Dominik Kempa
Research Scientist at Stony Brook University
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolDominik Kempa is a research scientist and algorithms expert with 12 years of experience specializing in string algorithms, data compression, and compressed indexes. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Helsinki and has held postdoctoral positions at UC Berkeley, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Warwick, blending deep theory with applied research. Based in New York, he bridges academia and industry—his early software engineering internship at Google complements a strong publication and research portfolio. Dominik is known for building succinct and practical data-structure solutions for large-scale string processing, often turning theoretical insights into efficient implementations. Colleagues describe him as a meticulous problem-solver who balances mathematical rigor with implementation craftsmanship.
12 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at University of HelsinkiBachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics at Jagiellonian University
Github Skills (4)
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Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
dominikkempa/zip-tree
Jun 2018 - Nov 2022
Contributions:17 commits, 1 push in 4 years 5 months
dominikkempa/psascan
Dec 2013 - Jul 2021
Contributions:3 releases, 400 commits, 9 pushes in 7 years 8 months
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