About

Alan Larson is a seasoned Senior Software Engineer with 5.78 years of experience in the industry. He is currently employed at NVIDIA, where he holds the position of Software Engineer. Alan's work at NVIDIA is focused on Data Engineering and Data Analytics for the Streaming Experience of GeForce Now, a real-time game streaming platform. Alan has also previously worked as a Software Engineering Intern at NVIDIA, where he optimized a networking protocol for NVIDIA GameStream, wrote a Wireshark dissector for simple debugging of the protocol, and helped write instrumentation into the GameStream protocol, which enabled measurement of the full end-to-end latency between a streaming server and a client. He also performed qualitative analysis of GameStream under various network conditions, by using various software and hardware WAN Emulators. In addition to his work at NVIDIA, Alan has also worked as a Software Engineering Intern at eBrisk Video, where he analyzed performance metrics of an HEVC encoder, designed motion prediction algorithms using openCL for execution on GPUs, and implemented features into eBrisk's HEVC Codec using C. He also developed software tools for processing raw video and built a video player using C++ for raw video playback. Alan holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Computer Engineering with Co-op from the University of British Columbia and is currently pursuing a Master of Science (MS) in Data Science from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He is skilled in Software Engineering, Data Engineering, and Python. Alan is a highly motivated individual with a passion for solving complex problems and developing innovative solutions. He has a proven track record of delivering high-quality work and is constantly seeking to expand his knowledge and skills. Alan is an asset to any team and is committed to achieving success in all his endeavors.