Summary
Jacob Garcia is a Senior Software Engineer based in Boulder, Colorado with 11 years of experience focused on graphics, performance, and full-stack development. He currently works at Qualcomm where he applies low-level optimization and system thinking to performance-sensitive projects, building on prior roles that ranged from GUI and simulation tooling for experimental data to systems administration. A lifelong maker who blends art, science, and technology since 1994, he brings video game coding and music sensibilities to engineering problems, often prioritizing elegant visualization and real-time responsiveness. His background includes Matlab, Java/JavaFX, Python, Panda3D and Bash scripting, reflecting a versatility across scientific, simulation, and production environments. Colleagues value his ability to turn complex experimental requirements into usable tools and his appetite for board games hints at a strategic, detail-oriented mindset.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Graduated, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Graduated at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology