Jan Westerdiep
Algorithm Engineer at Apple
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Top SchoolJan Westerdiep is an Algorithm Engineer with 14 years of experience, currently applying advanced numerical methods and machine learning at Apple from his base in Amsterdam. He holds a PhD in Numerical Mathematics from the University of Amsterdam and brings deep academic rigor to production problems, informed by internships at Google where he worked on high-performance C++ and reinforcement learning with TensorFlow. A fast learner and habitual tinkerer, Jan excels at reverse-engineering complex systems to understand how they work and turning that insight into efficient algorithms. His background spans pure mathematics, scientific computing, and practical engineering, enabling him to bridge theory and implementation in large-scale environments. Colleagues can expect a pragmatic researcher who moves quickly from prototypes to robust solutions while keeping an eye on numerical stability and performance.
13 years of coding experience
Doctorate, Numerical Mathematics, Doctorate, Numerical Mathematics at University of AmsterdamHigh School Diploma, Natural Sciences, High School Diploma, Natural Sciences at Barlaeusgymnasium
English, Dutch
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Github Skills (32)
ipython-magic9
binder8
nbgrader8
jupyterhub7
jupyter7
jupyterlab-extension7
jupyter-notebook7
blocking6
c-library5
jupyter-widget5
rabbitmq5
computational-science5
python5
non-blocking5
asynchronous5
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
Jannertje/Jannertje.github.io
Apr 2016 - Apr 2023
Contributions:20 pushes, 3 branches in 7 years
Jannertje/hhkb_janner
Nov 2015 - May 2016
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
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