Bentley Laaksonen Resume
Bentley D. Laaksonen
As a Senior Software Engineer at HID Global, I lead the development of a ground-up, secure, embedded Linux operating system for a new line of biometric sensors that provide identification and authentication. With 15 years experience developing high-tech commercial products, I have expertise in building custom embedded Linux systems, system security, board bring-up, device drivers, networked applications, communication protocols, algorithms, continuous integration, and code optimization.

I am driven by the challenge and opportunity to work with highly skilled teams of scientists, engineers, and product managers to build cutting edge, high security, products and solutions for a variety of industries. I have a proven track record of delivering innovative and robust solutions that meet customers' needs and expectations, while adhering to the highest standards of quality and performance. I am passionate about learning new technologies and developing a deep and rigorous understanding of them, resulting in novel and enduring solutions.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
  • Leadership/Soft Skills: Cross-Disciplinary Team Work, Technical Documentation, Intellectual Curiosity, Adaptability and Flexibility, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Strategic Planning, Long Term Vision and Planning, Product Management, Requirements Analysis, System Architecture, Detail Oriented.
  • Technical/Hard Skills: C, C++, C#, MATLAB, Bash, Perl, MySQL, SQLite, gdb, JTAG, gcc, cmake, cross toolchains, Linux, RTOS, embedded Linux, u-boot, device trees, device drivers, BSP, secure boot, high assurance boot, dm-verity, sysinit, busybox, Linux Gadgets, V4L2, WSL2, VirtualBox, Gentoo, LFS, Ubuntu, Yocto, git, github, subversion, openssl, ssh, JX-F22 camera, UART, RS-232, GPIO, I2S, I2C, CAN, Sockets, TCP, UDP, Jenkins, Agile, Jira, Confluence, Visual Studio, Atmel Studio, Arm, NXP I.MX SoM, OPTEE, NXP CAAM/SNVS security, fuses, AVR32, MPC5200, AT32UC3C, Apache, AJAX, css, html, JSON, Continuous Integration, DevOps, DNS, Bind, TLS, iptables, sed, awk, Active Directory, Samba, DFS, CIFS.

EDUCATION
  • Master's of Science in Computer Science, University of New Mexico (4.0/4.0 GPA)
  • Bachelor's of Science in Physics, Gettysburg College (3.9/4.0 GPA)
Experience
HID Global (2019-06-03 to 2023-10-06)
Senior Software Engineer
TruTouch Technologies (2013-03-18 to 2018-11-30)
Director of Software Development
VeraLight (2011-05-31 to 2013-01-16)
Research Scientist & Scientific Programmer
TruTouch Technologies (2005-07-01 to 2011-05-06)
Director of Software Development
Community
Bentley Dance Fit (2014-07-13 to present)
Principal, Founder
B PLUS PLUS, LLC (2009-02-24 to present)
Principal, Founder



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