# Paul Buser > Software Engineer (with a creative side) | Ex-Google | Collaborative & User-Focused Location: United States, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/paulbuser Software engineer with a passion for the arts. Enjoy working on teams that make complicated tools easy. Writing code is a creative process and a means to an end. Selected Independent Projects: - Spearheaded development of live audiovisual performance tool for audience engagement - Designed and built musical clock that encodes current time using sound - Creator of Resotool, a DAW plugin for creating color bass music ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Shure Incorporated Jan 2024 – Present ### Masters Student, Music Technology @ McGill University Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada Studied all aspects of digital audio, including digital signal processing, sampling theory, music information retrieval, instrument design, gestural control, sensors and actuators, and accessible design. Completed a 75-page thesis and three working prototypes of the “T-Tree,” a new interface for musical expression that adapts an existing instrument called the “T-Stick.” ### Software Engineer @ McGill University Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada Optimized Docker build processes for the Rodan image processing pipeline as part of the Distributed Digital Music Archives & Libraries Lab (DDMAL). Architected end-to-end tests to guard against UX regressions. ### Site Reliability Engineer @ Google Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Cambridge, MA Maintained internal tooling for Google's SRE organization, including headcount management and organizational health profiling. ### Developer Advocate @ Google Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Cambridge, MA Made the Firebase mobile development experience easier by creating helpful code samples, guides, and videos. Traveled and spoke at conferences around the world. Designed and produced end-to-end content for GCP DevOps products: Cloud Endpoints, Stackdriver, and Cloud VPN. ### Software Engineer, Tools and Infrastructure @ Google Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Mountain View, CA Overhauled test infrastructure for Logs Collection team by converting legacy BashUnit tests to modern Python unittests. Reduced release time of critical binaries from two weeks to two hours. ### Technology Store Sales Associate @ Oberlin College Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Oberlin, OH Helped customers find which products they needed. Provided customer service in person and over the phone. ### CIT - Networking Assistant @ Oberlin College Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Oberlin, OH Regularly installed and upgraded networking equipment. ### Instructor @ iD Tech Camps Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Bentley University - Waltham, MA Instructed 7-9 year-olds in basics of programming using Scratch. Created classroom activities using resources from ScratchEd and other instructors across the country. Provided detailed feedback to curriculum designers based on my experiences. ### Counselor, Camp Nonesuch @ The Rivers School Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Weston, MA I was a counselor at Camp Nonesuch for three summers (2010, 2011, and 2013). Supervised groups of kids aged 7-12. Led various outdoor activities. Served as liaison between campers, administration, and parents. ### Operations Intern @ Apperian, Inc. Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Boston, MA Co-authored tool to automate Apperian EASE setup process Wrote Python webapp for monitoring virtual servers across disparate hosts Performed daily maintenance on 20+ Linux servers ### Digital Intern @ American Documentary | POV Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Brooklyn, NY Created graphics for POV Kart Racer web game Updated POV Documentaries social media outlets Communicated with filmmakers and researched collaborative content ## Education ### Master of Arts - MA in Music Technology McGill University ### Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Computer Science Oberlin College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/paulbuser - GitHub: https://github.com/p42ul --- Source: https://flows.cv/paulbuser JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/paulbuser/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31