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My curriculum vitae

Pär Bohrarper

Software engineer based in Gothenburg, Sweden

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Experience

Software Engineer @ Spotify (2011 - present)

• Staff Engineer (2018 - present)
  
  • Cross-departmental work, mostly related to effectively utilizing shared C++ components.
  • Development of C++ libraries for audio streaming and caching used in Spotify clients.
  • Development of tools to increase productivity of C++ developers.
  • Data engineering and analysis using BigQuery & Jupyter Notebooks
  • Mobile development (Android / iOS).
  • Backend development (Java).
• Engineering manager / Chapter lead (2013 - 2018)
  
  • Manager for a team of mostly C++ developers.
  • Mentoring and driving personal development.
  • Development of C++ libraries for audio processing used in Spotify clients.
  • Driving C++ code improvements and migrations.
  • Data analysis
• Software Engineer (2011 - 2013)
  
  • Development of C++ desktop client and C++ libraries used in mobile clients.
    
    

Software Engineer @ Mecel AB (2008 - 2010)

• Co-responsible for software architecture, integrating a HMI-solution and Infotainment applications in an AUTOSAR platform.
• Developed embedded software in C/C++.
• Developed emulation platform to run the embedded SW on a PC, including Lua-based scripting of external stimuli.
• Developed scripts and tools in Python.
• Introduced CruiseControl for continuous integration.
  
  

Software Consultant @ Combitech Systems AB | Caran EIS AB (2004 - 2008)

• Consultant in embedded systems, mainly automotive infotainment systems.
• Assignments
  • Software Engineer @ Volvo Cars (2004 - 2008)
    
    • Developed embedded software in C/C++.
    • Co-responsible for software architecture.
    • Software integrator, release manager and main technical interface between the customer and the developers and testers.
    • Developed scripts and tools in Python.
    • Involved in architectural decisions for future platforms.
    • Launched a department-internal wiki.
      
      

Software Engineer @ Image Systems AB (2003 - 2004)

• Developed Windows-based control software for networked high-speed digital cameras.
• Developed an algorithm for tracking the contour of an airbag in an image sequence. Prototyped in Matlab and realized in C++.
  
  

Software Engineer @ Technology Nexus AB (2001 - 2003)

• Maintenance and development of firmware for Nokia’s digital set-top boxes using C/C++.
• Developed Windows-based analysis and test tools in Visual Basic and C++.
  
  

Software Engineer @ Image Systems AB (1998 - 2001)

• Developed advanced image sequence analysis systems for the automotive and military industries using C++.
• Lead developer for a real-time IR-camera measurement system with CAN-bus communication for BMW.
• Maintained scripts and tools written in Python
  
  

Technologies

• Programming languages
  • C++: Very proficient
  • Rust, Python, C, SQL: Proficient
  • bash, Java, Kotlin, ObjC, Swift, JavaScript, TypeScript: Somewhat proficient
• Other
  • CMake
  • Bazel
  • Docker
  • TeamCity
  • Qt/QML
  • Dear ImGui

Side projects

• Rust
  • Advent of Code
    • https://github.com/parbo/advent-of-code
  • ICFP Contest
    • 2021 https://github.com/parbo/icfp2021
    • 2001 https://github.com/parbo/rust-raytracer
  • Utilities
    • SoundFont converter https://github.com/parbo/soundfont-deluge
    • PCM audio extractor https://github.com/parbo/pcm-extract

Education

MSc in Applied physics & Electrical Engineering @ Linköping University (1994 - 2004)

• Focus on signal- and image processing
• Hiatus 1998-2003