Dwayne Towell
Associate Professor
Nashville Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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SeniorDwayne Towell is an associate professor and seasoned software engineer with over 30 years in development, architecture, and technology leadership, and more than a decade teaching computer science and software engineering. He combines deep hands-on expertise in object-oriented languages (Java, C++), databases (PostgreSQL, SQL), web and N-tier architectures, and functional languages with practical experience running a software business and serving as a CIO. His academic roles reflect a strong focus on software product lines, test-first practices, and translating industry practices into curricula for higher education. An active contributor to open-source tooling, he enhanced Logisim-Evolution’s memory and simulation capabilities, demonstrating attention to robust backend design and internationalization. Based in the Nashville area, he pairs client-facing experience and public speaking with a practitioner’s appreciation for clean, modular code and system-level thinking.
11 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
c++, java, cobol, fortran, pascal, python, javascript, basic, 80x86, php
Stackoverflow
8,403reputation
792kreached
200answers
10questions
assembly
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postgresql
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Github Skills (19)
circuit10
postgresql10
simulator10
java10
javas10
sql10
assembly9
command-line-interface9
parity6
coalesce6
php6
instruction-set6
cpu-architecture6
mov6
x866
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
logisim-evolution/logisim-evolution
Jun 2022 - Sep 2022
Digital logic design tool and simulator
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:20 reviews, 9 commits, 12 PRs in 3 months
Contributions summary:Dwayne primarily contributed to enhancing the Logisim-Evolution tool's functionality related to memory and simulation. They implemented a new feature to save RAM contents using command-line arguments and TTY interface. The user also added translatable string placeholders, and refactored code for better formatting, error handling, and modularity within the simulation and startup code.
digital-circuitsvhdlcircuitssimulationdigital-logic
Lipscomb-SoC/xv6
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Contributions:9 commits, 11 pushes in 11 months
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