Senior C/C++ Systems Engineer with 25+ years of experience building high- performance native applications, low-latency media pipelines, custom network protocols, and embedded/mobile system architectures. Proven track record in reverse- engineering kernels, developing custom WebRTC and OpenGL pipelines, and building E2EE/VPN security libraries. Maintainer of open-source multimedia tools. Looking for high-impact contract and consulting roles in C++ systems engineering, real-time streaming, and native desktop/mobile development. CORE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE • Core Languages: Modern C/C++ (25+ yrs), C++11/14/17/20, Java/JNI, Bash, PHP, Javascript. • Real-Time Media & Networking: WebRTC, Native Android NDK, RTP/RTSP, H.264/G.722 codecs, Custom VPN/E2EE Protocols, QUIC Protocol, Socket Programming (TCP/UDP). • Systems & GUI Frameworks: Linux (Kernel/Driver Porting), Android NDK, Win32 API, Qt5/Qt6, KF5/KF6, XCB/Wayland/X11, VNC. • Graphics & Audio Processing: OpenGL / OpenGL ES, GLSL Shaders, YUV-to-RGB Pipelines, FFmpeg, DSP Audio Scrubbing, Speech Recognition (Whisper, PocketSphinx).