Al Grant
System Performance Architect, Distinguished Engineer, Engineering Manager Etc. at ARM
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolAl Grant is a seasoned systems performance architect and engineering leader with over two decades at ARM, specializing in cycle-level optimization, code generation, decompilation, and static/dynamic analysis for performance and security. He led the team that produced the first compiler for Arm's 64-bit architecture and authored ACLE, shaping how developers exploit ARM features. Comfortable moving from rapid prototypes to reference-quality tools, he builds industrial-strength developer toolchains and bespoke solutions for unusual problems. A polyglot in C++, JavaScript, Python, assembler and Verilog, he combines deep low-level expertise with the ability to bring together diverse technical disciplines. He holds a Master’s in Computer Science and Maths from Cambridge and is first-named inventor on several US patents. Based in Cambridge, UK, he quietly blends research-grade rigor with pragmatic delivery that endures for decades.
11 years of coding experience
Melbourne Grammar SchoolMaster’s Degree, Computer Science, Maths, Master’s Degree, Computer Science, Maths at Cambridge University
Github Skills (35)
simulator10
windows10
linux10
instrumentation10
profiling10
malloc8
bootstrap7
hash-functions7
react7
decoder7
introspection6
heap6
json6
encoder6
memory-management5
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
algr/algr.github.io
Jul 2016 - Aug 2022
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 2 months
algr/travis-test
Oct 2019 - Oct 2019
Contributions:8 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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