Jean-Louis Villecroze
The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.
Senior Software Engineer
Jean-Louis is the Software Engineer and Developer at hexaZen. His extensive knowledge of programming languages and operating platforms, makes him a key player in application development and technical support for hexaZen.
Jean-Louis discovered the world of computers at the early age of eight. After toying with computers and programming, he decided to take on a four-year university degree in Computer Science at the Institut Universitaire de Technologie 2 and Ecole Supérieure de l'Industrie et du Commerce (ESICOM) in France. Through the coop program at the university, Jean-Louis worked at the Lyon Observatory in 1995-96 on the Oasis Spectrograph project. There, he discovered the world of Astronomy and space devices. His work in Lyon led him to the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Co. (CFHT) in 1998, where he continued working on the Oasis project. He returned to France in 2000 and began working on defense projects, coding in ADA, C, and C++.
With over ten years of programming experience, Jean-Louis is ready for more challenging and exciting projects. His many ideas and his addiction to coding have led him to develop various software projects under BeOS and QNX. For several years, he developed programs for the QNX RTOS. All his tools were intended to make learning and programming easier for others. His solid background in software engineering landed him a permanent position in Burnaby, BC where he is currently engaged in very satisfying and exciting work in camera vision. Over the past several years, Jean-Louis has produced programs in C/C++, and Java for various platforms and hardware in the digital camera industry. His responsibilities include maintenance and evolution, technical support, and he contributes to research and development.
Besides work, Jean-Louis also enjoys...
- Contemporary music in all its forms for the musically curious
- Reading Umberto Eco books
- Running and biking
- Playing iPhone application games
- Drinking Starbucks specialty coffee