Experience

CPFD Software

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Software Engineer, GPU Specialist

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Heavy lifter (of code)

• Software Engineer, GPU Specialist

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2016

  Use the NVIDIA CUDA programming framework to accelerate Barracuda VR, a CAE software that uses the MP-PIC methodology for modeling industrial scale fluidized bed processes.New feature developmentAutomate testing, cross platform compiling, debugging, profiling, ...



Central College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Aug 2011 - May 2012

  Instructed Calculus I Instructed Introduction to Statistics Directed an independent study applied programming experience in Linux environment using C++, CMake and CUDA to refactor wind field and particle simulation system Instructed Calculus I Instructed Introduction to Statistics Directed an independent study applied programming experience in Linux environment using C++, CMake and CUDA to refactor wind field and particle simulation system



Sixth Gear Studios

• Vietnam
• Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mobile Application Developer

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2011

  Extended C++ source to fetch network-cached resources, loading assets dynamically upon request. Scripted Ruby server to send missing interface art to iOS clients requesting network-cached resources. Utilized OpenGL ES 2.0 for texturing, custom lighting, particle effects and procedural textures to create a flamethrower and a wavey, zombie killing, beam cannon. Developed collision detection and response in a light-weight custom physics engine. Scripted Ruby to preprocess batches of art assets, creating indexed textures and normal maps. Scripted camera controls and interface logic in Unity Javascript. Show less



FPT University

• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer for FPT-Greenwich Top-up Collaborative Programme

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2011

  Delivered course materials in Database Design, Systems Building, Operating Systems and Information Systems. Evaluated student coursework reports and final exams. Delivered course materials in Database Design, Systems Building, Operating Systems and Information Systems. Evaluated student coursework reports and final exams.



University of Minnesota Duluth

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jul 2008 - Jul 2010

  Team member accelerating QUIC, a fast-response flow field model for buildings.Ported Fortran code to C++ / CUDA, achieving speedups of 11-30x for SOR iteration scheme.Ported OpenGLSL advection code to CUDA homogenize code base.Poster of results using parallel graphics architecture accepted to HPG conference '09.Developed a C++ framework and visualization tools for future development of accelerated solution.Assembled a custom, high-end workstation.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2005 - May 2009

  Taught hour long discussion sessions (3 - 6 sessions per week with 10-20 students per session)Held office hours where students could ask questions directly (3 hours a week)Proctored quizzes and testsGraded quizzes, homework, programs and tests

• Mathematics Department Computer Technician

  • Jul 2007 - Jul 2008

  Windows XP computer maintenance, software installation and hardware setupTracked computer inventory and responsible for disposalUpdated departmental website

• Visualization and Digital Imaging Lab Assistant

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2007

  Developed a web-based equipment scheduler using MySQL, PHP, CSS and HTMLAssisted lab researchers with camera, computer and printer useWindows XP and Mac OSX.10 computer maintenance and troubleshootingCustom PC assembly