Colin Hirsch
Software Engineer at NVIDIA
Wunstorf, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Top SchoolColin Hirsch is a seasoned software engineer with over 25 years of development experience and a strong theoretical computer science background, currently applying his expertise at NVIDIA. He specializes in modern C++ on Linux and macOS, with deep experience in system, network and high-availability clustered application design, implementation and refactoring for performance and security. As founder of UmbriaLogic and long-time open-source contributor, he has contributed low-level improvements to high-profile projects such as google/double-conversion and the PEGTL parsing library, focusing on core algorithms, memory layout optimizations and correctness. Colin holds a Dr. rer.nat. and Dipl.-Inform. from RWTH Aachen, and brings an unusual combination of formal academic rigor and pragmatic engineering that surfaces in both foundational library work and production systems.
11 years of coding experience
Dr. rer.nat., Computer Science, Mathematical Logic, Sehr Gut, Dr. rer.nat., Computer Science, Mathematical Logic, Sehr Gut at RWTH Aachen University
English, German, Italian
Github Skills (12)
algorithm10
numerical-optimization10
code-optimization10
algorithms10
c-language10
refactoring10
cprogramming-language10
optimisation10
optimization10
data-structure9
data-structures9
memory-management9
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
taocpp/PEGTL
Dec 2014 - Jan 2023
Parsing Expression Grammar Template Library
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:13 releases, 807 commits, 37 PRs in 8 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Colin appears to be focused on the implementation of the core parsing expression grammar template library. The commits show a focus on foundational C++ development, with changes to header files, and the addition of core functionality. The user's work included the addition of new rules, optimization of existing rules, and general cleanup within the project, focusing on core functionality and code structure.
pegtlcppgrammarheader-onlyparsing
google/double-conversion
Jun 2019 - Jun 2019
Efficient binary-decimal and decimal-binary conversion routines for IEEE doubles.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:7 commits, 7 PRs, 24 comments in 14 days
Contributions summary:Colin primarily contributed to the `double-conversion` repository, focusing on improvements to the core conversion routines. Their work involved refactoring code, optimizing memory layout, and implementing standard library functions for improved efficiency. They also fixed naming inconsistencies and ensured code correctness through assertions and consistent macro prefixes.
precisiondecimalroutinesieeeconversion-routines
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