John Law
Software Engineer at Amazon
Stony Stratford, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolJohn Law is a pragmatic software engineer currently at Amazon with a diverse background spanning fintech and trading firms and internships in research and government agencies. With 36 years of life experience and formal studies at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Télécom SudParis, he blends academic breadth with hands-on backend development. He is an active open-source contributor to major community projects like TheAlgorithms (C++ and Python), improving algorithm implementations, type hints, doctests and documentation—demonstrating attention to correctness and maintainability. Comfortable across algorithmic problem solving and production services, he brings a measured, globally-informed perspective shaped by time in Hong Kong and London.
36 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Exchange: Master of Science - MSc M1, Exchange: Master of Science - MSc M1 at Télécom SudParisThe Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Github Skills (23)
algorithm10
algorithms10
c-language10
python10
graph10
data-structure10
typehinting10
doctest10
data-structures10
type-checking10
cprogramming-language10
dynamic-programming10
backtracking9
graphing9
documentation8
Programming languages (22)
Github contributions (5)
TheAlgorithms/Python
Apr 2019 - Jul 2022
All Algorithms implemented in Python
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Technical Writer
Back-end Developer & Technical WriterContributions:369 reviews, 17 commits, 378 PRs in 3 years 3 months
Contributions summary:John primarily contributed to improving code quality and documentation within the `thealgorithms/python` repository. Their work focused on implementing and enhancing doctests, adding type hints, and correcting bugs in various algorithm implementations, specifically related to dynamic programming, graph algorithms and backtracking problems. They also enhanced the documentation, including examples and descriptions, improving the overall clarity and usability of the code. The user also made code style changes and formatting improvements, such as PEP8 compliance, as well as addressing mypy errors.
searchespythonalgosalgorithm-competitionssorts
TheAlgorithms/C-Plus-Plus
Oct 2019 - Jun 2020
Collection of various algorithms in mathematics, machine learning, computer science and physics implemented in C++ for educational purposes.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:21 reviews, 19 commits, 10 PRs in 7 months
Contributions summary:John primarily contributed to the implementation and update of various algorithms and data structures in C++. Their work involved solving problems related to Longest Increasing Subsequence, Lowest Common Ancestor, and Binary Indexed Trees. Furthermore, the user added and formatted Euler's Totient Function, Binary Exponentiation, and a function to compute the number of positive divisors, demonstrating a focus on mathematical algorithms.
mathematicscomputer-sciencealgorithms-implementededucational-purposesscience
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