Paul Giblock
Security Research Engineer at Cisco
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolPaul Giblock is a Security Research Engineer with 19 years of experience blending systems and application programming, web services, database design, and high-performance computing optimization. Based in Knoxville, he leads advanced security initiatives at Cisco while drawing on an academic foundation (MS summa cum laude) and hands-on research work at Oak Ridge. He has a strong track record of shipping reliable, scalable software—from scientific HPC benchmarking to web back ends—and a practical knack for debugging and performance tuning. An active contributor to open-source projects, he implemented a realistic TB-303–style bass synth and integrated it into the LMMS codebase, demonstrating both low-level DSP and GUI integration skills not typical for security engineers. Paul pairs rigorous technical depth with a talent for turning complex problems into elegant, auditable solutions.
19 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
MS, Computer Science, 3.81 / 4.0 GPA (summa cum laude), MS, Computer Science, 3.81 / 4.0 GPA (summa cum laude) at University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleBS, Computer and Information Sciences, 3.49 / 4.0 GPA, BS, Computer and Information Sciences, 3.49 / 4.0 GPA at East Tennessee State University
Github Skills (17)
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synthesizer10
signal-processing10
synthesis10
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synthesize10
filter10
sound-synthesis10
filtering10
cprogramming-language10
synth10
front-end-development9
dag9
music8
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
LMMS/lmms
Feb 2007 - Mar 2014
Cross-platform music production software
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:298 commits in 7 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Paul implemented a new bass synthesizer, the LB302, attempting to emulate the Roland TB303 bass synth, including its filter. They added features such as distortion and a wave shape control. Further contributions included fixing bugs, and refining the instrument's functionality with improved filter behavior and overall code structure. The user was also involved in integrating the instrument into the existing LMMS framework and GUI components.
synthsynthesizermusic-compositionmidisongs
pgiblock/lmms-lv2
Feb 2007 - Oct 2013
Contributions:110 commits, 2 comments in 6 years 9 months
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