I research image processing, computer vision and machine learning.

Senior Software Engineer Contract

I make games and research real-time rendering. Currently, I also contract to solve computer vision problems. 

Selected Contracts 
* Computer Vision / Machine Learning Research for Vulcan Inc. 
* Unity Asset Bundles and WebGL optimization for Distruptor Beam 
* Shaders, Rendering optimization and UI Programming for Trickyfast Studios

Software Engineer

Lead Engineer on Wattam for the PS4. 

* Oversaw critical architectural decisions and move from prototype to platform ready build 
* Developed automated static analysis tools 
* Built compute and geometry shader driven procedural geometry and particle system 
* Constructed load pipelines for both single-threaded amortized and parallel loading of assets 
* Implemented IBL model and supporting tools for use by artists 
* Developed budgets for platform and migrated team over to standard dev kit testing practices
* Oversaw team of engineers in terms of professional and technical development 
* Managed branching standards and delivery of builds for publisher relations 
* Built player controller and drop-in/drop-out multiplayer systems

Lead Software Engineer

I worked across multiple teams on cross-platform mobile game projects, built tools and processes to aid in general development and served as a generalist on a fire-fighting team. I spoke at the internal EA DevCon in 2014 on rendering, performance and general optimization in regards to middleware. On Heroes of Dragon Age, I was brought in to bring the rendering and general performance of the game to a shippable state. With modifications to the Unity engine source I collapsed asset bundle build times on HoDA to sub ten minutes down from over an hour. I worked with and was later lead on a project working with new IP ideation and systems prototyping. I worked on unreleased hardware prototypes and with embedded systems. 

* Developed several unreleased prototypes 
* Shipped Heroes of Dragon Age 
* Speaker at EA DevCon 2014

I led an overhaul of the entire UI framework in order to reduce memory and processing by more than two-thirds of their original amounts. I was responsible for and contributed to the development of ability and player progression based systems on both the client and server. I developed build processes and wrote corresponding scripts for automation and defined best practices used by other engineers around me. I collaborated with designers and built tools and resources to speed up implementation time and make the iteration process less strenuous.

* Worked on Project Copernicus MMO

Worked with Scaleform and Unreal for UI development on games for the PS3 and PC. 

* Worked on The Agency (PS3 / PC) 
* Shipped DC Universe Online (PS3 / PC)

Associate Software Engineer

I've worked on several large C++ projects over the years in custom engines, Unreal and for personal projects including creative coding in Cinder.

I've written shaders and worked with rendering pipelines using a wide set of tools for PC, mobile and game consoles.

I've worked with C# to build standalone tools and as a primary scripting language for Unity.

I've developed games for mobile, consoles and PC using Unity as a gameplay programmer, graphics programmer, lead and optimization specialist.

I've worked as a computer vision researcher using OpenCV and Dlib to develop both traditional image processing pipelines and newer machine learning solutions with an emphasis on pose and SLAM.

Graphics Programmer and Computer Vision Researcher

Jon McElroy

I was the Lead Engineer on Wattam for the PS4.

Wattam

On Heroes of Dragon Age, I was brought in to bring the rendering and general performance of the game to a shippable state. With modifications to the Unity engine source I collapsed asset bundle build times on HoDA to sub ten minutes down from over an hour. 

Heroes of Dragon Age

Worked with Scaleform and Unreal for UI development on games for the PS3 and PC.

Personal details

Jon M.

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