About

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Mathias Gibbens is a Research and Development Senior Software Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories where he regularly tackles challenging technical problems that have significant and measurable impact on national security missions. He received Sandia’s highest recognition in 2023 for contributions integrating enhancements and new capabilities for remote sensors significantly ahead of schedule. Mathias has expertise in developing algorithms for remote sensing ground stations and programming in real-time embedded environments. Mathias received his MS in Computer Science Summa Cum Laude from the University of Arizona, and his BS in Computer Science Cum Laude from Bethel University.

In addition to his paid work, Mathias is an active Debian Developer, helping maintain several dozen packages which include lxc, LXD, and openrct2. He is an active proponent of Free and Open Source software. Mathias’ passion for computers began in early high school with an old copy of Red Hat Linux 5.1 and a well-read copy of Learning Perl.

In his free time, Mathias is active in the Amateur Radio community and holds an FAA Private Pilot certificate. He also serves on the City of Albuquerque Cable, Internet and PEG Advisory Board. Mathias resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.