Simon Lippitt

About

I'm a student at Wilfrid Laurier University studying Computer Science with a minor in Philosophy. I have spent two wonderful summers as a Software Engineer at xMentium, where I have been lucky enough to work on a variety of exciting projects while recieving amazing mentorship and professional development.

I am interested in software architecture, system design, business strategy and science communication.

Work

Software Engineer

xMentium

I build end-to-end features moving quickly from database queries to user interfaces while maintaining code quality in a high-velocity development cycle.

Machine Learning Research Assistant

Wilfrid Laurier Unversity

Conducted research on deep learning approaches for map matching algorithms, developing offline LSTM models to improve GPS trajectory alignment with road networks.

Teaching Assistant

Wilfrid Laurier University

Supported instruction across the majority of courses in the second year computer science curriculum. Facilitated labs providing academic guidance and technical assistance to students in core programming and systems courses.

Writing

A long term goal of mine has been to finish the Great Books. As I make my way through them, I use this Substack to share short reflections and thoughts on what I'm reading. If this interests you, feel free to follow along.

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Work

Writing

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