I did very similar project in the same project in the past.
Long and short of me:
I had BSc and MSc degree in Applied Mathematics and Informatics (gpa 4.8). Also undertaken postgraduate studies in Information and Navigation Systems (PhD candidate). I had solid experience in C\C++, Python backgrounding by past positions in EMC, Nokia and others. Developed software on Linux, Windows and AIX platforms. Target areas were DBMS, storage-systems and circular networks. Available for both software engineering and research (10+ papers and patents).
10+ years of C++ experience. Most valuable projects are:
1) Sofware for Nokia LTE base station
2) SAN storage arrays (EMC)
3) Software for balancing load of network traffic paths (EMC)
4) Software for billing document generation
5) Typemock Isolator for Linux
6) CloudLinux MySql Governor
Small projects:
1) DPDK adaptation for work with NVDIMM
2) R&D project to examine block-level algorithm (compression, MD5) under high-load
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