Jacob Ortt
I am a computer engineer that specializes in both software design and firmware design.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Phone: 780-222-7564
Email: jacobortt@gmail.com
Technical Skills Breakdown:
Skill
Years Experience
Platforms
C / C++ Development
5
XInC2, ARM Cortex-M0, C++11 and up, Qt, Unreal Engine
Agile Development
3
JIRA, Scrum
Assembly
3
XInC2, x86
Python
3
C#
2
.NET 4.5, WPF
Test Driven Development
3
Boost Test
Continuous Integration
5
Jenkins
Work Experience
Game Developer
November 2018 - present
Beamdog
- Worked as a hardware specialist to port old PC games to new consoles (PS4, Xbox, Switch)
- Launched 3 seperate titles on 3 platforms under tight time constraints
- Spent time working on small teams at the start of projects then helped scale up those teams a projects accelerated
Design Engineer
June 2015 - October 2018
Eleven Engineering
- Engineered wireless speaker systems by designing in-house wireless protocols, bringing many products to mass production
- Wrote embedded C++ and assembly for Eleven Engineering designed microcontroller (XInC2)
- Organized and lead weekly engineering meetings
- Interfaced directly with clients to receive product feedback
- Worked directly with chinese factories to assist the mass production of products
Student Computer Engineer
May - December 2014
Halliburton
- Developed calibration procedure for gamma radiation sensors
- Primarily wrote C# programs for automating testing processes
- Worked closely with engineers of multiple disciplines
Undergraduate Researcher
January - August 2013
Glenrose Rehabilitation Research Center
- Helped design Bluetooth Low Energy monitoring devices
- Gained first experience developing for 8051 architecture (CC2540 SoC)
- Worked with vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems
- Presented at the 2013 AUTO 21 research conference in Toronto
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Nanoscale System Design Option - Cooperative Program
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Graduated 2015
Projects:
Smart Curling Broom
The smart curling broom project came out of the 2015 UofA Computer Engineering Hackathon. The idea was to make a curling broom with built in accelerometers and pressure sensors. The broom can monitor both how quickly the curler is sweeping as well as how hard the curler is pressing down on the broom. It can then connect via bluetooth low energy to a mobile phone so that a coach see the data. I built this broom together with Jared Rewarts and Stephan Just, getting 2nd place in the competition.
Whack-a-mole Arcade Game
The whack-a-mole arcade game was built as part of UofA's Geer Week in 2014. The wooden cabinet was built with the help of John Wood. It was debuted at the telus world of science for an engineering exhibit. After that it was used many times at the university to promote computer engineering.
Board Game Timer
The board game timer is similar in use to chess clock. The problem with chess clocks is that they can only be used in 1 vs. 1 games. I designed this timer with the help of John Wood out of the desire to have a chess clock that I could use for any multiplayer board game. The user interface consists of only a rotary encoder and a single button but is highly configurable.
Poker Tournament Organizer
This app is designed to display the schedule of a poker tournament. It displays the current small blind, large blind, when the blinds will change, and when the next break will be. It is themed for the Valley's Edge Resort so that they can use it for their event.
Volunteer Experience
- Member of Granite Curling Club Board of Directors 2018-present
- Judged U of A Capstone presentations 2016-2018
- Mentored 5 U of A Capstone groups in 2017
- Presented at U of A Electrical and Computer Engineering first year night 2015-2017
- Judged HackEd hackathon 2018
Other
- Competitive curler, played on the U of A varsity curling team 2010-2012
- President of U of A science fiction and fantasy club 2013-2014
- Landscaping experience from working at golf courses and landscaping companies
- Github