I’m Rob Hansen, but due to the sheer number of Rob Hansens in the industry I go by “Robert J. Hansen” professionally. I’m not Robert “RSnake” Hansen of Mozilla, nor am I a serial killer.
If you’re looking for my professional résumé, you can have it in either Microsoft Office .DOCX or Adobe .PDF formats here and here, respectively.
As with many hackers, I keep an active GitHub presence. I’m particularly proud of the Djinni project, which started twenty years ago to create a high-quality annealing library in C++ — and which I’m still maintaining today. Take a look at the code and you can judge for yourself my proficiency as a C++ nerd.
I’ve wrestled my entire adult life with an illness called depression. It’s not just a case of malaise or melancholia, and it’s not just about neurotransmitters. It’s a complex condition with biological aspects that affect psychology, and psychological aspects that affect biology. I am fortunate in that I can say my condition is well-managed.
