Alchemist Software

Caleb Barger -- Software Engineer

bargercj20@hotmail.com | 208-451-3756 | Moscow, ID

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Skills:

• Zig | C/C++ | Python | TypeScript/JavaScript | Linear Algebra | SQL | Bash | Linux | Git

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Professional Experience:

Embedded Software Engineer, Barava Light, Moscow ID October 2023 - Present

• Developed firmware for ESP32 microcontroller to control the LED interface of the smart lava lamp.
• Implemented animation code to create dynamic visual effects for the lava lamp using the LED matrix.
• Designed and developed a custom scripting language to enable users to easily create and customize animations for the lava lamp.

Game Programmer, Polymorphic Games, Moscow ID June 2023 - Present

• Currently working on small planet
• Developed core game systems such as resource management, AI behavior, procedural generation, and rendering

Data Engineer, Lightcast, Moscow ID May 2021 - March 2023

• Developed, maintained, and shipped high-performance text classification and extraction libraries. (C, Dlang, Python, Linux, and SQL).
• Maintained in-house job postings classifier using Dlang, SQL, and Intel's Hyperscan, contributing directly to company-wide data-driven initiatives.
• Massive optimizations for a company extractor. (C, SQL)

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Personal Projects:

• Zeroed – Text editor
• Twr-defns – An isometric tower defense game built with Zig and Raylib.
• Protex – Programmable text extractor built using TypeScript, Zig, and Hyperscan.
• Leverages Intel's Hyperscan for efficient pattern matching.
• Incorporated embedded Python support to allow for some scripting.
• Designed and built a configurable control flow GUI, which integrated with the text extractor API.

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Education:

Bachelor of Computer Science, University of Idaho, January 2021 - May 2021, April 2023 - Present

• Relevant coursework
• System software
• Programming languages
• Data structures and algorithms
• Computer architecture
• Discrete mathematics

Full Stack Web Development (Bootcamp), Bloom Institute of Technology (Remote) January 2020 - March 2021

• Acquired skills in web development using React, and JavaScript.
• Developed backend services using Java and PostgreSQL.
• Gained proficiency in data structures and algorithms using Python.