Jim Ehrismann
About Jim Ehrismann
Jim Ehrismann is a Senior Software Developer with extensive experience in software development and physics. He has worked for several notable companies, including Mirantis, Docker, and BlackBerry, and has contributed to significant projects in areas such as game development and radar data visualization.
Current Role at Mirantis
Jim Ehrismann has been employed at Mirantis as a Senior Software Developer since 2020. He works in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, contributing to various software development projects. His role involves leveraging his extensive experience in software engineering to enhance the company's offerings.
Previous Experience in Software Development
Before joining Mirantis, Jim Ehrismann held several positions in software development. He worked at Docker, Inc. as a Senior Software Developer from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, he was a Software Developer at BlackBerry from 2010 to 2015 and at OpenText Corp. BitFlash Division from 2001 to 2008. He also served as an Embedded Software Developer at Center ID from 2016 to 2018.
Education and Academic Background
Jim Ehrismann studied at the University of Toronto, where he earned a Master of Science (MSc) in Physics from 1986 to 1989. He also completed a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physics at the University of Waterloo from 1981 to 1986. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his technical expertise in software development.
Technical Expertise and Specializations
Jim Ehrismann specializes in various technologies, including C/C++, JavaScript, SVG, OpenVG, BlackBerry 10, Android, and Symbian. He has contributed to the development of a feature-complete SVG Tiny 1.2 rendering engine and has experience in indoor positioning, mapping, image processing, and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data processing.
Notable Projects and Contributions
Throughout his career, Jim Ehrismann has been involved in significant projects. He developed software tools for visualizing polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data in 3D and successfully ported a 3D action game from Xbox to PS2. He also managed projects to derive surface change maps from interferometric SAR (InSAR) data for clients in the oil and gas industry.