Colin Mitchell
Software Engineer at Google
San Jose, California, United States
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Top SchoolColin Mitchell is a software engineer based in San Jose with five years of experience building real-time and simulation systems, currently contributing at Google. A magna cum laude Software Engineering graduate with an M.S. in Computer Science from UCF, he has led cross-functional teams as a project lead and scrum master on a Unity-based aircraft carrier training simulator. His background spans embedded real-time C to Linux/ARM ports, C++ simulation DLLs, and machine learning-driven temperature modeling, reflecting both low-level systems expertise and applied research. At Proactive Technologies he combined architecture, process standardization, and client-facing presentation skills, and earlier R&D roles show a knack for turning legacy hardware code into modern, testable systems. Competitive and driven by challenges, he thrives on complex problems where a difficult bug or design tradeoff increases his focus and learning. Notably, his experience includes CMMI appraisal involvement, indicating attention to process maturity alongside technical delivery.
5 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Software Engineering, magna cum laude (3.87), Bachelor's degree, Software Engineering, magna cum laude (3.87) at Florida Gulf Coast UniversityMaster of Science (M.S.), Computer Science, 3.68, Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science, 3.68 at University of Central Florida
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Github Skills (16)
golang10
busybox10
initramfs10
kernel10
system10
embedded10
linux10
linux-distribution10
userland10
nodejs6
fs6
writefile6
wav6
mount6
mp36
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
colinmitchell-ggl/u-root
Mar 2021 - Nov 2021
A fully Go userland with Linux bootloaders! u-root can create a one-binary root file system (initramfs) containing a busybox-like set of tools written in Go.
Contributions:42 pushes, 12 branches in 7 months
golanglinuxinitramfsbusyboxuserland
u-root/u-root
Mar 2021 - Jul 2024
A fully Go userland with Linux bootloaders! u-root can create a one-binary root file system (initramfs) containing a busybox-like set of tools written in Go.
Contributions:52 reviews, 18 PRs, 20 pushes in 3 years 4 months
kernellinuxbootgolangcorebootlinux-distribution
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