Alex Tran
Kernel Platform Engineer
Milpitas, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAlex Tran is a Kernel Platform Engineer with six years of hands-on experience specializing in operating and embedded systems, currently driving automotive platform work at Qualcomm. He progressed from embedded software internships and firmware roles at Philips Lighting to kernel-level engineering, demonstrating a practical pipeline from IoT prototyping to production-grade automotive systems. Trained in computer science (UC Davis) and pursuing an MS in Computer Engineering at San José State, he blends academic grounding with industry delivery. Alex’s background includes IoT data platform research and firmware for smart home products, giving him a strong systems-to-device perspective that informs cross-layer debugging and performance optimization. Based in Milpitas, CA, he brings experience across consumer and automotive domains and a knack for turning constrained embedded requirements into reliable, maintainable platform code. Notably, his trajectory shows rapid specialization from undergraduate research to kernel platform responsibilities in high-assurance environments.
6 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at University of California, DavisMaster of Science - MS Computer Engineering, Master of Science - MS Computer Engineering at San José State UniversityHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Milpitas High School
English, Spanish, Vietnamese
Github Skills (62)
spark10
openscad10
cockroachdb10
python10
architecture10
r10
windows10
freecad10
kafka10
linux10
jdbc10
java10
3d-printer10
scala10
3d-printing10
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
xelathan/xelathan.github.io
Jun 2020 - Apr 2025
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch, 2 issues in 4 years 10 months
xelathan/xelathan
Jul 2021 - Mar 2025
Contributions:23 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 8 months
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