche No 2265.

[15]  J.C. Guzmán and A. Suárez.  Viewing type systems as information carriers.  In Proceedings of 10th Workshop on the Mathematical Foundations of Programming Semantics, Kansas, USA, Mar 1994.

[16]  J.C. Guzmán.  Extended Type Systems: A Denotational Methodology for Computation of Operational Properties.  In Proceedings of XIX Latin American Informatics Conference (Pánel 93).  Buenos Aires, August 1993.

[17]  Juan Carlos Guzmán.  On Expressing the Mutation of State in a Functional Programming Language, Ph.D. Thesis, Dept. Comp. Sci., Yale University.  May 1993.

[18]  J.C. Guzmán, B. Sagalovsky and J.J. Rodríguez-Moscoso.  Medidas de Penalización y Eliminación de Pesos en Redes Neuronales Sobredimensionadas.  In Proceedings of V Conferencia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (CNIASE 92). Caracas, Venezuela, Oct. 1992.

[19]  J.C. Guzmán and P. Hudak.  First-Order Liveness Analysis via Type Inference.  In Proceedings of XVII Latin American Informatics Conference (Pánel 91).  Caracas, July 1991.

[20]  J.C. Guzmán and P. Hudak.  Single-Threaded Polymorphic Lambda Calculus.  In Proceedings of Fifth Annual IEEE Symposium on Logic in Computer Science, Philadelphia, USA, June 1990.

[21]  J.C. Guzmán and P. Hudak.  A Proof-Stream Semantics for Lazy Narrowing.  Research Report YALEU/DCS/RR-446.  Yale University.  December 1985.

[22]  G. Battani, J.C. Guzmán, A. Márquez and M.J. Peyer.  mod-PROLOG, A Modular, Microcomputer Oriented PROLOG.  In Proceedings of the 1983 ACM SIGSMALL symposium on Personal and small computers.  California, USA, Dec. 1983.

Presentations

[23]  J.C. Guzmán.  Relying on Algorithm Efficiency to Exploit Computing Power.  Presented at Georgia Tech’s QCF Day 2009, Atlanta, GA, April 2009.

[24]  J.C. Guzmán.  Sudoku as an Optimization Problem.  Presented at Georgia Tech’s QCF Day 2007, Atlanta, GA, March 2007.

[25]  L. Li, Y. Li & J.C. Guzmán.  Risk Management in Hedge Funds -- A Case Study on the Debacle of Amaranth.  Presented at Georgia Tech’s QCF Day 2007, Atlanta, GA, March 2007.

[26]  J.C. Guzmán & Patrick Bobbie.  Hands-On Operating Systems Made Easy.  Presented at ASEE-SE Section Annual Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL, April 2006.

[27]  J.C. Guzmán & Patrick Bobbie.  Implementing Operating Systems the Object-Oriented Way.  Presented at Educator’s Symposium, OOPSLA 2005, San Diego, October 2005.

The followings have been presentations to the former Yamacraw Project, now known as GEDC (Georgia Electronic Design Center).

[28]  J.C. Guzmán & N. Jhaveri.  User Interface to STB.  Presented at Industry Advisory Board Meeting: Yamacraw Embedded Software (YES), Georgia Tech, April 2004.

[29]  M.S. Katara & J.C. Guzmán.  PDA Controlled Home Entertainment Center.  Presented at Industry Advisory Board Meeting: Yamacraw Embedded Software (YES), Georgia Tech, April 2003.

[30]  D.S. Pujari & J.C. Guzmán.  Remotely Controlled Home Rover.  Presented at Industry Advisory Board Meeting: Yamacraw Embedded Software (YES), Georgia Tech, April 2003.

[31]  J.C. Guzmán, M.S. Katara & D.S. Pujari.  Interfacing with the Geode Set-Top Box.  Presented at Industry Advisory Board Meeting: Yamacraw Embedded Software (YES), Georgia Tech, Oct. 2002.

[32]  J.C. Guzmán, D.S. Pujari & M.S. Katara.  Mobile Communication with the Geode Set-Top Box.  Presented at Industry Advisory Board Meeting: Yamacraw Embedded Software (YES), Georgia Tech, Oct. 2002.

[33]  S. Purohit, Y. Cheng, J.C. Guzmán.  Reconfigurable Robotic Application.  In Proceedings of Industry Advisory Board Meeting: Yamacraw Embedded Software (YES), Georgia Tech, Oct. 2001.

[34]  J.C. Guzmán, Y. Yang, Q. Wang.  On Rationalizing the Use of Communication Bandwidth to Wireless Palmtops.  In Proceedings of Industry Advisory Board Meeting: Yamacraw Embedded Software (YES), Georgia Tech, April 2001.

[35]  J.C. Guzmán.  Code Development Methodology for PDAs.  In Proceedings of Industry Advisory Board Meeting: Yamacraw Embedded Software (YES), Georgia Tech, April 2001.