Steve Fitzgerald
Computer Scientist at California State University-Northridge
United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSteve Fitzgerald is a retired computer scientist and longtime professor who spent three decades shaping computer science education and technology initiatives at California State University, Northridge. He led applied research and student-facing innovation as Director of the META+LAB, served as CTO for the university, and brought academic rigor to industry roles including VP of Technical Services at Eucalyptus Systems and research work at the Information Sciences Institute. Known for building and managing multidisciplinary teams, he values mentorship and institutional legacy—measuring success by the career growth of his students and colleagues. His career blends hands-on technical leadership with a commitment to preparing students for real-world engineering through student-run labs and collaborative projects. A Doctor of Science in Computer Science, he maintains an active professional presence and a documented history of fostering life-long learning among emerging technologists.
10 years of coding experience
31 years of employment as a software developer
UMass Lowell
Github Skills (7)
checksum9
python7
javascript5
fundamentals3
macos1
linux1
binaries1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
smf-steve/assignment-grading
Nov 2021 - Dec 2024
Contributions:60 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 1 month
smf-steve/mips_cli
Apr 2023 - Nov 2023
Contributions:88 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
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