I am a senior software engineer with both a strong academic background and a very rich accumulation of practical experience.
After earning my BS degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering from the prestigious Cornell University, I have contributed my talents to my employers -- including such distinguished companies as Intel, Qualcomm, and General Electric -- in a wide variety of technical contexts, for almost eighteen years.
I believe that, in addition to my proven C/C++ skills (in both Unix/Windows environments) and my strong focus on object-orientation, I possess several important characteristics that distinguish me as a software engineer, giving me a valuable advantage over others:
* I have acquired a deep and comprehensive understanding of both "high level" and "low level" issues, including hardware issues.
* My work is of very high quality, and in whatever programming languages I use, I am always conscious of the importance of proper program organization, performance, a