Steve Blackwell
Computer Programmer at sblackwell.com
Taipei, Taiwan
Summary
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Top SchoolSteve Blackwell is a seasoned computer programmer with 14 years of experience specializing in high-performance computing, GPU acceleration, and systems-level C/C++ and Java development. He has applied his skills across research and industry roles—from building GPU-based text indexers and Flex GIS tools at Argonne National Laboratory to principal engineering and product-focused programming roles at Branch and Sesame Shortcuts. Based in Taipei, he regularly explores emerging platforms such as Android and WebGL and ships hobby and commercial projects through his own site, demonstrating a blend of research-grade optimization and practical app/game development. His academic background (M.S. in Computer Science and an unexpected A.M. in Medieval Theology) reflects a unique analytic and interdisciplinary perspective that informs both architecture and tooling choices.
14 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
B.A.S., Mathematics, French and Religious Studies, B.A.S., Mathematics, French and Religious Studies at University of South Carolina-ColumbiaM.S., Computer Science, M.S., Computer Science at University of Chicago
English, French, attic greek
Stackoverflow
5,924reputation
615kreached
101answers
6questions
android
top-5%
libgdx
top-1%
Github Skills (25)
libgdx10
android9
opengl7
linux7
embedded7
actor6
html6
eclipse6
webassembly6
opengl-es6
raspberry-pi6
game-development6
iot6
geolocation6
sprite6
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
stevehb/racecar
Feb 2012 - Mar 2012
Contributions:13 commits in 1 month
stevehb/advent_2019
Dec 2019 - Dec 2019
Contributions:27 pushes, 1 branch in 24 days
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