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Kevin Gleason.

Language Designer. Compiler Engineer. Security Enthusiast.

I'm a Software Engineer specializing in Compiler Front-Ends and Static Analysis. I'm currently at MathWorks, adding cool language features to MATLAB.

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Currently, I’m a Compiler Engineer at MathWorks. I’m the guy who helps design and implement language features in MATLAB.

In my free time, I enjoy keeping up with security trends, repairing tech, and I am a coach for Northeastern University Women’s Club Soccer - Go Huskies!

Language Skills

Compiler Front-Ends
Language Design
AST Transformations
Static Analysis

Tech Stack

C / C++ (C++17)
MATLAB / Python/ JS
Go / Java
F# / OCaml

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Experience.

resume

Compiler Front-End, Engineer II

@MathWorks

2016 - Present

Language Design
AST Transformations
Security / IP Protection
Management / Leadership

Analyzed customer pain points regarding functions in MATLAB and proposed language design direction to enable more users to complete function authoring and higher-order function workflows.
On core design teams for MATLAB language features: Function Argument Validation, Hex and Binary Literals, Name=Value Syntax.
Designed & led UX tests to craft data-driven designs.

Prototyped language proposals using AST Transformations: For-each loops, function decorators, template literals, and more.
Created and maintained Static Analysis Toolkit; Used to assess compatibility impact of design choices, and analyze usage patterns to propose enhancements.
Lead dev for Function Argument Validation feature; AST transformations to provide interface-boundary dynamic type checking.

Part of design team for IP Protected code files to provide means of protecting IP in shared code files; Performed common DLL analysis techniques to qualify design security and implementation.
Reverse engineered Secure MATLAB archives using static and dynamic methods, including Ghidra, API Monitor, gdb, and linux kernel traces; Provided write up to demonstrate attack vectors.

Supported many cross-functional projects: Modified Condition/Decision Coverage report generation, AST-based MATLAB to C++ Code Generation, WebAssembly Compilation for MATLAB Online.
Mentor to several new hires in internal rotational program; Speaker at MathWorks Compiler Training to teach about execution pipeline and introduce the language department.

@PubNub

2016 - Present

Created PubNub Android WebRTC SDK.
Enhanced SDKs for Android, Polymer, Go, JS WebRTC.
Wrote tutorials featured in Adafruit, JavaScript Weekly, Raspihub, Scotch.io, Engadget, Parse, +more.

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