GARY ARNOLD

Objective Skills
garnold@garyarnold.com Novato, CA
SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER / ENG LEAD
To lead a group of engineers in the creation of a great team and awesome software.

Software Engineering

Over 15 years experience working in multilanguage, multiplatform environments.

Certified Scrum Master

Project Leadership
Proven ability to lead and manage a multidisciplinary team to meet demanding deadlines.
Experience using Scrum and Agile methodologies and tools to improve the engineering process. Ruby Perl Perforce / Subversion

Technical

C++ STL Python
GCC / Visual C++ / Eclipse Windows XP Linux

Experience

Forterra Systems
Senior Software Engineer / Eng Lead

20052009

Led teams in the development of the OLIVE (Online Interactive Virtual Environment) platform. Implementation included terrain storage and rendering system, integration with external distributed systems, vehicle physics and collision system, damage models, environmental audio, medical simulation, and privacy protection. Developed in Windows for distributed deployment on Linux and Windows systems with crossplatform C++ source code using the STL and Boost libraries.

Transmeta

Software Engineer, Applications Engineering Group

20022005

Developed application for monitoring and comparing the runtime activity of Windows applications, graphically displaying an application's DLL, driver, and Win32 API calls. Used various tools for reverseengineering OSes and applications to solve customer issues with Crusoe and Efficeon chip compatibility. Managed multiple brandname computer manufacturer accounts for Applications Engineering Group. Responsible for timely, accurate resolution of all problems brought to the AE Group by these customers.

Sonicity

Senior Software Engineer

20002001

Created a system to allow users to remotely manage media streams and distribution servers using JSP/Servlets, Perl, and TCL for Windows and Linux. Wrote Windows Media Server and Microsoft ISA Server plugins for user authentication, event logging, stream and process monitoring and control. Assumed project management of several key Sonicity products. Duties included managing small programming team, making product design decisions, as well as actual programming of product components.
Visual Concepts Entertainment

19982000

Audio system implementation for four flagship products NFL2K, NBA2K, NFL2K1, and NBA2K1. The audio systems consisted of an expert system commentary engine, crowd reaction simulation, and general sound effects. Several data conversion and asset management tools were written in Perl to help manage over 20,000 individual audio assets.
LifeLike Productions, Inc.
Senior Software Engineer / Project Lead

19971998

Member of three programmer team in C++ development of ArmyMen 3D, a realtime 3D action/strategy game for PlayStation. Designed and implemented optimized assembler graphics pipeline, including internal file format and data structure specification. Project lead in updating the code base of LifeLike's Sony PlayStation marketing titles.

Presage Software Development

19941997

Project lead in conversion of Hexen: Beyond Heretic and Might and Magic: World of Xeen from DOS to Macintosh. Team member in oneweek port of Quake to Macintosh, and in development and design of Lode Runner II, a multiplayer puzzle/action game.
Advanced Software Technology
Software Engineer / Systems Engineer

19911993

Developed several verticalmarket software packages in Microsoft Access. Oversaw installation of IBM RS/6000 client/server network. Repair, upgrade, and maintenance of onsite and offsite computer systems for clients.

Education

University of California at Berkeley Berkeley, California

19891993

References available upon request
Gary Arnold garnold@garyarnold.com