Jonathan Metzgar
Metal Games Ecosystem Engineer at Apple
Cedar Park, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJonathan Metzgar is a Metal Games Ecosystem Engineer at Apple with nine years of professional experience and a deep academic foundation as a PhD-trained computer scientist. He specializes in real-time rendering, computer graphics, and modern ISO C++11/14 development across Windows, Linux, and macOS, with particular passion for light transport and global illumination. Jonathan brings a rare blend of industry, academia, and military discipline—having served as a Technical Sergeant in the USAF and as an assistant professor—so he pairs rigorous engineering with leadership and mentoring experience. He has a long history of building and shipping game and graphics systems, including founding M Factor Games and running independent research through Metzgar Research. Known as a collaborative, adaptable problem-solver who welcomes feedback, he also enjoys cross-disciplinary interests from astronomy to music that inform creative technical solutions. Outside work he’s guided by his faith and service-oriented values, which shape a steady, customer-focused approach to ecosystem engineering.
9 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Associate's degree, Associate's degree at Pikes Peak Community CollegeAssociate of Science (A.S.), Scientific Analysis Technology (9S100), Associate of Science (A.S.), Scientific Analysis Technology (9S100) at Community College of the Air ForceAlbuquerque Career Enrichment CenterDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science at University of Colorado Colorado SpringsTAP Class
Japanese, English
Github Skills (21)
glew8
egl8
wgl7
wrangler7
glx7
rpg7
opengl6
console6
traffic5
jam5
minesweeper4
react4
discord-bot3
counting3
discord3
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
microwerx/LibXOR
Mar 2017 - Nov 2021
libXOR Fantasy Console
Contributions:125 commits, 84 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 8 months
gameconsolerpgfantasyfantasy-console
microwerx/webgl-template
Dec 2017 - Dec 2022
Contributions:14 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years
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