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<title>Aaron Lindsay - Resume - aclindsay.com</title>
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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;">Assembly (ARM), (Ba)sh, C, C++, CSS, Go, HTML, Java, JavaScript, LaTeX, make, Python</p>
<h4 style="margin: 0em;">Skills:</h4>
<p style="margin: .5em 0 .5em 2em;">Linux kernel development, design/develop/debug software applications and libraries, hardware-level debugging, Linux/Unix administration, web development, distributed SCM (git)</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 Android/Linux applications and libraries for Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors</li>
<li>Influence next-generation processor design by creating/analyzing processor performance micro-benchmarks</li>
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<li>Real-time Linux Systems Research at Virginia Tech - August 2010 to May 2012
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<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>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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<h4>Other Formats</h4>
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<li><a href="<?php echo get_base_url(); ?>/resume/AaronLindsay-Resume.pdf">Resume (pdf)</a></li>
<li><a href="<?php echo get_base_url(); ?>/resume/AaronLindsay-Resume.tex">Resume (LaTeX)</a></li>
<li><a href="<?php echo get_base_url(); ?>/resume/AaronLindsay-Resume.txt">Resume (plain text)</a></li>
<li style="margin-top: 1em;">Note: All contact information has been removed from the above - please <a href="<?php echo get_base_url(); ?>/contact">contact me via email</a>.</li>
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