Kyaw Myint (T) — Attended Yankin College in 1957; Studied Textile Engineeringin Japan; Taught at RIT; Moved Singapore and Canada; Spouse: Shirley Khun Kyi
Saya U Kyaw Myint (T)
Kyaw Myint (M/Auto64) — Saya; RIT; Worked for UN projects in Beijing; Moved to Northern California; Patron of TDS; Spouse: Dr. Daw Kyin Yee
Saya UKyaw Myint (M/Auto64)
Kyaw Myint (T72) — High school Luyechun from Mandalay; Youngest member of the class of 72; Expert in indigenous medicine and Veda; Succeeded U Khin Aung Bo as President of MARB; Spouse: Sandi Hlaing.
Aung Myaing wrote : Kyaw Myint (Tx72) is a friend with a wonderful brain that can effectively store data of different nature: Engineering, အဘိဓမ်မာ, Veda, indigenous medicines, etc.,
U Kyaw Myint (Veda)U Kyaw Myint (Veda)
Kyaw Myint (EP72) — )Owns Good Morning Bakery and more; Food Donor to several RIT Gatherings (including SPZP).
Aung Myaing wrote : Kyaw Myint (EE) is another close and sociable friend who has been supporting RIT72-sponsored functions led by Mg Mar Ga morally and materially.
Mg Mar Ga wrote : အုပ်စုထဲမှာကျော်မြင့်၂ယောက်ရှိတယ်တယောက်ကဆေးဆရာဗေဒင်ဆရာတယောက်ကGood Morningပေါင်မုန်သူဌေးလူခွဲလို့ရ ေအာင်ဗေဒင်ကိုနပ် ပေါင်မုန့်ကို half baked ပေါင်မု့န်လို့စပြီးhalfလို့နာမည်ပေးတယ် ဒါ half ဟတ် တကယ်တော့major သာကွဲတာသူကcentralထဲကငယ်သူငယ်ချင်း
U Kyaw Myint (Good Morning)U Kyaw Myint (Good Morning)
Kyaw Myint (M83)– Runs a Flower Shop with his spouse (Millie) in Pleasanton, California; Founding member and past EC of Norcal RITAA; Sponsored financial aid for eligible YTU students; Past Gawpaka of Mettananda Vihara.
Kyaw Myint — First in Burma in Matriculation; Barrister; Dean of Law, RU; Supreme Court Justice; Head of Tribunal for trying Galon U Saw
Barrister U Kyaw Myint
Kyaw Myint, Dr. — Peterite; Professor; Retired Minister of Health
Kyaw Myint (Physics) — DG, DHE; Met as Guest Speakers at Ngapali Luyechun Camp
Kyaw Myint, Dr. — Matriculated in 1963; Moved to Sydney
Jimmy Crampton — 800 m and 1500 m; SEAP; Asian Games
Ma Khin Htay — Javelin / Shot put
Kyaw Khin — 800 m, 1500m and Hurdles; National Coach
Kyaw Mra — Hurdles; SEAP; National Coach
Maung Maung Mra — Pole Vault; SEAP
Myee Tun Naw — Marathon; SEAP
Shin Bwe Gan — 5 Km, 10 Km, Marathon; SEAP
Soe Mra — Pole Vault; SEAP
Soe Win — Sprint, 4x100m relay; SEAP
Than Than — Sprint; SEAP; Asian Games
Ma Tin Pu — Javelin / Shot putMa Tin Pu
Tun Mra — Sprint, 4x100m relay; SEAP
Mra BrothersTun Mra
Weik Pan — Marathon
Win Mra — Pole Vault
Boxing
Kyar Ba Nyein — Olympics; Trained several boxers who became National Champions
Thein Myint — SEAP; Asian Games; Olympics
Tin Tun –SEAP, Asian Games and Olympics
Judo
Many Judo champions were from the Armed Services
Myint Lwin (Charlie) — RU; Burma; SEAP
Tin Maung Aye — RU; Burma
Rowing
The list of RUBC Golds can be found in the 90th Anniversary Issue of the founding of RUBC.
U Tin Htoon and Dr. Harry Saing won the Venables Bowl for Coxless pairs at the 1958 ARAE Regatta in Calcutta.
U Tin Htoon, Dr. Harry Saing, Victor Htun Shein, Sunny Teng and U Sein Htoon won the Willingdon Trophy for coxed fours at the 1960 ARAE Regatta in Colombo.
Soccer
Aung Khin
Hla Htay
Khin Maung Tun (Goal) — Asian All Star
Ko Ko Gyi
Maung Maung — Asian All Star
Suk Bahadhur — Asian All Star
Tin Aung (Goal) — Asian All Star
Vernon Stiles
…
Swimming
Aung Than
Aye Kyaw
Maung Kyi
Mya Thee
Nanda Kyaw Zwa
Nyunt Soe — Coach
Ohn Thwin
Tin Maung Ni — SEAP, Asian Games, Olympics
…
Table Tennis
Ba Wai
Saya Mao Toon Siong (M62) — SEAP, Asian Games, Word Championship; Coach of the National Table Tennis team.
Tennis
Aung Htay
Ba Aye
Joe Ba Maung
Khin Si
Maung Maung Lay (Ah Pu Lay)
Myint Toon
Pe Than Maung
Than Htut
Than Lwin
Tin Aung Cho
Tin Si
…
Dr. Richard Yu Khin wrote :
I was on the swim team with Tin Maung Ni who is a gentleman. Ten of us were trained by Mr. Matsuda who was on the Japanese national swim team. Mr. Matsuda was manager of a Japanese company in Rangoon. He made us swim six 50 metres sprints, with one minute interval. The time difference for the 1st and 6th sprints — the decline curve should be limited. This was the first time we had scientific training in swimming. Tin Maung Ni was the only Asian, other than Japanese, to win a gold medal in swimming at the Asian Games. The US Embassy provided a goodwill tour of USA for Tin Maung Ni. He is from the Kachin State.
The early Departments and sub-departments at UCC (universities’ Computer Center) are described in this post. Additional information can be found in the subsequent posts.
Several are GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten).
Office Of The Director
Director
Dr. Chit Swe Professor of Mathematics at RASU Founder Director of UCC Alumnus of Manadalay University, Imperial College (London University), Glasgow University and University of Liverpool Retired as Rector of RASU Continued as Research Advisor in Bangkok and Sydney
Dr. Tin Maung Lecturer of Mathematiccs at RASU Succeeded Dr. Chit Swe as Director of UCC Alumnus of Rangoon University; Received Doctorate from Queen Mary College Retired as Rector of ICST (Institute of Computer Science and Technology)
Services
The Office is used to hold meetings with Board of Directors & Advisers.
The Office provided service for the Experts including Professor Harry D. Huskey and Dr. S. I. Saleeb (Project Director) and
Administration
Superintendent
U Myint Aung (GBNF) was the Superintendent. He was healthy and passed away lately in his eighties.
He was succeed by U San Win. He unfortunately suffered a stroke.
Secretaries
U Win Myint (1) later joined Winner Computer Group.
Daw Khin Khin Su later moved to join Total (Oil Company owned by the French).
Daw Khin Lay Myint later became Branch Clerk / Admin Officer
Other Admin Staff
BC — Branch Clerk / Admin Officer
UDC — Upper Division Clerk(s) & LDC — Lower Division Clerk(s) Ko Ba Than Chein, Ko Than Aye, Ko Tun Myint, Ko Khin Maung Lwin, Ma Phyu Phyu Win, Ma Tin Tin Pyone, Ma Kyi Kyi Sein, Ma Kyi Kyi Thin
Peons The four Sayagyis had a Peon each as their PA (Personal Assistant). Win Myint Lay, Myo Myint, Tint Lwin, Tha Cho
Security Personnel There were several for the day, evening and night shifts. U Tun Kywe, an army Veteran, usually “guards” the entrance to the Computer Room (on the Ground Floor of the UCC Building). He also vets the visitors climbing up the stairs to meet the staff. U Khin Maung wrote Kabyars.
Maintenance Personnel Maung Myint, U Hla Pe … Daw Ngwe Tin, Aye Aye Myint, Hla Hla Myint, San San Myint …
Drivers Saya Chit’s driver (who moonlighted as a Side Car Operator) was hit by a train at a railroad crossing. Volunteer drivers included U Myint Aung, Ko Win Hlaing, Ko Soe Myint Gyi and Ko Myint Oo.
Systems Division
Systems Division Manager
U Soe Paing Received BSEE and MSEE from Stanford University; Joined RIT Electrical Engineering Department as Assistant Lecturer; Co-founder of UCC Received MSc. (CS) from Southampton University. Later, he also managed the Operations Division. He worked on UN projects in various countries.He was succeeded by Saya U Tun Aung Gyaw
Maintenance Engineers
U Tun Aung Gyaw (EC69) He later served as Senior Engineer & Systems Division Manager at UCC, Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science, and Associate Professor of Hardware Technology at the Institute of Computer Science and Technology. Later, he received his Doctorate in Computer Science from UIUC (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign) with specialization in AI / Expert Systems
U Hla Min (Systems) (EC69) He wrote lecture guides (Introduction to Computer Systems, Introduction to Programming) and manuals with U Soe Paing and U Aung Zaw. He later served as Senior Systems Programmer & Business Applications Manager at UCC, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Computer Science, and Associate of Software Technology at the Institute of Computer Science and Technology. Later, he worked for high tech companies in the Silicon Valley. He is a Lifelong Learner.
U Soe Win (EC70) He transferred to PTC. After retirement, he helped with his spouse’s family business in Moulmein.
U Tin Win (EC71) He transferred from RIT Electrical Engineering Department. He later moved to FRI (Forest Reserve Inventory).
U Aung Myint (Phy68) He earlier served as Maintenance Technician in the Systems Division.
Maintenance Technicians
U Aung Myint (Phy68)) He earlier served as Lab Technician at RIT Electrical Engineering Department
U Ngwe Soe (Silver) (AGTI) Later completed Japanese Diploma and B.Sc.(Physics) Worked with the ICL and PWD teams for the UCC building and equipment Moved to Singapore; Became Seimen’s Certified Engineer (for Power Systems); Worked in various projects around the world
U Myint Soe (Byte) (AGTI) Later moved to PTC
U Kyu Sein
U Khin Zaw (Phy) Later worked in Singapore and USA.
System Programmers
U Aung Zaw Taught at RASU Mathematics Department; Early Saya at UCC; He wrote lecture guides (Introduction to Computer Systems, Introduction to Programming) and manuals with U Soe Paingand U Hla Min. Later worked at CSO, Assumption University and a College in Sydney. Published two books: “Dhamma and Bawa” and “Cetana Thi Thar Kan”
U Maung Maung Htay Received Doctorate from LSU (Baton Rouge); Professor at VMI; Professor at Radford University; Visiting Professor at UCSY
U Than Lwin Moved to CSO, Later taught in Singapore; Director of a company
Rafiul Ahad Later moved to Thailand and USA. Received doctorate from USC (University of Southern California); Taught at University of Maryland; Worked for several high tech companies in Silicon Valley; Retired Vice President of Oracle USA (Cloud Computing)
U Soe Myint (KSM) Worked for UN; President of MASTAA
Other Systems Division Staff (some as Volunteers)
U Sein Tin — Moved to Australia
U Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ) — Moved to Singapore and USA
U Wynn Myint Aung — Moved to USA
U Htay Aung — Moved to Australia
U Maung Maung Tun — Moved to USA
U Win Maung — Moved to Australia
U Khin Maung Cho — Moved to USA
Daw Tin Tin Pyone — Moved to FRI
Several EC graduates and CS graduate students
Applications Division
Applications Division Manager
U Myo Min Managed Application Programmers & Analysts for business applications, scientific & engineering applications. Later, the Applications Division was restructured in Business Applications Division (with Saya U Myo Min as Manager) and Scientific Applications Division (with Saya U Ko Ko Lay as Manager). Saya U Soe Paing subsequently managed both Systems Division and Operations Division.
U Hla Min Succeeded U Myo Min as Business Application Manager
U Mya Thein Succeeded U Hla Min as Business Application Manager
Application Programmers
U Mya Thein (Bo Shoke) Transferred from Commerece Department, Institute of Economics Most vocal among the application programmers; Later became Business Application Manager Also taught at the Institute of Economics and ITBMU
U Thein Oo (Ah Thay Lay) Transferred from Commerece Department, Institute of Economics Entreprenuer; Co-founder of MCI; Founder of Ace; President of Computer Federation
U Mra Tun (Mra) Musician & Leader of TAMPS Band; Moved to USA
U Kyaw Nyein (Kyein) Numerical Methods; UNV
U Htin Kyaw (Htaw Kyin) Transferred from Statistics Department, Institute of Economics Worked for HIC and FERD; Helped Daw Khin Kyi Foundation Retired President
U Tun Shwe (Saya Maung) Transferred from Statistics Department, Institute of Economics Retired UN Personnel
U Aung Hlaing (Japan Sayagyi) Moved to Australia
U Soe Thein (Joe Thein) Joined UCC as off-line operator; Became Business Applications Programmer
U Soe Than (Joe Than) Received Doctorate in CS from University of Kansas; Retired Professor from VMI
U Myint Oo
U Win Naing Science Scholar for Mathematics
Daw Tin May Lwin (Ju Ju) Retired Professor, ICST
Daw Thin Thin Aung
Daw Nwe Nwe Win (Judy) Retired CS Professor
Daw Nge Ma Ma Than (Ma Nge) Taught Computers to former POC
Daw Than Than Tint Co-founder of Ace
Daw Gilmour Hole
U Boe Ba Shan (Boe) Thaing expert; Entrepreneur in Singapore
Daw Phyu Phyu Win Moved to Singapore
Daw Hpyu Hpyu Aung Worked in Singapore and Thailand
U Sein Myint Maung (Gary) UN; Moved to Australia
Daw Khin Aye Mu (Ma Mu) Moved to Australia
Several CS graduates Worked or Volunteered for UCC
Operations Division
Systems Manager for Operations Division
U Ko Ko Lay Originally managed the Operatiosns Division. After the restructuring, he managed the Scientific Applications Division. The Operations Division was handed over to Saya U Soe Paing
Chief Operator (CO)
U Hla Min (Pauk Si, GBNF) He passed away in his mid-30s.
U Maung Maung Gyi (Thein Tan) Succeeded U Hla Min as Chief Operaftor
Operators
U Maung Maung Gyi — later became Chief Operator
U Kyaw Swar (Ah Leong) — later became Programmer; Moved to USA
U Win Hlaing — Dobat Sayagyi; Computer Tuition
U Maung Maung Lay (Patrick Saw, Ah Ba)
U Soe Myint — later became Pro-Rector of ICST; Sunlun Kappiya
U Myint Swe — later became Programmer & Lecturer; Co-owned company
U Hla Aung — later became Programmer & Lecturer; Moved to Directorate
U Kyi Win
U Tun Kyi
U Tin Win
U Than Tun — Moved to USA
U Myint Lwin (Charlie) — Burma Judo Champion; German Diploma; Moved to USA
Some DAC and MS students & graduates
Several later made career changes as Programmers and Teaching Staff. U Soe Myint retired as Pro-Rector.
In the early days, U Maung Maung Gyi, U Win Hlaing and U Kyaw Swar served as Shift Leaders. There were three Shifts. The Morning Shift was run for staff, students and general users. The Evening and Night Shifts were run for selected user departments. The Population Census Data Project had a high priority.
There were several operators for card punch, manual punches, punched card verifier, and sorter.
Some did double duty as Job Controllers. They include Daw Nyunt Nyunt Tin, Daw Thi Thi Aye, Daw Hla Hla Win (GBNF), Daw Win May Thaung (GBNF), Daw Kyu Kyu Lwin (GBNF), Daw Tin Tin Yi (1), Daw Tin Tin Yi (2), Daw Khin Si Thaung, Daw Aye Aye Kyi, Daw Tin Moe Khine. Several later changed their careers or went overseas.
There was also a Librarian in charge of the Magnetic Disks and Magnetic Tapes.
Volunteers
Kudos to the many unsung heroes who volunteered for gratis or for a per Diem of Three Kyats and Fifteen Pyas.
They worked for various divisions.
Some helped as tutors, teaching assistants and lab guides.
Without them, the introduction of Computer Technology to Burma would not have been smooth and successful.
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