# Ben Kong

> Software Engineer

Location: San Jose, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/benkong

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Redback Networks
Jan 2008 – Present
* Developed and maintained the software build and compilation tools needed to support company s upcoming projects.
* Maintained GNU GCC compiler tools for proprietary Network processor.
* Designed and developed GDB Server to support multi-threaded applications (non-stop debugging).
* Assisted in board bring-up of custom boards.

### Software Consultant @ Amtek Systems Inc.
Jan 2002 – Jan 2007
* Completed porting of GNU C/C++, Assembler, Linker and Debugger to proprietary 5-stage pipeline processor.
* Developed architectural simulator for cpu, I-cache and D-cache designers.
* Designed and developed boot rom with network bootstrap support (BOOTP and TFTP) for new processor.
* Completed porting of uClibc, elf2flt and embedded Linux tools for new processor.

### Senior Software Engineer @ Quantum/Maxtor Corporation
Jan 2000 – Jan 2002
* Responsible for Host-Target control software project. One host computer is used to control a networked group of diskless target computers connected to the test drives in a chamber.
* Developed network device driver for diskless Linux clients and WinNT server.
* Designed and developed C-like script Interpreter for diagnostic software.
* Analyzed software requirements in order to determine feasibility of design with time and cost constraints.


## Education
### BS in Math
University of Toronto


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ben-kong-5851aa1

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Last updated: 2026-04-10