Jim Susinno

Driven and capable software engineer with over 15 years industry experience delivering high performance, quality software across a variety of domains. Highly skilled in 3D graphics, virtual reality, volumetric rendering, real-time interfaces, hardware accelerated compute, architecture, integration, documentation, workflow, process, and more.

My favorite thing about work is that magic moment when a co-worker and I fully and completely collaborate on a task. It's rare, but I've had the pleasure a handful of times in my career - and each time I feel giddy like a child, running from one workstation to another to quickly implement a new concept then share a build to test it out. It feels like making months of progress in a day and has truly introduced me to people I consider lifelong friends.

Graphics, rendering, raytracing, volumetric, game engines, VR, AR, Networking, Metaverse, MEC, realtime, UI, interfaces, drivers, input, audio, microcontrollers

• Implemented a microbenchmark suite for focused analysis of different vendors’ GPU features.
• Developing process and workflow for workload enablement on silicon and pre-silicon.
• Reverse engineering and debugging exported frame captures from marquee games.
• Data collection and analysis for presentation to hardware design team.

• Developed remote/hybrid render system
• Developed and maintained streaming game engine tech
• Consistently ensured portability across all major platforms: desktop, mobile, server, VR...
• Integrated native WebRTC for video streaming and echo cancellation
• Produced clear documentation

• Developed AR display of subsurface datasets
• Created real-time GPU-accelerated volumetric 3D migration system with positional tracking
• Designed and implemented UI layer on embedded GPU in custom hardware radar device
• Implemented UI internationalization
• Created device software update process
• Wrote radar data display shader system in GLSL
• Innovated new means of 3D dataset display

• Added Font rendering to DXX driver
• Identified and fixed several bugs in vendor apps and SDK examples
• Implemented and documented ELF and DWARF support for shader debugging support

• Designed comprehensive app for dental implant surgery
• Obtained FDA 510(k) regulatory approval for surgical device
• Granted US patent for novel 3D shading technique to facilitate dataset alignment
• Wrote GLSL shaders and accelerated OpenGL display code using modern graphics techniques
• Wrote experimantal display code for 3D volumetric Optical Cohenence Tomography(OCT) datasets
• Prototyped a networked collaborative 3D mesh editing system using CUDA/OpenGL interop

• Proposed, architected, developed and documented a new, comprehensive tool for stereoscopic conversion
• Wrote read-only data viewer that immensely increased artist productivity by showing video data in motion
• Worked closely with artists to determine requirements and innovate new time-saving features
• Closely followed the state of the art in 3D display technology, integrating new developments wherever possible
• Consoluted with third-party hardware vendors to replace obsolete in-house display devices

• Developed Macromedia Flash games using ActionScript
• Implemented Content Management Systems using then-modern web technologies
• Developed interactive product showcases, online stores, event registration systems
• Brought functionality and animation to statis HTML wireframes and Flash templates

• Learned and used Conitec engine functionality to create rudimentary games
• Taught game design and development concepts to students
• Guided students through the process, helping to showcase strengths and develop weaknesses
• Students presented a completed game at the end of the course