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<center><h2 style="border-bottom: none; margin: 1em 0 1.5em 0;"><span style="font-size: 1.2em; padding: 0 .5em 0 .5em;">Aaron Charles Lindsay</span></h2></center>

<h3>Education</h3>
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA
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	<li>M.S. Computer Science and Applications (3.95/4.0 GPA) - June 2012
	<ul><li>Thesis: <a href="http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06122012-134840/"><i>LWFG: A Cache-Aware Multi-core Real-Time Scheduling Algorithm</i></a></li></ul>
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	<li>B.S. Computer Science / Math Minor (Summa Cum Laude - 3.90/4.0 GPA) - December 2010</li>
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<h3>Technical Expertise</h3>
	<h4 style="margin: 0em;">Languages:</h4>
	<p style="margin: .5em 0 .5em 2em;">Python, C, C++, Java, (Ba)sh, make, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, and LaTeX</p>
	<h4 style="margin: 0em;">Skills:</h4>
	<p style="margin: .5em 0 .5em 2em;">Linux kernel development, design/develop/debug applications and libraries, hardware-level debugging, Linux/Unix administration, virtualization and cloud computing, web development, distributed SCM</p>

<h3>Related Experience</h3>
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	<li>Qualcomm Engineer - August 2012 to present
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                <li>Debug application performance at levels from high-level software design to processor pipeline interactions</li>
                <li>Optimize software applications/libraries for speed on specific hardware platforms</li>
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	<li>Real-time Linux Systems Research at Virginia Tech - August 2010 to May 2012
		<ul>
		<li>Formulated and empirically evaluated cache-aware real-time scheduling algorithms and partitioning schemes</li>
		<li>Researched and implemented techniques for quickly communicating kernel scheduling decisions to user space</li>
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	<li>Qualcomm Software Development Engineer - Summer 2011
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		<li>Developed and supported snapshot/restore mechanism for next-generation mobile processor simulator</li>
		<li>Co-developed 'fast-forwarding' for the same processor performance model</li>
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	<li>Virtual Environments Research in Computer Science - Spring 2010
		<ul><li>Conducted user studies testing the effects of interaction fidelity on procedure memorization</li>
		<li>Designed the test environment using Blender, programmed it with Python and the Vizard Toolkit, including C++ to interface with VR hardware (OptiTrack tracking system, pinch gloves)</li></ul>
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	<li>Undergraduate Research in Computer Science - Spring 2010
		<ul><li>Researched file management methods to mirror associations in human memory</li>
		<li>Designed and developed associative data structure and user interface in Python</li></ul>
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	<li>IBM Emerging Technologies (jStart Team) - January 2009 to February 2010
		<ul><li>Extended, supported web monitoring service using Java Servlets/Tomcat/WAS, DB2, Dojo Toolkit</li>
		<li>Architected, programmed, tested, and presented new distributed mashup technology utilizing XMPP, a custom Java server, MySQL, HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS</li>
		<li>Created and deployed IBM Media Hub demonstration on IBM cloud using Red Hat Linux</li>
		<li>Developed HTML/JavaScript widgets for IBM Mashup Center and the jStart team website</li>
		<li>Filed patent for "Distributed Multi-User Mashups"</li></ul>
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	<li>National Climatic Data Center - Web Design Intern - Summer 2005, January to May 2006
		<ul><li>Created new web content and upgraded existing content to web/accessibility standards</li></ul>
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	<li>St. Mark's Lutheran Church - Volunteer Website Design and Maintenance Using PHP - 2004 to 2010</li>
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<h3>Other Experience</h3>
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	<li>Virginia Tech - Resident Advisor - 2007 to 2010</li>
	<li>Camp Daniel Boone - Scoutcraft Area Director, Head Commissioner - Summers 2007, 2010</li>
	<li>Computer Science Community Service (CS<sup>2</sup>) Member and Site Coordinator - 2006 to 2007, 2010</li>
	<li>Study Abroad in Cuernavaca, Mexico - Summer 2008</li>
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<h3>Honors</h3>
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	<li>Honor Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Virginia Tech University Honors Program</li>
	<li>Scholarships: Davenport Leadership, National Merit, CS Resources Consortium, C.T. Tate Distinguished Co-Op</li>
	<li>Eagle Scout</li>
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			<li style="margin-top: 1em;">Note: All personal and contact information has been removed from these - please <a href="http://aclindsay.com/contact">contact me</a> for a full version</li>
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