Jacob L. Mandelson

400 E. California Blvd., Apt. #26
Pasadena, CA 91106
Email: jacob@mandelson.org

Computer Experience:
  * Programming in a variety of languages, primarily C; also C++, Python, Java.
  * Compiler and toolchain development.  
  * Real-time operating system (RTOS) kernel development.  
  * Asynchronous hardware mixed-mode simulation.
  * Natural language processing and internationalization.


Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and Applied Science (Computer Science)
from the California Institute of Technology, June 1998.  
(Pasadena, CA 91125)


Employment:
2004-current:  Software engineer
               AdSense for Domains:  Improved the generation of precomputed
                   transforms and the handling of misspelled words in domain 
                   name segmentation.  Added support for multiple languages.  
                   Migrated technology from an acquisition to Google's codebase.
               Related Link Units:  Improvements to the link clustering and the
                   management of offensive terms filters, increasing automation 
                   and reducing latency.
               Content Ads Infrastructure:  Designed and built an internal
                   diagnostic tool for exposing the AdSense decision pipeline 
                   to support personnel.
               Active in establishing an engineer mentoring program for
                   new hires to the Santa Monica office.
               Google / Santa Monica, CA

2002-2003:     Software engineer, internationalization (i18n)
               Conversion of web search/advertiser listings system to the
                   Japanese marketplace.
               Overture Services and Yahoo / Pasadena, CA

2000-2002:     Software engineer 
               Compiler, toolchain, co-simulation development for an 
                   asynchronous processor target.
               Fulcrum Microsystems / Calabasas, CA

1998-2000:     Software engineer, real-time operating system (RTOS) development
               Device drivers and instrumentation of kernel and userland on
                   PowerPC-based embedded systems.
               Green Hills Software / Santa Barbara, CA

1997:          Intern programmer
               Financial software development with relational database access.
               First Quadrant Corp. / Pasadena, CA 

1995-1996:     Undergraduate research assistant, Infospheres Research Group 
               Research in distributed systems, cross-platform Unix daemon 
                   development.
               Caltech / Pasadena, CA

1993-1995:     Intern programmer ('93-94)
               Programmer/system administrator/Oracle database admin ('94-95)
               Development of a communication protocol simulator using the
                   OpNet simulator framework.
               Administration of a small network of Solaris database servers
                   and Windows workstations.
               MITRE Corp. / McLean, VA 


Other interests:  Bicycling, chess, jewelry fabrication.