Collin Town
SWE Researcher - NTP & CSSL at Western University
Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolCollin Town is a software engineer and researcher with eight years of experience applying high-performance computing and embedded systems to real-world sensing and control problems. At Western University he leads development on the Northern Mesonet and built CUDA/OpenMP vortex debris models used to estimate tornado wind fields, blending research rigor with production-grade tooling. He also develops embedded ECU software and live CAN-based vehicle telemetry plugins for Western Formula Racing, showing fluency from firmware and real-time OS to backend integrations and observability. Past roles include NSERC research on tornado observation and a Scrum Master/developer stint on aviation software at NAVBLUE, reflecting strong cross-domain collaboration. Based in Ontario, Collin pairs hands-on code delivery with field-facing roles—he’s a certified sailing instructor who translates teaching and safety mindset into resilient system design. Notably, his work bridges parallel simulation, live vehicle telemetry, and operational platforms that support early-warning and decision-making systems.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE Computer Software Engineering at Western University
Github Skills (46)
hero10
robotics9
common-library7
node-api7
potree7
censor6
binding6
profanity5
nodejs4
css4
node-canvas4
viewer4
python3
raspberry3
canvas3
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
FRC6854/2021InfiniteRechargeOfficial
Jan 2021 - May 2021
Contributions:24 commits, 22 pushes, 2 branches in 4 months
towner-10/VIKING-Scouter
Jul 2020 - Oct 2020
Contributions:2 releases, 29 commits, 28 pushes in 2 months
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