Senior Staff Software Enabling and Optimization Engineer

« Combining expertise in GPU and CPU software optimization with a deep understanding of Intel's present and future client platforms and software stacks which I'm contributing to build, I help leading vendors to achieve maximum performance and functionality on Intel-based client platforms. »

Xavier HALLADE

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Professional Background

since 2021

Intel – Senior Staff Software Enabling and Optimization Engineer

Spearheaded productization and optimization of software solutions from leading vendors and developers across EMEA, enhancing Intel's software and hardware stacks to deliver superior quality and performance for current and next generation platforms (CPU, GPU, NPU).
Visible contributions:
  • Developed and optimized Intel GPUs support for Blender Cycles renderer (Windows/Linux)
  • Introduced Intel Arc Pro GPUs support for Dassault Systèmes 3DExperience and SolidWorks
  • Recruited and mentored 5+ SW engineers (from Senior to Staff SW Engineers)
  • Contributed to the enhanced RTMP specification
  • Advanced SYCL API and DPC++ runtime readiness for client platforms on Windows and Linux
  • Resolved issues across application layers, APIs, runtimes, and hardware, with timely interim solutions as needed
Marseille
(remote)
4 years
2015-2021

Intel – Senior Application Engineer

Worked with high touch partners to develop new experiences and products based on Intel platforms and technologies: PC, tablets, smartphones, wearable devices and 3D cameras.
Developed sample codes and proof of concepts, created and delivered technical presentations on Intel® RealSense™, Android NDK development, Android Wear and Android TV applications development, battery optimization, media hardware acceleration.
Marseille
(remote)
6 years
2012-2015

Intel – Developer Evangelist

Helped developers and customers to adopt and make a good use of new technologies and platforms, especially Android Intel platforms, Windows devices and RealSense devices. Prepared and held technical talks at 30+ events and trained 2000+ developers face-to-face per year. Received the title of Google Developer Expert for Android.
Paris
3 years
2012

Intel – End of Studies internship

Organized a parallel programming contest, built a cluster and developed in C++11/threads the benchmark service at disposal of the 800 participants.
Wrote courses on Intel® TBB and OpenCL for the Intel Academic Program.
Paris
6 months
2011

Dassault Systèmes – Technical internship

Wrote specifications and developed a Qt/C++ application intended to be used by every employees, with a xml-based remote configuration, update mechanism and personal configuration.
Vélizy
2,5 months
2006-2016

Novetys SARL – Founder of the company

Managed web projects and teams.
Developed in PHP, MySQL, HTML/CSS, JavaScript.
Co-Created ForumFr.com which culminated at One million visitors per month.
Nancy
10 years
2009

ESIEA – multidisciplinary project

Developed a C-openGL software that orientates and positions in 3D an object tracked by only one camera.
Paris
6 mois

Training

2011-2012

BADGE MIC: Consulting and Management Engineering

Aptitude certificate issued by the Grandes Écoles
Paris
2008-2012

ESIEA Engineering School

École Supérieure d’Informatique, Électronique et Automatique.
Paris
2007

Equivalent High School Diploma in sciences

With Honors – Lycée Alfred Mézières.
Longwy
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