Department of Computer Science Seminars
Software Engineering from a Performance Perspective
Speaker: Dr Jerry Kilpatrick
Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm, March 31st, 2006
Location: Nueces Conference Room
Abstract:
After briefly reviewing the ingredients required for success in Software
Engineering this talk gives examples of two of them. First there is the
tale of an organization that reached obsolesce and the new paradigm that
replaced it. Second there is the story of a tool that started life as
a hardware tuning tool and evolved into a invaluable mechanism for analyzing
complex software systems. The talk concludes with a brief discussion of
a set of open-source tools for Linux which includes the tool just discussed.
Brief speaker's bio
Jerry's first job was with IBM as a Systems Engineer in the Shreveport Branch
Office. Within eighteen months he had concluded that ignorance was not
bliss and took an educational leave to pursue a Ph.D. in Computer Science
at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Upon completing his
degree he moved to Austin where he held a variety of positions in software
development organizations. During his last 17 years at IBM he managed a
highly recognized performance team.
Jerry retired from IBM at the end of 2002 and has pursued a number of
avocational interests ranging from volunteering with Habitat for Humanity
to studying constitutional law. His main interest remains Computer Science
and he is currently developing an enhanced version of "Quicken" for his
personal use.