Craig Watson
Research And Development Engineer III at University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area United States
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Top SchoolCraig Watson is a Research and Development Engineer III based in the San Francisco Bay Area with a decade of experience bridging biomedical engineering research and production software. He holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and has moved between academia and industry—from neurotech startups to UCSF—building robust software for brain–computer interfaces and research tools. As a full-stack developer he has contributed to notable open-source projects like OpenBoard, modernizing its Qt5 compatibility and improving UI/document workflows, reflecting his knack for adapting legacy code to modern APIs. Craig combines deep domain knowledge in bioengineering with hands-on C++/Qt and systems skills, making him effective at turning complex experimental requirements into deployable research software. An uncommon strength is his background in translation and teaching, which enhances his cross-disciplinary communication and documentation abilities.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve UniversityMaster's degree, Bioengineering, Master's degree, Bioengineering at Ecole polytechnique fédérale de LausanneGénie Biomédical, Génie Biomédical at Université de Montréal - Ecole polytechnique de Montréal
Github Skills (9)
c-language10
cprogramming-language10
qt10
develop9
cross-platform8
user-interface8
interface-design8
multiplatform8
ui-design8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
OpenBoard-org/OpenBoard
Nov 2015 - Nov 2017
OpenBoard is a cross-platform interactive whiteboard application intended for use in a classroom setting.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:11 releases, 408 commits, 3 PRs in 2 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Craig's commits primarily focused on adapting the OpenBoard application to be compatible with Qt5, which involved modifying project files and adding necessary includes. A significant portion of the work involved updating code to accommodate the new API of Qt5, including replacing deprecated functions and adjusting to the new styling approach. The user also made improvements to existing functionality by refactoring code and adding new features related to the user interface and document handling.
whiteboardelectroncross-platformsetting
watsaig/ufcs-pc
Jul 2017 - Mar 2022
Contributions:2 releases, 244 commits, 74 pushes in 4 years 8 months
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