George K Thiruvathukal

Associate Professor (Tenured) at Loyola University Chicago

Greater Chicago Area

Computer Software

Loyola University Chicago since Jan 2001
Associate Professor (Tenured)
Nimkathana Corporation May 2002 - May 2005
President/CEO
DePaul University Sep 1999 - Jun 2000
Assistant Professor
Argonne National Laboratory Sep 1996 - Aug 1998
Postdoctoral Scientist
R.R. Donnelley and Sons (Metromail Division) Mar 1995 - Jun 1996
Development Manager

Illinois Institute of Technology 1990 - 1995
Ph.D., Computer SciencePh.D. Thesis entitled "An Enhanced Actors Model for Parallel and Distributed Processing". Advised by Thomas W. Christopher (now at University of Denver). Illinois Institute of Technology Sep 1988 - May 1990
M.S., Computer Science Lewis University Aug 1986 - May 1988
B.A., Computer Science and Physics Loyola University of Chicago 2001
Associate Professor, CS

Computer science
software engineering
open-source and Linux development
high-performance computing
embedded software development
modeling and simulation
My interdisciplinary interests include music
digital humanities
environmental science/sustainability
history
and public health (and the intersection of all with computer science/technology)

Classical, Ragtime, and Jazz Piano Linux and Open-Source Hacking Running, Biking, and (occasional) weight training

Fully-funded graduate studies, 1988-1995, via Teaching/Research Assistantships (Illinois Institute of Technology) and Graduate Lab Program (Argonne National Laboratory, 1990-1991). , I also graciously acknowledge the support of Tellabs and R.R. Donnelley and Sons for tuition support from 1991-1995 and for supporting travel to many academic conferences to present my work.

1285 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109

Computer Software

Canvas Technology, Inc. since Jul 2010
Director of Engineering
IdeationStorm since Sep 2009
Founder/Software Engineering Consultant

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign 1992 - 1995
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Economics, Computer Science Clifton High School 1992
University of Illinois

Software Development
Web Services
E Commerce
Java
Mobile Applications
Perl
Sql
Agile Methodologies
Soa
Cloud Computing
Scrum
Web Development
Python
Rest
User Experience
Web Applications
Agile Project Management
Analytics
Information Architecture
Shell Scripting
Representational State Transfer
Continuous Delivery
Lean Startup
System Architecture
Software Engineering
Software Project Management
Service Oriented Architecture
Ajax
Product Strategy
Management
Product Management
Ruby
Leadership
Multivariate Testing
Mentoring
Kanban
Project Management
Distributed Systems
Docker
Nosql
Amazon Web Services
Ruby on Rails
Software As A Service
Linux
Microservices
Go
A/B Testing
Pci Dss
Fraud Detection
Cms
Oracle
Crm
Android
Agile
Unix
Customer Relationship Management

Mobile
E Commerce
Quantified Self
Health Care
Bridging Online and Offline
Health
Mobile Payments
Clean Technology
Education
Environment
Diagnostics
Science and Technology
Energy Management
Language Learning
Fashion
Pharmaceuticals
Transportation
Bioinformatics
Restaurants
Consumer Internet
Enterprise Software
Genetic Testing
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
Augmented Reality
Travel
Industrial Automation
Ventures For Good
Energy Efficiency
Economic Empowerment
Clean Energy
Analytics
Shoes
Renewable Energies

English

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard

CareDox.com

Aug 2013 to 2000
Director of Technology
ShoeDazzle.com
Santa Monica, CA
Oct 2011 to Aug 2013
Software Engineering Manger
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Burbank, CA
Dec 2010 to Aug 2011
Software Engineering Manger (Consultant)
Canvas Technology, Inc
Los Angeles, CA
Jul 2010 to Oct 2010
Director of Engineering
Zappos.com, Inc
Henderson, NV
Jan 2008 to Jun 2010
Software Engineering Manager
IBM Corporation
Las Vegas, NV
Jul 2005 to Jan 2008
Senior Software Engineer
Essex-Radez, LLC
Chicago, IL
May 2002 to Jul 2005
Software Engineer & Architect
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
Sep 1996 to May 2002
Part time Instructor
Zirv! Tecnologies, LLC
Chicago, IL
Mar 1998 to Mar 2002
Co-Founder/President & Courseware Developer
Metromail Corporation
Lombard, IL
Dec 1995 to Aug 1996
Senior Systems Analyst
Tellabs, Inc
Lisle, IL
Jul 1995 to Dec 1995
Member of Technical Staff

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagn
Urbana, IL
1992 to 1995
Bachelor's in Computer Science

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc

Dec 2010 to 2000
Software Engineering Manger (Consultant) @ Warner Bros
Canvas Technology, Inc (A spinoff of News Corp's Fox Interactive Media
Los Angeles, CA
Jul 2010 to Oct 2010
Director of Engineering
Zappos.com, Inc
Henderson, NV
Jan 2008 to Jun 2010
Software Engineering Manager
IBM Corporation
Las Vegas, NV
Jul 2005 to Jan 2008
Senior Software Engineer
Essex Radez LLC
Chicago, IL
May 2002 to Jul 2005
Software Engineer & Architect @ Essex-Radez
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
Sep 1996 to May 2002
Part time Instructor
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
Mar 1998 to Mar 2002
Co-founder and President, Courseware Developer
Experian (then Metromail Corporation
Lombard, IL
Dec 1995 to Aug 1996
Senior Systems Analyst @ Metromail/Experian
Tellabs, Inc
Lisle, IL
Jul 1995 to Dec 1995
Member of Technical Staff

University of Illinois
Urbana, IL
Aug 1992 to Jun 1995
Bachelor's in Computer Science