Gregory Prokopski

Current

• Specialized Consultant and Trainer at Black Magic Consulting

Past

• Research Assistant - Sable Group at McGill University
• Project Leader at Sable VM Project
• Research Assistant - Laboratoire Latece at UQAM

• Embedded Systems JVM Consultant at Nanometrics Inc.
• Journalist for Linux+ and Hakin9 Magazine at Software Publishing House
• Web Software Architect at Sente
• Software Development Contractor at Macrosoft PL

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Education

• McGill University
• Politechnika Wroclawska
• Wroclaw University of Technology

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Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• www.prokopski.com

Gregory Prokopski’s Summary

I have worked as a specialized technology developer and adviser since the year 1999 while also pursuing studies in Computer Science and Business Management.

I am most interested in the issues of concurrency (e.g. multi-core support), virtual machines, compilers, interpreters, programming language design, IP networking, security, server applica­tions, and hardware-software interplay performance.

I have served as a project leader of an Open Source Java virtual machine project involving half a dozen of on-site contributors.

I've designed, implemented, and published innovative solutions for the industry-standard GNU C Compiler (GCC).

I very much enjoy public speaking and I have authored a number of research and industry publications in 5 languages.

I strongly believe in being an avid learner, persistent problem-solver, and a challenge-seeker.

Gregory Prokopski’s Specialties:

Concurrency (e.g. multi-core), virtual machines, compilers, interpreters, programming language design, IP networking, security, server applications, hardware-software interplay performance.

Gregory Prokopski’s Experience

• Specialized Consultant and Trainer

  Black Magic Consulting

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

• Research Assistant - Sable Group

  McGill University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  2004 — 2008 (4 years )

• Project Leader

  Sable VM Project

  (Computer Software industry)

  2003 — 2006 (3 years )

• Research Assistant - Laboratoire Latece

  UQAM

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  2003 — 2005 (2 years )

• Embedded Systems JVM Consultant

  Nanometrics Inc.

  (Computer Software industry)

  2004 — 2004 (less than a year)

• Journalist for Linux+ and Hakin9 Magazine

  Software Publishing House

  (Public Company; Publishing industry)

  2001 — 2004 (3 years )

  Authored 35 articles in "Debian's World" monthly column on technical and organizational aspects of Debian GNU/Linux. Collaborated with the international Hakin9 magazine. Lead editor for Linux+ Extra! on Debian Woody.

• Web Software Architect

  Sente

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

  2000 — 2003 (3 years )

• Software Development Contractor

  Macrosoft PL

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  1999 — 2002 (3 years )

Gregory Prokopski’s Education

• McGill University

  PhD , Computer Science , 2004 — 2008

  Activities and Societies:

  Sable compilers research group http://www.sable.mcgill.ca/

• Politechnika Wroclawska

  Master's , Business Administration , 2002 — 2003

• Wroclaw University of Technology

  Master's , Computer Science , 1997 — 2002

Additional Information

Gregory Prokopski’s Websites:

• www.prokopski.com

Gregory Prokopski’s Groups:

•    International Game Developers Association
•    Project Manager Alliance!
•    Consultants Network
•    Open Source Universe
•    Linux Expert
•    McGill University Alumni
•    TED
•    Unofficial McGill University Alumni Association
•    momomo (mobile monday montreal)
•    C++ professionals group
•    Jeune Chambre de Commerce de Montreal
•    Montreal NewTech Meetup Group
•    Montreal Technology Network - Technologie de l'information du Montreal
•    Technologie de l'information du Grand Montreal
•    Downtown Montreal B2B Networking Group
•    Freelancers & Self-employed - Montreal, Quebec
•    Specialit Consultants - Montreal, Quebec

Gregory Prokopski’s Honors:

* Awarded an Excellence Scholarship covering life expenses and international student tuition fees for the duration of 3 years in the PhD program.
* Twice awarded international student tuition fee waiver due to his academic record.
* Awarded a Graduate Fellowship while at McGill University, School of Computer Science.
* “Most practically useful talk of the conference” - talk on Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) at the Open Source Security Conference.

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