John Garrett
Staff Cryogenic RF Engineer - EIT at D-Wave
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolJohn Garrett is a Staff Cryogenic RF Engineer with 10 years of experience specializing in low-noise cryogenic electronics for quantum computing and submillimeter instrumentation. Based in Vancouver, he leads multidisciplinary upgrades to cryogenic I/O systems at D-Wave, balancing RF performance with thermal constraints and producing multiple patents and design innovations. His background includes designing ultra-wideband 345 GHz receivers and developing novel algorithms and models for dispersive transmission lines while at the Center for Astrophysics and Oxford. He combines hands-on modeling of RF, noise, and thermal performance with vendor collaboration and component optimization. An active open-source contributor, he enhanced Matplotlib-based SciencePlots with new examples, color cycles and CJK font support, reflecting a practical eye for scientific visualization. Trained to DPhil level in astrophysics with MSc/BSc in electrical engineering, he blends deep theory with pragmatic engineering to push signal integrity at cryogenic temperatures.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Electrical Engineering with Biomedical Option, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Electrical Engineering with Biomedical Option at University of AlbertaDoctor of Philosophy (DPhil), Astronomy and Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil), Astronomy and Astrophysics at University of OxfordMaster of Science (MSc), Electrical Engineering, Master of Science (MSc), Electrical Engineering at The University of Calgary
Github Skills (3)
matplotlib10
python10
latex8
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
garrettj403/SciencePlots
Aug 2018 - Nov 2022
Matplotlib styles for scientific plotting
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer (focus on Python/Matplotlib)
Full-stack Developer (focus on Python/Matplotlib)Contributions:6 releases, 3 reviews, 147 commits in 4 years 4 months
Contributions summary:John primarily contributed to enhancing the `scienceplots` project, a collection of Matplotlib styles. They added new plotting examples, including scatter plots and figures showcasing different styles. Their work involved implementing various color cycles, and adding and modifying existing example scripts, demonstrating a solid understanding of Matplotlib and scientific plotting techniques. They also integrated CJK fonts and modified the setup for PyPI integration.
pythonmatplotlib-stylesscientific-papersthesis-templatematplotlib-figures
garrettj403/RF-tools
Dec 2019 - Aug 2022
Contributions:1 release, 81 commits, 41 pushes in 2 years 8 months
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