Alex Bordeaux,
an software engineer
Welcome! This is my portfolio and blog. You’ll find a mix of professional experience, technical work I’ve done, and personal projects I’m building—or still figuring out.
Salutations, wanderer! I'm
About Me
I’m a software engineer with 3.5+ years of professional experience. Most of my work has been on embedded Linux systems and Linux desktop apps—currently at Abbott, where I work on a Qt-based X11 application used for real-time heart mapping during EP procedures.
Before that, I was at Arilou/SheeldS doing automotive cybersecurity—building intrusion detection and other low-level tools for in-vehicle networks.
I like understanding how things work under the hood. The closer to the hardware or graphics pipeline, the better. I spend a lot of my free time building stuff just to figure things out—game engines, rendering experiments, whatever’s weird and challenging.
I’ve worked with CAN, J1939, MQTT, and a few other protocols along the way. Comfortable across Linux, Windows, and macOS.
If you’re a SWE just getting into this space, check out my blog or projects section—maybe you’ll find something useful (or at least mildly interesting).
Here are a few technologies I've been working with recently:- C++(17/23)
- python
- Unit testing/ TDD
- QT
- Embedded Linux Yocto
- CAN
- J1939
- MQTT
- Shell sscript
- CMake
- Docker
- OpenGL
- SDL
- Unreal / Unity
- Git/Perforce
Experience
- Develop and maintain real-time Qt X11 applications for Electrophysiology procedures, focusing on integrating advanced 3D mapping technologies and visualization.
- Worked on the ICE project, integrating the ultrasound catheter (ViewMateMulti) with real-time ultrasound image visualization, 2D rendering, surface creation from contours, and displaying ECG and respiration data during procedures.
- One of the few in the company with expertise in OpenGL rendering and maintaining a Python-based emulator for testing and development.
- Contribute to team knowledge by writing documentation, technical articles, and running learning sessions.
- Tech stack: Qt, OpenGL, GLSL, Python, C++17, Protobuf, Perforce, MISRA.
I played a crucial part in creating an Intrusion Detection Prevention System (IDPS) for heavy vehicles.
We started with Python on embedded Linux and later transitioned to C++, making significant improvements.
While not the team lead officially, I took on the responsibilities of a tech lead, bringing in advanced tech and smart practices to elevate the entire team.
- Monitor large computer networks and server issues as part of the Production team.
- Analyze issues, perform troubleshooting, and update relevant databases.
- Communicate with the production team and IT in order to track problems.
- Writing python scripts to automate monitoring processes
- Provide expert guidance to customers in choosing computer products tailored to their needs.
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of computer hardware, software, and peripherals.
- Actively engage in selling computer systems and accessories, offering solutions that meet customer requirements.
- Offer basic technical support for computer-related queries and collaborate with the technical team for more complex issues.
As part of mandatory service, I served in the Homefront Security Division of the Israel Defense Forces.
- Orchestrated the gathering and immediate distribution of crucial intelligence during security incidents, ensuring synchronized responses for various emergency forces.
- Demonstrated the ability to thrive in high-pressure, real-time situations, honing skills in quick decision-making and adaptability.
Education
2017 - 2021
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Afeka college of engineering
- Specialization in Computers, Image and signal Processing
As part of my BSc in Engineering, I undertook a comprehensive diploma project focused on the development of a Battle Royale Multiplayer VR game. Leveraging Unity and C#, I delved into various aspects of game design and cutting-edge technologies. The following highlights summarize the key achievements and areas of exploration in this project:
- Developed a Battle Royale Multiplayer VR game using Unity and C#.
- Conducted extensive research on crowd simulation and path-finding algorithms.
- Integrated advanced technologies such as Machine Learning (ML) and deep learning models to enhance the overall game experience.
Personal Projects
C++23
Software Rendering
3D Graphics
3D Graphics Linear Algebra
CPU Rasterization
Clipping
SDL2
GLM
CMake
CPU-Based 3D Renderer
A work-in-progress 3D software renderer written in modern C++23, based on the Pikuma 3D Graphics Programming course.
This project implements a complete real-time graphics pipeline on the CPU — with no GPU acceleration — to build a deep, first-principles understanding of rendering.
From transformation matrices to rasterization and depth buffering, everything is handled manually to reinforce core graphics concepts.
C++17
TDD
Performance Profiling
Low-Level Programming
JSON Parsing
Benchmarking
Optimization
CMake
Performance Profiling
A focused learning project exploring performance profiling, benchmarking, and low-level parsing techniques.
Built around a self-contained toolchain that generates spherical coordinate data and computes distances, the real goal is identifying bottlenecks, tuning performance, and experimenting with a handcrafted partial JSON parser.
Inspired by Casey Muratori’s Performance-Aware Programming (Part 2).
x86 Assembly
CISC Architecture
C++17
CPU Emulation
Instruction Decoding
Low-Level Programming
CMake
intel 8086 cpu emulator
A partial emulator of the Intel 8086 CPU built to explore how CPUs function at a low level.
Written from scratch by me, this project offers insight into machine code execution and CPU architecture.
Ideal for those learning about computer systems.
Game engine
SDL
C++17
ECS (Entity-Component-System)
Lua
CMake
VCPKG
2d game engine
A basic 2D game engine employing the ECS design and built on SDL. The project aims to familiarize with game engine development and associated techniques like ECS.
C
CVI environment
OOP
Game development
Tanks Game
In the CVI environment, we developed a Tanks game reminiscent of "The Worms" for a system programming course, employing C.
Despite C's non-OOP nature, we embraced the challenge, adopting an object-oriented style for enhanced code clarity.
This project offered a hands-on exploration of OOP principles within the CVI technology landscape.
C#
Unity
Pathfinding Algorithms
Game Development
Deep Learning
Tracking
Fear Master VR
This diploma project was done in collaboration with Barack Samuni.
It's a VR game that utilized various pathfinding algorithms and incorporated our findings from crowd behavior analysis,
along with the training of a DL model and tracking.
Check the YouTube link for the demo and tracking video to see the results of the tracking algorithm.
Get in Touch
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