Jay Atkinson
Software Testing Chief at Safer Ambiance, LLC
Grant, Alabama, United States
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Top SchoolJay Atkinson is a DevOps Chief and seasoned DevSecOps lead with 11 years of professional experience and a deep background in embedded software, hardware design, and real-time systems. He combines strong Python and C/C++ expertise with practical containerization and CI/CD architecture skills—having built pipelines with Jenkins, GitLab, ADO and introduced Docker-based build services for complex projects. Jay has driven automation, nightly regression testing, Fortify/SonarQube integration, and test tooling (Pytest, Scapy, Squish) for sensor and telecom programs, while also contributing backend fixes to the popular OpenXcom open-source game. Comfortable in Linux and familiar with networking protocols from xDSL to NETCONF/RESTCONF, he brings hands-on driver development and RTOS porting experience alongside cloud/SDN exposure from ADTRAN. Based in Grant, Alabama, he pairs technical depth with practical product ownership, and even runs a small remediation consulting business, evidencing a pragmatic, multidisciplinary problem-solving approach.
11 years of coding experience
27 years of employment as a software developer
MSEE Electrical Engineering, MSEE Electrical Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville
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Github Skills (20)
comb10
xcs10
c-language10
game-engine10
sdl10
xcp10
engine10
game-development10
cprogramming-language10
openx9
python9
ufo9
embedded6
haskell6
vim6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
OpenXcom/OpenXcom
Apr 2015 - Apr 2018
Open-source clone of the original X-Com đź‘˝
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:7 commits, 3 PRs, 5 comments in 3 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Jay primarily focused on fixing bugs and improving the mechanics of the game. They addressed an issue with commendations, specifically the "nikeCross" and "mercyCross" awards, refining the criteria for their application. Furthermore, they updated the game's logic to provide faction granularity when reviving units and made adjustments to the angel cross commendation. These changes involved modifications to the debriefing state, savegame structures, and soldier diary.
gameufo-defensex-comsdlc-plus-plus
DoxaLogosGit/OpenXcom
Mar 2018 - Apr 2023
Open-source clone of the original X-Com đź‘˝
Contributions:55 pushes, 15 branches in 5 years 1 month
gamex-com
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