Jintao Lin
Software Engineer at Google
Shanghai, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJintao Lin is a software engineer specializing in Wi‑Fi and embedded systems with over a decade of hands‑on experience in WLAN research, firmware, SoC bringup, and Linux driver development. Currently improving ChromeOS Wi‑Fi connectivity at Google, he contributes across Alphabet’s wireless efforts and industry bodies like the Wi‑Fi Alliance and IEEE 802.11. Fluent in C/C++/Go/Python and versed in CPU architecture, Ethernet, Thread, and performance tuning, he pairs low‑level radio and protocol expertise with practical debugging of ICs and SoCs. His open‑source work on OpenThread (notably nRF52 radio driver enhancements, transmit security, and enhanced ACK/timestamping) highlights a deep understanding of 802.15.4 and low‑power wireless design. Based in Shanghai, he blends rigorous academic training from Southeast University and Shandong University with product‑grade engineering at both startups and large silicon and software companies.
6 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Master's Degree at Southeast UniversityBachelor's Degree, Bachelor's Degree at Shandong University
Chinese, English
Github Skills (8)
ieee10
c1710
iot10
embedded10
openthread10
driver10
c1110
sys10
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
openthread/openthread
Aug 2019 - Apr 2021
OpenThread released by Google is an open-source implementation of the Thread networking protocol
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:131 reviews, 34 commits, 45 PRs in 1 year 8 months
Contributions summary:Jintao primarily contributes to the nrf52xxx platform, focusing on the implementation and modification of radio functionalities within the OpenThread project. Their work involves modifying radio drivers, adding support for transmit security, and integrating features like enhanced acknowledgements (Enh-ACKs) for Thread 1.2. Key contributions include adapting timestamping for promiscuous mode and enabling the use of external FEM's LNA gain. The contributions demonstrate a strong understanding of the 802.15.4 standard and low-power radio communication.
googlewirelessipv6networkingieee-802154
brianljt/openthread
Aug 2019 - Apr 2021
OpenThread released by Google is an open-source implementation of the Thread networking protocol
Contributions:10 reviews, 3 PRs, 327 pushes in 1 year 8 months
networkingreleasedthreadopenthreadnetwork
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