Ivy Shim
About Ivy Shim
Ivy Shim is a Senior Broadcast Specialist at Ofcom with a strong academic background in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, holding a PhD from the University of Strathclyde. She has extensive experience in software engineering, project management, and has contributed to research through publications and presentations at IEEE Conferences.
Work at Ofcom
Ivy Shim has been employed at Ofcom as a Senior Broadcast Specialist since 2018. In this role, she contributes to the regulatory oversight of broadcasting in the United Kingdom. Her responsibilities include ensuring compliance with broadcasting standards and enhancing the quality of broadcast services. Her expertise in digital signal processing and software engineering supports her work in this sector.
Education and Expertise
Ivy Shim holds a PhD in Digital Signal Processing and Mathematical Algorithms from the University of Strathclyde, where she studied from 1997 to 2000. She also earned a BEng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the same institution from 1995 to 1997. Her educational background is complemented by various online courses, including Bioelectricity from Duke University and Digital Image and Video Processing from Northwestern University. She has a strong mathematical foundation and proficiency in DSP algorithms applicable across multiple industries.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to her current role at Ofcom, Ivy Shim worked at Roke Manor Research as a Senior Engineer from 2001 to 2009. She also served as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Strathclyde from 1997 to 2001 and held the position of Senior Student Assistant at the same university from 1997 to 2000. Her diverse experience in engineering and education has equipped her with a broad range of skills in software engineering and project management.
Research and Publications
Ivy Shim has actively contributed to the field of engineering through her research, delivering oral presentations at IEEE Conferences and publishing papers in scientific magazines and international journals. Her work focuses on digital signal processing and its applications in various sectors, including telecommunications and medical fields.
Technical Skills and Software Proficiency
Ivy Shim possesses over eight years of software engineering experience, with expertise in programming languages such as MATLAB, C, C++, and Python. She has developed skills in automating frequency selection using Python as part of her software development responsibilities. Her technical background supports her work in digital signal processing and project management.