Jacob Secunda
Embedded Software Engineer at Trane Technologies
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJacob Secunda is an Embedded Software Engineer with a decade of hands-on experience building firmware and controller software, currently developing embedded systems at Trane Technologies. A University of Minnesota Computer Engineering graduate with a sustainability minor, he blends low-level C/C++ firmware work with higher-level skills in Python, Java, and front-end technologies from prior Symbio-UI work. Jacob contributes to notable open-source projects like the Haiku operating system, where he’s implemented core system behavior and POSIX-conforming improvements, reflecting comfort with OS internals and system-level development. He’s proficient across Windows, macOS, and Linux, has experience with virtualization (QEMU, VirtualBox, VMware) and Git-backed workflows, and is exploring hobbyist OS projects that extend his embedded focus. Motivated by renewable energy and sustainable transportation, he aims to apply embedded systems expertise toward energy-efficient, real-world solutions.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering at University of MinnesotaHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Nicolet High School
Github Skills (6)
c-language10
develop10
cprogramming-language10
haiku10
operating-system10
api-design8
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
haiku/haiku
Jan 2019 - Jun 2021
The Haiku operating system. (Pull requests will be ignored; patches may be sent to https://review.haiku-os.org).
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:17 commits, 1 comment in 2 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Jacob primarily contributed to the Haiku operating system by implementing and modifying core system components and applications. Their work includes implementing the `Duration()` method in `BSound`, adding a reboot check to `BPackageRoster`, and integrating a reboot button within the software updater. Additional contributions involve conforming to POSIX standards, implementing `is_app_showing_modal_window()`, and addressing code style and build issues.
operating-systembeoshaiku
CodeforEvolution/QMidi
Jun 2020 - Apr 2025
Qt library for MIDI output & MIDI file I/O.
Contributions:6 pushes, 4 branches in 4 years 10 months
midimidi-fileqt-library
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