Tim Whisonant

Background

About Tim Whisonant

I am a seasoned Software Engineer with extensive experience in Systems Software. Most of my work experience involves low-level device programming via register manipulation, for example user mode drivers programming FPGA accelerators via memory-mapped IO from user space or Linux device drivers doing the same from kernel space. I have also developed frameworks that support multiple generations of hardware designs, as the hardware switched control paradigms between kernel drivers and VFIO or UIO.(see https://github.com/OFS/opae-sdk) A significant portion of my work has also consisted of developing support infrastructure for these devices in Python. I have found Python to be indispensable when working with kernel sysfs trees and when creating any sort of quick mock-up of a program or system component. Having come from a C and C++ background, I have a strong affinity for those languages. Recently I have also been intrigued by the notion of memory-safe languages, namely Rust. I am in the process of learning all I can about Rust, and I find the promise of the memory safety it provides to be quite exciting. I'm optimistic about the future of memory-safe languages. At this point in my career, I've become re-energized by the prospect of a new beginning. I hope to delve into something interesting that still leverages my prior experience, but that utilizes it in new and exciting ways. In preparation for my new venture, I have been completing LeetCode challenges, studying System Design, and beefing up on the latest additions to C++. If you have any opportunities that you feel match my experience or outlook on the future, please connect with me. I would be happy to discuss mostly anything related to Software Development.