Hi, I'm

Brian Gunnarson

A software engineer with a passion for solving complex problems. I enjoy teaching and learning all there is to know about software development.

About Me

I'm a software engineer from Eugene, OR who enjoys problem solving, teaching, and learning. I have a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Science from the University of Oregon and currently work at LLNL on both a workflow tool called Merlin designed for high performance computing and a data management tool called Sina.

Outside of software engineering, I love hiking and exploring new places. I've traveled all over the Pacific Northwest visiting various hiking trails, beaches, and mountains. This picture is from a trip I took to Blue Pool in Oregon. If you're interested in getting to know me more or have any suggestions on places I should visit, then...

Technical Skills

The following percentages represent my confidence levels with each language/framework I've worked with.

99%

Python

90%

React

85%

C++

80%

C

70%

JavaScript

85%

NoSQL

50%

SQL

90%

HTML

70%

CSS

80%

Flask

Work Experience

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)

Software Engineer I-II, Oct. 2022 - Present

At LLNL I work for the WEAVE team on two projects called Merlin and Sina. Merlin is a tool that makes it easy to build, run, and process the kinds of large-scale HPC workflows needed for cognitive simulation. After taking over as the lead on Merlin I have developed new features, fixed bugs, refactored code, improved the test suite, and provided user assistance when necessary. Sina is a tool that helps codes store, query, and visualize their data. My work on Sina revolves around integration into existing codes.

Duties:

  • Lead developer on Merlin
  • Research and develop tools for workflow integration on HPC systems
  • Architect object oriented solutions in Python to massively parallel coding challenges
  • Create automated unit and integration test suites
  • Provide support to users in areas such as computational physics, COVID prevention, protein binding, and more.
  • Assist on code integration with Sina C++

LLNL's Website
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View Merlin in GitHub
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View Sina in GitHub
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University of Oregon


Projects

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Inquire

(Personal Project)

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Encryption Project

(School Project)

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Time Series Analysis Library

(School Project)

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Aneurysm Visualization

(School Project)

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Dog Model

(School Project)

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Asteroid Volume Rendering

(School Project)

Education

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University of Oregon

Sep. 2017 - Mar. 2022

B.S. Computer Information Science

GPA: 3.91

Minors:

  • Computer Information Technology
  • Mathematics

Awards

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WSC/SD Silver Award

In 2024 I recieved a silver award from the WSC department at LLNL. The WSC Silver Award is described as: 'Recognition and award for significant achievement or contribution that has an impact typically at the division or department level.' This reward was granted for consistent and high-quality Merlin development resulting in a major new release.

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Mercer Family Foundation Grant

I received the Mercer Family Foundation Grant for my research in space-based solar energy conducted my sophomore year of college. This is a solar energy system where the energy obtained from the sun is harvested in space and transferred to the ground on Earth via electromagnetic transmission.

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Magna Cum Laude Honors

In 2022, after recieving my degree, the University of Oregon awarded me with Magna Cum Laude Honors for graduating in the top 5% of my class.

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Dean's List Honors x4

I've received Dean's List Honors from the University of Oregon four different times (March 2018, December 2018, March 2019, and June 2019). This is awarded for having 4 classes and finishing with a 4.0 GPA or higher for the term.

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Heart of Service Award

In 2017 Panera Bread awarded me the Heart of Service Award for outstanding customer service.

Contact

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