Jón Elíasson
Staff Software Engineer at Reykjavik University
Reykjavik, Iceland
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Top SchoolJón Elíasson is a Staff Software Engineer at CCP Games with a decade of experience blending mathematics and software engineering to solve complex problems. He holds BSc degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science and an MSc in Computer Science (9.64), and brings strong academic rigor to production systems. Jón has taught and lectured widely on algorithms, cryptography, and game engine architecture at Reykjavik University, bridging research and industry. His background includes software roles across fintech and research projects, plus project management in higher education, giving him a rare mix of product, teaching, and engineering perspectives. Known for turning formal mathematical thinking into pragmatic code, he often operates at the intersection of cryptography, algorithms, and real-time systems. Based in Reykjavik, he combines deep theoretical grounding with hands-on leadership in game and systems development.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics at Reykjavik University
Icelandic, English
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Github Skills (6)
permutation10
python8
py6
javascript3
vscode3
vacuum3
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
JonSteinn/Top-Down-Shooter-in-C
Nov 2019 - Nov 2019
Contributions:82 commits, 56 pushes in 20 days
JonSteinn/OpenSSLChat
Nov 2016 - Oct 2017
Contributions:10 PRs, 96 pushes, 16 branches in 11 months
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