Frances Buontempo
Consultant at BCL
Bradford, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolFrances Buontempo is a seasoned consultant and software engineer with 15+ years building high-quality systems across finance, research and security, and a PhD in data mining/machine learning. Comfortable in C++ as well as Python and C#, she brings hands-on expertise in quantitative engineering, regulatory fintech, and data infrastructure while championing test-driven development and CI practices. An author and editor—writer of two books on C++ and genetic algorithms/machine learning and editor of ACCU’s Overload—she also contributes to notable open-source projects such as ninja, where she improved cross-platform and MSVC support. Frances combines rigorous academic grounding with practical experience in formal proofs, Monte Carlo modelling and production analytics, and has a knack for simplifying scary code by deleting it or making it clearer. Based in Bradford, UK, she enjoys turning complex algorithms into readable, reliable software and mentoring teams to raise code quality.
15 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
PhD Data mining/Machine Learning, PhD Data mining/Machine Learning at University of LeedsCQF Mathematical Finance, CQF Mathematical Finance at CQF
Stackoverflow
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semantics
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loops
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svg
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vector
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Github Skills (27)
c-language10
multiplatform10
testing10
windows10
build-system10
cross-platform10
cprogramming-language10
msvcrt10
programming-language9
python9
semantics9
loops9
cmake9
visual-studio9
compiler-compiler9
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
ninja-build/ninja
Jan 2012 - Jan 2012
a small build system with a focus on speed
Role in this project:
Backend Engineer
Backend EngineerContributions:11 commits in 13 days
Contributions summary:Frances primarily contributed to the build system's compatibility and functionality, particularly focusing on Windows-specific adaptations. Their work involved modifying the codebase to support MSVC, including changes to header files, data types, and build configurations. They also addressed build issues, introduced tests, and improved the build system's behavior in dry-run mode, showcasing a focus on cross-platform compatibility and code quality.
speedcmakebuild-systemninjabuild-tool
doctorlove/paperbag
Jan 2013 - May 2017
Contributions:134 commits, 41 pushes in 4 years 4 months
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