Resume of Joel Yliluoma

Name	Joel YLILUOMA
Birthyear	1978
Internet	http://iki.fi/bisqwit/, sdxeckjod2EWnel.N1iiylidbgskwme9luoZzv9ma@/xgjikiaeK@jeTi9.fi

• W3 Group Finland Oy (until mid–2010 known as W-Create Oy (http://w3.fi/))
  • 2000–2012 (present employer)
  • Programming: LAMP web/database programming/design (php/mysql/c++,html/css), Linux administration
• Järventausta Oy (Y-tunnus 0771899-8)
  • 2001– (part-time)
  • Data conversion software (EDIFACT, XML, EST).
• Osarsoft Consulting Oy (later merged into Solteq Oyj)
  • 1995–2001 (practical training, part-time, sometimes full-time)
  • Programming: Financial/stock report generators (Oscar Classic), data conversion software, tool programs.
• And various other, including military service, newspaper delivery, ISP server co-administration, and practical training in various fields of work.

I devote much of my free time to developing and exploring software and software technologies. I am a hobbyist Linux hacker, as well as a Nao robot developer. More about that below.

I also have created and maintained several intelligent websites and online communities for years, the latest being TASVideos, which I created and maintained from 2003 through 2009.

• Espoo-Vantaa university of technology (evitech)
  • 1998-1999 (1 year (unfinished))
  • For bachelor of computer engineering degree
• The Finnish Defence Forces
  • 1997-1998 (11 months)
  • In addition to the military service, I developed a network analysis & entertainment program to be used in the YVI2 telecommunication vehicles. (It was popular with co-conscripts, but not adopted for use after my service was over.)
• Keravan Ammattioppilaitos
  • 1994-1997 (3 years)
  • Computer mechanic
  • A student award of good progress from Järvenpään Data-Keskus Oy

I love teaching and instructing people. Nothing gives me more delight than to see a person grasp a new thing after I have explained something clearly and patiently.

Languages

I am an experienced programmer in a multitude of programming languages, with C++ and PHP being in daily use, and a few microcontroller platforms, such as AVR, PIC, 6502, and Z80, and I have fifteen years of experience of using relational databases such as MySQL in commercial products.

I also enjoy reading source code, and take pride in being good at that.

I use Linux as my primary operating system. Sometimes I also use Windows, but such use happens primarily through Cygwin.

I know HTML4 and CSS very well.

I know open source multimedia/streaming tools, especially ones based on ffmpeg/MPlayer, very well, and use them daily.

My favourite revision control system / repository is Git.

Generally, I steer towards the lower-level programming concepts such as engines, converters and algorithms rather than high-level concepts such as user interface.

Things that interest me most (inclusively).

• Artificial intelligence
• Natural language processing
• Code generators
• Robotics
• Emulators
• Theoretical physics
• Music theory
• Cinematography and acting

• Computer programming since 1992.
• The game of Go, http://bisqwit.iki.fi/jutut/go2.html
• Israeli folk dance. I also instruct them.
• Japanese language and culture.
• Hebrew language and culture.
• Old console games (Nintendo etc.): soundtracks and hacking

• A multilanguage network dictionary application set. Highly related with database, network and character set issues (created at W-Create Oy). Another one of same kind here (does not need registering).
• A database browser with a textmode windowing UI for DOS. (licensed by Osarsoft Consulting Oy)
• Online Japanese-English dictionary application with many kanji-related tools. (own project): http://kanjidict.stc.cx/dict
• Finnish translation of Tales of Phantasia, http://bisqwit.iki.fi/topfin/ (a Super Famicom game).
  There was about 570 kB of English text to translate, and I translated it in about a week. After that I spent about 1.5 months editing the text. I used the DeJap team's translation tools, but added a name inflection support to the game. (own project)
• Finnish translation of Chrono Trigger, http://bisqwit.iki.fi/ctfin/ (a Super Famicom game).
  There was about 400 kB of English text to translate. I reshaped the internals of the related parts of the game quite much. I added new features to the game and became familiar with SNES hardware and programming. (own project)
• An online directory of members software. Includes databases for many types of data, report generators, multiple language support etc. Developed at W-Create Oy in association with other types of designers and with other coders. Currently used by three large organizations in Finland (http://www.jci.fi/, http://www.rotary.fi/, http://www.sotilaskotiliitto.fi/).
• NES emulator in ~900 lines of source code: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y71lli8MS8s (own project)

I'm a free software enthusiasist (as per Free Software Foundation definition of "free"). My website is full of online applications, source code and articles that can be used to examine my style. I also publish programming and gaming related videos at YouTube, at: http://youtube.com/user/Bisqwit

Try Google search bisqwit: http://www.google.com/search?q=bisqwit
And my YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/user/Bisqwit — especially the list of programming related videos.
And the personal website, http://iki.fi/bisqwit/