Steven A White

Profile

Senior software engineer with a focus on data visualization and numerical simulations. Responsible for the delivery of multiple projects across a wide range of topics including; Human Physiology, Welding Simulations, Heads up Augmented Reality applications, and distributed multi-scale simulations.

Experience

Applied Research Associates

Raleigh NC, USA

Sr. Software Engineer

2014 - Present

  • Developed GPS Routing Algorithems to minimize exposure to CBRN Events
  • Lead the development of a Prolonged Field Care Serious Trianing game which utilized mixed relaity training scenarios including mechical airway trainers and the BioGears human physiology engine to track patient care over 72 hours.
  • Lead developer for BioGears human physiology engine. [url](http://biogearsengine.com)
  • Mentored younger developers in best practices and was responsible for coordinating efforts of multiple teams to ensure project timelines were kept.
  • Worked with project managers to seek out and secure new funding opertunities by writing future work proposals for submission to funding agencies.
  • C++17
  • Python
  • OpenGL
  • Qt5
  • Android
  • CMake

Software Engineer II

2014 - 2017

  • Lead graphics developer for ARC4 a heads up situational awareness application for field team deployment.
  • Migrated Qt5 sprite based rendering engine to custom OpenGL 3.2 pipeline allowing for a two orders of magnitude increase in performance.
  • Implemented serve seperation layer for allowing component agonostic execution in embeded deployment.
  • Developed OpenCL / OpenCV image processing pipeline with the goal of cutting memory allocation for horizon line based postiion algorithems by 50%.
  • C++11
  • Java
  • Android
  • Qt5
  • Buildbot
  • OpenGL
  • OpenCL

International Paper

Memphis TN, USA

System Software Analyist II

2011 - 2014

  • Developed dataware house applications for the consolidation of manufacturing status across 120 domestic and international corrugated packaging plants.
  • Reverse engineered Kiwiplan software data storage to implement cloud based consolidated reporting infrastructure for the entire container division.
  • Built access auditing software for tracking intrustion detection to meet ESOC requirments.
  • Provided general Linux and MariaDB expertise for container divsiion support personal.
  • C++
  • Perl5
  • AJAX/Node
  • MariaDB
  • Kiwiplan

Center for Advanced Computer Studies

Lafayette LA, USA

Scientist

Oct 2009 - Jun 2007

  • Developed lowcost mobile welding simulator to supliment vocational programs for arc welding certifications.
  • Implemented GPGPU thermal conductance simulation with OpenGL/OpenCL interoperability to allow simulation values to be ustilized for GLSL shader based color mappings.
  • Worked with students to direct research in the field of data visualization.
  • Prototyped various demonstrations of up and comming technologies like time of flight cameras, and multi touch displays.
  • Python
  • MATLAB
  • Data Processing
  • Paradigm Design

Education

Doctorate of Philosophy in Computer Science

University of Louisiana

2013

Impact of Visualization Augmentation on Welder Training: A Study with the Simulated MIG Lab

Masters of Computer Engineering

University of Louisana

2010

Masters of Computer Science

University of Louisiana

2009

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  • StevenAWhite@gmail.com
  • StevenAWhite.dev
  • United States

Skills

    • Programming
    • C++
    • Python
    • Java
    • Rust
    • SQL
      Frameworks
    • OpenGL
    • OpenCL
    • OpenCV
    • Boost
    • Eigen
      Developer Tools
    • Git
    • Docker
    • Jenkins
    • Buildbot
      Operating System
    • Linux
    • MacOS
    • Android
      Misc
    • Wireshark
    • LaTeX

Languages

  • English
    Native

Interests

  • War Gaming
  • Cooking
  • Diving
  • Procedural generation
  • Augmented Reality