Senior Software Engineer
Building reliable, scalable systems — from kernel to cloud.
About Me
I'm a well-rounded software engineer with over two decades of experience spanning high-level application development in Python, Java, and C++ to low-level Unix kernel programming in C and C++. I've contributed to many successful projects at leading technology companies, with deep expertise in storage technologies, distributed systems, and performance engineering.
My career has been defined by a passion for building available, reliable, and supportable software — whether that's architecting clustered SAN management solutions, engineering synchronous replication pipelines, or automating complex performance test environments at scale.
Today I combine decades of systems engineering discipline with modern AI-assisted development practices, continuously expanding my toolkit while staying grounded in solid software architecture principles.
25+
Years Experience
3
Patents
3
Companies
18 yrs
At NetApp
Career Journey
NetApp
Developed an end-to-end Python automation framework for complex storage and client environments. Optimized bottlenecks up to 70% with distributed concurrent configuration. Built a Django web application for scheduling performance runs across shared lab resources.
NetApp
Designed a custom PostgreSQL database for NetApp customer support data. Built data-mining algorithms and an intuitive dashboard surfacing technical bulletins and high-probability sales leads.
NetApp
Co-designed and implemented an IO synchronous replication system enabling near-zero data loss. Programmed kernel-level C++ to replicate SCSI protocol commands between remote storage systems.
NetApp
Spearheaded software architecture and kernel-level C programming for a clustered ONTAP management solution. Provided technical leadership and mentorship for multi-threaded, asynchronous software designs.
Adaptec
Technical Lead for implementing the Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S), ensuring seamless industry interoperability across product lines.
IBM
Contributed to enterprise-level product stability and feature delivery, writing and maintaining high-performance code in Java and C++ within a collaborative engineering team.
Expertise
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
B.S.E. Computer Engineering
Minor: Computer Science, Mathematics
Blacksburg, VA · 1994 – 1998
Portfolio
Personal Project / Continuing Education
OpenAI SDK Integration
An interactive multi-turn agentic web application built with the OpenAI Agents SDK and a Gradio user interface.
Personal Project
AI Assistant Integration
A vibe-engineered professional homepage showcasing career accomplishments, with an integrated AI assistant to answer questions about Paul.
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