Michael Pontikes
Systems And Applications Software Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolMichael Pontikes is a Systems and Applications Software Engineer with 10 years of experience, currently building machine-learning, video-processing, and demo software for i.MX application processors at NXP Semiconductors. He blends hands-on C++, Python, QML and GStreamer/Yocto work with customer-focused documentation and lab guides that translate complex technical topics into practical, teachable artifacts. A UT Austin MS candidate in Computer Science with a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, he bridges silicon-level systems engineering and application-layer software. Michael has a track record of improving usability—redesigning customer-facing interfaces and modernizing legacy marketing tools to run on new Linux builds. He also brings leadership experience from mentoring roles and coordinating large events and intern teams, evidencing strong communication and training skills alongside his engineering craft. Colleagues rely on him when projects require both deep technical problem solving and clear, customer-ready delivery.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at The University of Texas at AustinHigh School General Studies, High School General Studies at Jesuit Dallas
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Github Skills (29)
git10
react-component-library10
react-components10
github10
material-ui10
material-design10
react10
publish8
recycle7
opencl6
text-based6
bash6
java6
javascript6
gpu5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
nxp-imx-support/meta-nxp-demo-experience
Mar 2021 - Dec 2022
Contributions:60 commits, 1 push, 5 branches in 1 year 8 months
nxp-imx-support/nxp-demo-experience
Jan 2021 - Feb 2023
Contributions:34 commits, 4 branches, 2 tags in 2 years 1 month
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