User:ParallelWolverine

I am a computer engineer who loves "close to the metal" work, which explains why I'm always found working with compilers, architecture and tools which show me exactly what the computer is really doing.

After a couple years at G.E. working on the CMU/DARPA Warp systolic array supercomputer project, I joined Intel Corporation in 1989 to work on iWarp. Projects I've been part of at Intel include the world's first TeraFLOP supercomputer (ASCI Red), compilers and architecture work for the iWarp, Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Itanium, Pentium 4 processors, Intel Software Development Products and the Intel MIC architecture.

I was an employee for Intel for 10,001 days. I took a very early retirement in mid-2016 to focus on writing, consulting, and goofing off around home. That ended when I rejoined Intel in November 2020 to work on heterogeneous programming support.

I have contributed to a book on iWarp, a book on programming for Itanium and a book on “Multicore Programming.” I am the author/co-author on ten technical books (as of 2021).

I loved working on software development for multicore processors. I had the good fortune to get to work with many people, inside Intel and outside, who helped invent the future of computing by creating tools to help make parallelism more accessible. I keep in touch via my writing and continued playing with technology.

When not playing with computers, I enjoy backpacking, coin collecting and woodworking. My son and I were part of Crew 708-I1 hiking at Philmont Scout Ranch in 2006, which I highly recommend. A highlight of my time with the Boy Scouts, during which I was an Assistant Scoutmaster for 7 years including 2 years as Scoutmaster.

I am an graduate of the University of Michigan Engineering College and a Wolverine football fan - my blood runs maize and blue.