Ian Schofield
Software Engineer at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, New Mexico, United States
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Top SchoolIan Schofield is a software engineer with 11 years of experience specializing in research-grade instrumentation, embedded systems, and data acquisition for space physics and astronomy. Based in Socorro, NM, he designs, builds, and maintains autonomous, off-grid geoscience platforms and observatory systems that support real-time data collection and integration with larger science networks. His background blends an M.Sc. in Computer Science/Applied Physics with hands-on work in high-performance computing—having implemented CUDA-accelerated neural spike-sorting pipelines—and years of field deployments, including a ten-station geomagnetic network contributing to NASA projects. Partly retired as a neuroscientist, he brings cross-disciplinary insight that connects instrument engineering, data systems, and scientific collaboration. Comfortable securing funding and forging research partnerships, he combines long-term stewardship of observatory infrastructure with a practical knack for shipping robust, deployable systems.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
B.Sc., Computer Science (Co-op), B.Sc., Computer Science (Co-op) at University of LethbridgeM.Sc., Computer Science / Applied Phyiscs, M.Sc., Computer Science / Applied Phyiscs at The University of LethbridgeBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communications, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communications at Trinity Western University
German, English
Github Skills (25)
virtual-memory10
simulator9
simulation9
teco9
retrocomputing9
ddt9
incompatible-timesharing-system9
midas9
operating-system8
rp20408
maclisp8
vintage8
emacs7
emulation7
continuous-integration7
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
Isysxp/Pico_1140
May 2022 - Mar 2023
A PDP11/40 emulator that will run Unix v5/6
Contributions:1 review, 53 commits, 4 PRs in 9 months
rp2040unixemulatorpdp11emulation
Isysxp/Tek40xx
May 2019 - Dec 2024
Contributions:14 pushes, 1 branch, 5 comments in 5 years 7 months
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