Raul Silvera
Dublin,CA
Summary
Accomplished Senior Software Engineer with over 25 years of expertise in software development and optimization, specializing in C++, concurrency, and performance analysis. Strong track record analyzing large codebases to identify performance enhancements and trade-offs while crafting strategic migration plans for large-scale improvements.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Autopilot Engineer
Tesla
08.2022 - Current
- Designed and implemented C++ system software for the onboard stack used by Tesla FSD and the Optimus humanoid robot.
- Collected and analyzed system performance metrics, identifying areas for optimization and enhancement to achieve performance goals on resource constrained environments.
- Proposed and implemented large refactors to a large legacy C++ code base to improve runtime and build performance, improve code stability and maintainability.
- Mentored junior engineers, fostering skills development and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
Senior Software Engineer
Waymo LLC
01.2016 - 08.2022
- Evaluated performance and optimized multiple components of the autonomous vehicle software stack, including perception and behavior, and common low level infrastructure.
- Developed tools to collect and visualize performance data from production autonomous vehicles and simulation instances.
- Designed and maintained the API to provide access to shared high-definition service area maps across multiple software components.
- Trained and mentored junior developers and engineers, championing performance analysis, optimization and code health.
Software Engineer
Google
08.2013 - 12.2015
- Developed tools to analyze performance and resource usage of datacenter workloads at Google scale.
- Primary author of the current version of the open source pprof tool, available at github.com/google/pprof
STSM, Static Compilation Technology
IBM
08.1997 - 08.2013
- Led team developing the mid-level optimizer used in the IBM family of compilers. This component is a critical part of the IBM production compilers for C, C++ and Fortran, targeting Power Systems and z/Series.
- Participated on various standard committees to advance them to support the needs of IBM and its customers, including the OpenMP standard and a brief but important contribution to the C++ standard.
- Implemented the OpenMP runtime components for the IBM compiler suite, used in production by major IBM HPC customers, including US National Labs and major weather forecasting centers around the world.
- Collaborated closely with chip designer teams to improve performance and capabilities of the IBM Power microprocessors.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
McGill University
Montreal, QC, Canada05.1997
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Universidad Simon Bolivar
Caracas, Venezuela06.1994
Skills
- Software performance analysis
- Data analysis
- Software development
- Concurrency and multithreading
- Compilation technology
- Programming: C
Personal Information
Title: Senior Software Engineer
Timeline
Autopilot Engineer
Tesla
08.2022 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
Waymo LLC
01.2016 - 08.2022
Software Engineer
Google
08.2013 - 12.2015
STSM, Static Compilation Technology
IBM
08.1997 - 08.2013
Master of Science - Computer Science
McGill University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Universidad Simon Bolivar