Dexter Barrows
Research Scientist at NDI (Northern Digital Inc.)
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolDexter Barrows is a research scientist and seasoned software developer with 11 years of professional experience and nearly a decade leading research projects at the intersection of mathematical modelling and high-performance software. Currently at NDI and completing a PhD in stochastic biochemical network simulation, he builds R/C++ tools and inference-driven optimizations to make complex simulations both accurate and efficient. Dexter has a strong track record in medical imaging and image-guided surgical navigation, where his work has produced measurable performance gains and improved clinical UX under regulated development processes. Equally comfortable in Python, MATLAB, C/C++, C#, OpenMP and CUDA, he combines deep numerical skills with production-grade engineering practices. Colleagues rely on him as a technical mentor who bridges theoretical methods and practical software delivery to solve hard, real-world problems.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science, Applied Mathematics, Master of Science, Applied Mathematics at McMaster UniversityDoctor of Philosophy, Mathematical Modelling and Methods, Doctor of Philosophy, Mathematical Modelling and Methods at Toronto Metropolitan University
Github Skills (11)
strings8
wolfram-language8
regular-expression8
mathematics7
latex7
r6
manipulation5
math5
numerical5
root-finding4
linear-algebra4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
dbarrows/biochemical-kinetics
Apr 2015 - Jun 2020
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 2 months
dbarrows/bondr
Jan 2020 - Feb 2022
Contributions:2 PRs, 38 pushes, 5 branches in 2 years 1 month
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