JF Bastien
VP, Software Platform
Chiyoda, Japan
Summary
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Top SchoolJF Bastien is a VP-level software platform leader with 13+ years building compiler-driven, safety- and security-focused platforms at the hardware/software boundary. He has driven production compiler and WebAssembly work at Google and Apple, led Toyota’s safety-critical software and Rust adoption as a Distinguished Engineer, and now crafts platforms that let code directly control physical systems. A chair of the C++ Language Evolution Working Group and former WebAssembly community lead, he blends standards leadership with deep backend engineering—LLVM/Clang, libc++, and WebAssembly toolchains feature prominently in his open-source contributions. His uncommon strength is marrying silicon-aware optimization with large-scale platform design and regulatory-grade security practices, enabling teams to ship safe, auditable systems in automotive and embedded domains.
13 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering at McGill UniversityMaster’s Degree, Computer Science, Master’s Degree, Computer Science at Stanford University
English, French, Spanish, Japanese
Stackoverflow
6,733reputation
286kreached
100answers
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javascript
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browser
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Github Skills (49)
markdown10
javascript10
c-language10
signal-handling10
python10
multithreading10
atomics10
llvm10
build-system10
document-generation10
subprocess10
compiler-design10
code-generation10
semantic-analysis10
markdown-it10
Programming languages (18)
Github contributions (5)
WebAssembly/design
Apr 2015 - Mar 2018
WebAssembly Design Documents
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & DevOps Engineer
Back-end Developer & DevOps EngineerContributions:1 release, 452 commits, 218 PRs in 2 years 10 months
Contributions summary:JF's primary contribution was building a Markdown documentation generator and checker tool. This involved writing Python code to generate HTML from Markdown files, check for broken links, and integrate with a Markdown program. Furthermore, the user refactored the tool to utilize `argparse` for command-line argument parsing. They also addressed directory issues and implemented socket timeout handling, demonstrating a focus on robust functionality and usability.
webassembly
llvm-mirror/libcxx
Nov 2014 - Mar 2019
Project moved to: https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:30 commits in 4 years 4 months
Contributions summary:JF primarily contributed to the libcxx project by implementing and maintaining the C++ standard library. Their work included adding support for new features like `std::random_device` in different environments (NaCl, PNaCl), fixing issues related to integral types, and enhancing thread support. They also addressed code quality issues by removing unused variables and rephrasing warnings, along with updating tests for features like atomics and filesystem.
llvm
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