Jan Civlin
Compiler Lead at Pensando Systems
Sunnyvale, California, United States
Summary
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RockstarJan Civlin is a compiler lead based in Sunnyvale with over two decades of hands-on experience designing optimizing compilers, binary translation systems, and performance analysis for processors. He has held senior compiler and leadership roles at Pensando, Intel, Cisco, ATI, Sun, and IBM Haifa, consistently focusing on dynamic optimizations and feedback-directed code generation. Jan bridges research and product engineering, moving techniques from lab prototypes into production compilers and embedded toolchains. His background includes work on Java and binary translation optimizations as well as leading compiler teams through acquisitions and product transitions. Known for pragmatic problem solving, he combines deep low-level insight with an ability to mentor engineers and deliver shipping compiler technology. Based in Silicon Valley, he brings rare continuity across both academic research and industry-grade compiler implementations.
3 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Github Skills (20)
blockchain-platform10
bitcoin10
ledger10
cryptocurrency10
scale10
solana10
ethereum10
blockchain10
rust10
blockchain-network10
scalable10
sui9
aptos9
user-experience9
llvm-ir9
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
jcivlin/move
Mar 2023 - Mar 2024
Move fork for providing llvm ir support
Contributions:140 pushes, 47 branches, 1 tag in 1 year
anza-xyz/sui
Mar 2024 - Jul 2024
Sui, a next-generation smart contract platform with high throughput, low latency, and an asset-oriented programming model powered by the Move programming language
Contributions:27 reviews, 53 PRs, 19 pushes in 4 months
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