Principal Systems and Database Engineer

This profile describes a highly experienced Principal Systems and Database Engineer based in Manhattan, NYC, available for full-time contract and remote work. The individual is not willing to relocate. Key technical proficiencies include C/C++, C#, Win32, Linux, POSIX, and SQL. The profile highlights significant open-source contributions, notably as a Tcl/Tk Maintainer and a former member of the SQLite Development Team. Projects listed include Tcl/Tk, Eagle, SQLite, System.Data.SQLite, Fossil SCM, and Comdb2. Interests are broad, encompassing automation, cryptography, databases, developer tools & SDKs, distributed systems, Internet security, public key infrastructure, runtimes, sandboxing, scripting languages, testing, virtual machines, and LLM integration. A side project on Git is available at https://w.sb/r/git, and detailed phone contact instructions can be found at https://www.mistachkin.com/.