Ian Link
Application Software Engineer
California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolIan Link is an Application Software Engineer based in California with 14 years of experience building performant systems and web platforms, currently contributing at Splunk since 2012. He brings deep interests in C++, Rust, low-level programming, SIMD and performance optimization, pairing that systems focus with a history of web development and site migrations earlier in his career. A UCLA Cognitive Science graduate with computing specialization, he blends an understanding of human-centered design with pragmatic engineering. Notably, his background spans both front-end web craftsmanship and back-end performance tuning, making him comfortable moving between high-level product needs and byte-efficient implementations.
14 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
B.S, Cognitive Science with a Specialization in Computing, B.S, Cognitive Science with a Specialization in Computing at University of California, Los Angeles
Github Skills (21)
strava8
strava-api7
addon7
gpx7
transform6
gnu6
chrome-extension6
readline5
excel5
cadence5
console5
kernel4
linux4
spreadsheet4
ruby4
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
Ilink/dotfiles
Jul 2015 - Mar 2025
Contributions:166 pushes in 9 years 10 months
Ilink/Cliques
May 2012 - Jun 2012
Contributions:23 commits in 1 month
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