Ken Power
Computing Lecturer at South East Technological University
Leinster, Ireland
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Top SchoolKen Power is a seasoned computing lecturer and full-stack developer with 28+ years in higher education and 13 years of professional software experience, currently teaching software engineering, computer graphics, and games programming at South East Technological University. He blends academic rigor with industry practice from roles at ThoughtWorks and open-source contributions—such as Scala algorithm implementations in the well-known Algorithm Archive—bringing practical expertise in Svelte, Python, C++, Scala, TDD, and cloud-native tooling. Ken researches the intersection of learning and AI and designs interactive, evidence-informed teaching tools that improve the student experience through agile practices and CI/CD. His background includes international leadership and cultural immersion in China, reflecting a global perspective that informs his teaching and curriculum design.
13 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computing, Master's degree, Computing at Institute of Technology, SligoTheoretical Physics, Theoretical Physics, Theoretical Physics, Theoretical Physics at Trinity College, DublinB.Sc, Computer Software Engineering, B.Sc, Computer Software Engineering at Institute of Technology, CarlowChinese Language and Literature, Chinese Language and Literature at Yunnan Normal University
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delimiter
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Github Skills (26)
algorithm10
algorithms10
archives10
scala10
functional-programming10
data-structure9
debugging9
delimiter9
visual-studio9
excel9
csv9
data-structures9
docbook8
ed255198
textbook8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
algorithm-archivists/algorithm-archive
Oct 2018 - Aug 2021
A collaborative book on algorithms
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:6 reviews, 6 commits, 8 PRs in 2 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Ken contributed several Scala implementations of various algorithms within the "algorithm-archive" repository. Their work includes implementations of bubble sort, Euclidean algorithm, Monte Carlo integration, stable marriage problem, Huffman encoding, and Computus. These contributions demonstrate a focus on translating algorithmic concepts into functional Scala code, adding new algorithms to the archive, and improving existing code.
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kenpower/algorithm-archive
Oct 2018 - Nov 2021
A collaborative book on algorithms
Contributions:33 pushes, 20 branches in 3 years 2 months
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