Gernot Steinegger
Softwareingenieur at Roomle
Linz, Upper Austria
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Top SchoolGernot Steinegger is a software engineer with 11+ years of experience specializing in hardware-oriented development and the mathematics of 2D/3D graphics, from compiler front-ends for microcontrollers to GPU-driven CAD engines. He has long-term experience on ELITECAD and helped build autonomy software for rail maintenance before moving to web-based product configuration, where he implements core logic and math. Proficient in C, C++, C#, GLSL, Vulkan/OpenGL/WebGL and modern web stacks, he also contributes to three.js—improving ambient occlusion shaders and fixing SVGLoader UV issues—demonstrating a blend of low-level graphics expertise and practical web visualization skills. Based in Linz, Austria, he pairs rigorous engineering with a hands-on ethos inspired by Clean Architecture, favoring impactful, well-crafted code over shortcuts.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Informatik, Informatik at Johannes Kepler Universität LinzMatura, Starkstrom und Leistungselektronik, Matura, Starkstrom und Leistungselektronik at Linzer Technikum
German, English
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Github Skills (44)
webgl10
threejs10
javascript10
matrix10
shader10
python10
image10
glsl10
loops10
post-processing10
camera10
pygame10
3d10
opengl-es10
opengl10
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
mrdoob/three.js
Nov 2018 - Jan 2024
JavaScript 3D Library.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:1 review, 10 PRs, 17 comments in 5 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Gernot primarily contributed to the examples within the `three.js` library, focusing on post-processing effects and shaders related to ambient occlusion (AO). Their work included implementing a Ground Truth Ambient Occlusion (GTAO) pass, modifying existing HBAO shaders, and refining the application of AO techniques within the material. They also addressed an issue with the SVGLoader, correcting triangle segment UV coordinates.
virtual-realitysvgwebglcanvasjavascript
Rabbid76/model3dviewer
Mar 2015 - May 2017
Contributions:2784 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 2 months
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