Fraser Gordon
Software Engineer at Arista Networks
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolFraser Gordon is a seasoned C++ software engineer with nearly two decades of experience delivering high-performance, cross-platform systems from radar algorithms to real-time broadcast software. He has driven dramatic optimizations—achieving up to 200x speedups—and added critical features like 5G support for electronic newsgathering and advanced Unicode text rendering for multi-script terminals. A technical leader and educator, Fraser has modernized legacy codebases, led CI/CD and hardware-integration efforts, and served as a contributor to LiveCode’s engine and other open-source projects. He also helps shape the future of C++ as an ISO committee expert and chairs the Unicode Text Terminal Working Group, reflecting a rare blend of standards work and hands-on engineering. Based in Kitchener, Ontario, Fraser combines research-rooted problem solving with practical product delivery, often moving algorithms from theory to GPU-accelerated production.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Engineering (EngD) [Incomplete], Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Doctor of Engineering (EngD) [Incomplete], Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at The University of EdinburghKirkcudbright AcademyMaster of Physics (MPhys (Hons)), Physics, Master of Physics (MPhys (Hons)), Physics at University of St. AndrewsPostgraduate certificate, Business Administration and Management, General, Postgraduate certificate, Business Administration and Management, General at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University
Github Skills (9)
c-language10
cross-platform10
cprogramming-language10
multiplatform10
linux9
macos9
windows9
gui-programming8
openssl8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
livecode/livecode
Jan 2015 - Mar 2017
LiveCode cross-platform development environment (engine)
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:1551 commits, 581 PRs, 497 pushes in 2 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Fraser's commits primarily focused on modifying the LiveCode engine, specifically addressing file operations, menu and clipboard access, and text rendering. Contributions involved making changes to handle UI and graphics. Additionally, the user added more features, for example the code for showing and handling "the fullClipboardData" and "the fullDragData" and implemented fixes to the Windows and Linux builds.
desktop-developmentlivecode-builderwindowslivecodemobile-development
livecodefraser/livecode
Feb 2015 - Mar 2017
Contributions:130 commits, 2 PRs, 438 pushes in 2 years
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