# John L. Jolly
**Senior Systems Software Engineer** [jjolly@jjolly.dev](mailto:jjolly@jjolly.dev) | (801) 376-2998  
[LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/jjolly) | [GitHub](https://github.com/jjolly)

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## Summary
* **Senior Systems Software Engineer** with 25+ years of experience in Linux kernel development, systems programming, and High-Performance Computing (HPC).
* **Deep expertise** in low-level development, including kernel/driver maintenance, build systems, and deploying software for bare-metal cloud infrastructure.
* **Proven history** of upstream-first contributions and collaborative development with open-source communities (Linux Kernel, RDMA, Slurm).
* **AI/ML Infrastructure:** Expanding expertise in Ollama, AI-accelerated development (Claude Code), and modern systems languages (Rust).

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## Skills
* **Languages:** C (Expert), Python, Rust, C++, Bash, Java, Haskell
* **Core Expertise:** Linux Kernel Development, Kernel Core Dump Analysis (Intel x86_64, ARM64, S390), Driver Development, Build Systems (Make, Yocto, Bazel), CI/CD, RPM Packaging
* **Technologies:** Linux (SUSE, Debian, RHEL), Kubernetes, Docker, HPC (Slurm, Warewulf), RDMA (Infiniband), Ansible, Argo CD, Doppler, Teleport

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## Professional Experience

### **Senior Software Engineer** | CoreWeave
*2024 – 2026 | Remote*
* Developed a container-based kernel build system supporting multiple configurations, automated patching, and tool builds with Debian-based packaging.
* Migrated legacy Packer-based GitLab CI/CD systems to containerized GitHub workflows for K8s boot images with Teleport access control.
* Implemented containerized GitHub workflows for building NVIDIA and OFED DKMS drivers.
* Modernized bare-metal node infrastructure by updating Linux boot images to the Ubuntu Noble kernel.
* Orchestrated build pipelines using Argo CI/CD, managing S3 artifact storage and Doppler secret management.
* Developed automation for static boot image configuration using Ansible, Python, and Claude Code.

### **Software Engineer | Linux System Software** | SUSE
*2008 – 2019 | Provo, UT*
* Linux Kernel development on IBM SystemZ; developed storage, network, and cryptographic drivers.
* Analyzed Linux kernel core dumps for root cause analysis and code fixes.
* Maintained RDMA infrastructure and instituted upstream-first processes for the RDMA community.
* Managed HPC Module packages including Slurm and Warewulf.

### **Software Engineer** | Novell
*1993 – 2008 | Provo, UT*
* Managed packaging and installation for Novell Identity Manager using RPM and SUSE OBS.
* Developed Windows NTLM Authentication for Novell Single Sign-on.
* Ported modular authentication drivers from NetWare, AIX, and HPUX to Linux.

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## Teaching & Research
* **Adjunct Instructor**, Utah Valley University (2003 – Present)
  * Developed and taught the **Rust Programming Language** course.
* **Research Assistant**, University of Utah (2019 – 2024)
  * Focused on compiler optimization for sparse tensor data layouts and CUDA code generation.

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## Education
* **M.S. Computer Science**, University of Utah (2024)
* **B.S. Computer Science**, Utah Valley University (2003) – *Magna Cum Laude*