Portland State University

Director of Software Stacks Engineering at Intel Corporation

Hillsboro, Oregon

Enable Intel Architecture affinity up the stack, from hardware to end user applications and solutions. The team is focused on delivering software stacks such as Database-as-a-service, Deep Learning-as-a-service, Infrastructure-as-a-service, Edge, Industrial IOT and other use cases to customers.

Intel Corporation

Director of Software Stacks Engineering

Ownership and development of keynote content for both internal and external audiences, as well as internal communications regarding status and executive messaging. This position requires the need to stay apprised of the business environment and industry trends. Provide insight into implications for the divisions strategies and imperatives to staff. Requires close interacts with various executive staff as well as driving other strategic relationships. The Open Source Technology Center is leading Intel's efforts in open source software across technologies and market segments. These include: Linux-based operating systems such as Linux for data center and devices, Google Android and Chrome OS, and Alibaba AliOS; cloud and data center stacks such as orchestrators, containers, virtualization, as well as cloud and networking system components; and IoT/edge system software including, robotics operating system, drone system software, real-time operating systems, microcontroller operating systems, embedded Linux, and software defined cockpit and client device software. The team also leads development of software solutions such as Clear Linux, Zephyr, and Yocto.

Technical Assistant and Chief of Staff to Corporate VP & GM Open Source Technology

Program manage Chrome OS development efforts across Google Play for Chrome OS, graphics, platform features and other capabilities, enabling TTM delivery of software to Google

Chrome OS Program Manager

Responsible for successful software program execution. Managing Intel Integrated Graphics driver development for both Windows 7/8/10 and Android operating systems. Focusing on Kernel Mode core driver development, power management and graphics memory management features. Working cross site with multiple teams in USA, United Kingdom, India and Mexico. Allocating and coordinating technical resources. Tracking schedule targets, feature bring-up and testing.

Graphics Program Manager

Managed System and Debug Solution team responsible for providing software tools and solutions. Responsibility includes planning and keeping track of schedules/timelines, organizing design training for engineers per product, working with six or more sites to set priorities and ensure that projects are on track, providing training to customers, developing new engineers and providing resources for growth. In less than a year expanded teams vision from supporting just one major customer to supporting five different customers in need of different software solutions. Provided software solutions for four new products. Team provided handler, database, debug tools, graphics tools and other software solutions.

Software Engineer Manager

Provided software tools for graphics debug supporting i3, i5 and i7 (32nm, 22nm & 14nm) Microprocessor. Mentored junior engineers and help them provide quality code by having code and design review. Trail-blazed some key innovations to improve tester debug, reduce time and enhance the user’s experience.

Software Technical Lead

Software test tools development, Microprocessor validation in the Mobile Microprocessor group. Job was oriented around 50 percent code development, 30 percent methodology/test and the balance in actual validation using testers IMS Vanguard, Credence S9000 KX/EXA and Agilent Verigy. The software end of the job included maintaining and developing a complex in-house tool suite comprised of complete C++ code base, supported with Perl scripting interfaces to facilitate easy batch scripting and automation.

Esther John