David Wayne Ferguson
Social Work in San Francisco, CA
License number
Utah 6046086-3501
Issued Date
Nov 7, 2007
Expiration Date
Sep 30, 2012
Category
Social Work
Type
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Address
Address
San Francisco, CA
Education
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, May 6, 2005
Professional information
Clinical Social Worker At Department Of Veterans Affairs
Position:
Clinical Social Worker at Department of Veterans Affairs
Location:
San Francisco Bay Area
Industry:
Mental Health Care
Work:
Department of Veterans Affairs
since Oct 2009
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Clinical Social Worker
University of Utah Neuropsychiatric Institute
Mar 2007 - Jul 2009
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Social Worker, Special Experience
Utah AIDS Foundation
Oct 1999 - Sep 2007
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Programming Director
Workers' Compensation Board
Oct 1991 - Oct 1999
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Actuary Analyst
Education:
University of Utah 2003 - 2005
MSW, Social Work, Economics
MSW, Social Work, Economics
Skills:
Crisis, Medical Social Work, Program Development, Non-profits, Community Outreach, Program Evaluation, Grant Writing, Mental Health, Volunteer Management, Social Services, Public Speaking, Crisis Intervention, Fundraising, Case Managment, Psychotherapy, Public Health
Interests:
Cinema, politics, cycling, swimming
Searching For Next Challenge
Location:
San Francisco Bay Area
Industry:
Computer Software
Work:
VMware
Feb 2010 - Apr 2013
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Senior Manager: R&D Tools
VMware
Sep 2008 - Jan 2010
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Senior Manager: Software Configuration
VMware
Mar 2006 - Sep 2008
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Manager
VMware
Sep 2002 - Mar 2006
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Senior Member of Technical Staff
Cadence Design Systems
Jan 2001 - Sep 2002
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Manager of Release Engineering
Cadence Design Systems
Sep 1998 - Jan 2001
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Software Engineer
Pure Software
Jan 1995 - Sep 1997
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Release Engineer
Skills:
Perl, Perforce, ClearCase, Git, Python, Software Configuration Management, Testing, Integration, C++, Quality Assurance, Agile Project Management, Release Engineering, GNU Make, Databases, Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, Virtualization, Linux, Agile Methodologies, Software Engineering, Scalability, Defect Tracking, Metrics Collection, Metrics Reporting
Construction Zone Detection Using A Plurality Of Information Sources
US Patent:
2014006, Mar 6, 2014
Filed:
Sep 5, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/603613
Inventors:
David Ian Ferguson - San Francisco CA, US
Dirk Haehnel - Menlo Park CA, US
Nathaniel Fairfield - Mountain View CA, US
Dirk Haehnel - Menlo Park CA, US
Nathaniel Fairfield - Mountain View CA, US
Assignee:
GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA
International Classification:
G05D 1/00
US Classification:
701 28, 701 23
Abstract:
Methods and systems for detection of a construction zone using information from a plurality of sources are described. In an example, a computing device, configured to control the vehicle, may be configured to receive information, from a plurality of sources, relating to detection of a construction zone on the road on which the vehicle is travelling. Also, the computing device may be configured to determine a likelihood of existence of the construction zone on the road, based on the information. Further the computing device may be configured to modify a control strategy associated with a driving behavior of the vehicle, based on the likelihood; and control the vehicle based on the modified control strategy.
Engineer At Xilinx
Position:
Engineer at Xilinx
Location:
San Francisco Bay Area
Industry:
Semiconductors
Work:
Xilinx
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Engineer
Skills:
Verilog, FPGA, Xilinx
Risk/Safety Manager At West Valley Construction Company Inc
Position:
Risk/Safety Manager at West Valley Construction Company Inc
Location:
San Francisco Bay Area
Industry:
Construction
Work:
West Valley Construction Company Inc
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Risk/Safety Manager
Construction Zone Sign Detection
US Patent:
2014006, Mar 6, 2014
Filed:
Sep 5, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/603615
Inventors:
Nathaniel Fairfield - San Francisco CA, US
David Ian Ferguson - San Francisco CA, US
Abhijit Ogale - Mountain View CA, US
Matthew Wang - Mountain View CA, US
Yangli Hector Yee - San Francisco CA, US
David Ian Ferguson - San Francisco CA, US
Abhijit Ogale - Mountain View CA, US
Matthew Wang - Mountain View CA, US
Yangli Hector Yee - San Francisco CA, US
Assignee:
GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA
International Classification:
G06K 9/78, H04N 7/18
US Classification:
348118, 382104, 348E07085
Abstract:
Methods and systems for detection of a construction zone sign are described. A computing device, configured to control the vehicle, may be configured to receive, from an image-capture device coupled to the computing device, images of a vicinity of the road on which the vehicle is travelling. Also, the computing device may be configured to determine image portions in the images that may depict sides of the road at a predetermined height range. Further, the computing device may be configured to detect a construction zone sign in the image portions, and determine a type of the construction zone sign. Accordingly, the computing device may be configured to modify a control strategy associated with a driving behavior of the vehicle; and control the vehicle based on the modified control strategy.
David Ferguson
Location:
San Francisco Bay Area
Industry:
Hospital & Health Care
Controlling A Vehicle Having Inadequate Map Data
US Patent:
8521352, Aug 27, 2013
Filed:
May 7, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/465348
Inventors:
David I. Ferguson - San Francisco CA, US
Dmitri A. Dolgov - Mountain View CA, US
Dmitri A. Dolgov - Mountain View CA, US
Assignee:
Google Inc. - Mountain View CA
International Classification:
G01C 22/00
US Classification:
701 25, 701 2, 701 23, 701 36, 701 41, 701 45, 701408, 701409, 701300, 701301, 342 29, 342435, 342455, 342458, 342457, 340961, 340435, 340436, 700245, 700259
Abstract:
A vehicle can be controlled in a first autonomous mode of operation by at least navigating the vehicle based on map data. Sensor data can be obtained using one or more sensors of the vehicle. The sensor data can be indicative of an environment of the vehicle. An inadequacy in the map data can be detected by at least comparing the map data to the sensor data. In response to detecting the inadequacy in the map data, the vehicle can be controlled in a second autonomous mode of operation and a user can be prompted to switch to a manual mode of operation. The vehicle can be controlled in the second autonomous mode of operation by at least obtaining additional sensor data using the one or more sensors of the vehicle and navigating the vehicle based on the additional sensor data.
System And Method For Predicting Behaviors Of Detected Objects
US Patent:
2012008, Apr 5, 2012
Filed:
Oct 3, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/251705
Inventors:
Jiajun Zhu - Sunnyvale CA, US
David I. Ferguson - San Francisco CA, US
Dmitri A. Dolgov - Mountain View CA, US
David I. Ferguson - San Francisco CA, US
Dmitri A. Dolgov - Mountain View CA, US
Assignee:
GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA
International Classification:
G05D 1/00
US Classification:
701 23
Abstract:
Aspects of the invention relate generally to autonomous vehicles. Specifically, the features described may be used alone or in combination in order to improve the safety, use, driver experience, and performance of these vehicles.
David Ferguson
Location:
San Francisco Bay Area
Industry:
Media Production
Skills:
Photography, Social Media, Film, Editing, Video Production