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Basics

Name Francesco Giancane
Label Computer Science Engineer
Picture https://fgiancane8.dev/assets/img/prof_pic-800.webp
Email me@fgiancane8.dev
Phone +353 (87)4842476
Website https://fgiancane8.dev
Summary Computer Science Engineer with a Master's Degree in Embedded Systems from Politecnico di Torino. Interested in System on Chips, Linux development on embedded platforms, Computer Graphics and Open Source technologies.
Url https://fgiancane8.dev

Work

  • 2023.08 - Present

    Cork, Co. Cork, IE

    Senior Engineer
    Qualcomm Technologies
    Embedded Software / Computer Graphics Engineer
    • Working on Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC "Snapdragon X Elite" DirectX 12 user mode driver.
    • Implementing new graphical features and measuring performance impacts of changes.
    • Working on Video Games compatibility and performance on Windows on ARM64.
    • Working on Yocto Linux Embedded support for - Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs, supporting the upstream release of missing features on relevant layers.

Education

Skills

C/C++
Years of experience in system programming using C/C++. Comfortable with CMake, Autotools, Linux and Windows platforms.
Python
Experience in using the world's most used scripting language for general purpose activities. Used mostly on Linux and in Yocto project.
Rust
Learnt the basics of Safe programming. Studying the book and practicing. Interested in C/C++ binding to make systems more safe and easier to debug.
Yocto Linux
Experience in using Yocto Linux to generate distributions for Embedded platforms and Chips, mostly ARM32 and ARM64. Occasional contributor for recipes.

Languages

Italian
Native Speaker
English
Fluent

Interests

Digital Photography
technology behind the capture of photography using digital technologies.
Electronic Music
General interest in theory and digital tools to synthesise music.
Video Games and Consoles
I love playing video games and I also have interests in technologies behind games and consoles (APIs, Chips, software, hardware).
Gym and Sports
I like running and taking care of my mind and my body when I am not working or studying.
Reading
I like reading books, comics and mangas. It is my favourite way to space out when I need to relax. Also I love studying extra bits of tech related stuff to increase my knowledge.