Hayden Mcalister
PHD Candidate
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Summary
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Top SchoolHayden Mcalister is a PhD candidate and machine learning-focused software developer at the University of Otago with eight years of industry and research experience. He researches neural network behavior and interpretability, blending rigorous academic methods with practical software engineering to build explainable ML systems. Based in Dunedin, he brings a track record of turning complex model behaviour into actionable insights for research and applied projects. Hayden’s profile reflects both deep theoretical focus and hands-on development, making him comfortable oscillating between experimental codebases and reproducible research pipelines. An often-overlooked strength is his ability to translate interpretability findings into developer-friendly tools that accelerate follow-up experiments.
8 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science at University of Otago
Github Skills (46)
hyperledger8
blockchain8
discord8
python-scripts7
quorum7
dsa7
smtp7
python-app7
api7
cli7
corda7
docker7
blockchain-network6
golang6
dlt6
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
hmcalister/Go-DSA
Apr 2024 - Dec 2024
Data Structures and Algorithms in Golang
Contributions:2 releases, 38 reviews, 61 PRs in 7 months
data-structuresdsagolang
hmcalister/Hopfield-Network-PyTorch
Feb 2024 - Oct 2024
Contributions:1 release, 5 reviews, 17 PRs in 8 months
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