Kenneth Kent
Barrett Chair In Entrepreneurship For Digital Transformation
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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Top SchoolKenneth Kent is a professor and entrepreneur focused on digital transformation, holding the Barrett Chair in Entrepreneurship for Digital Transformation at the University of New Brunswick where he has taught and led initiatives since 2002. He directs the IBM Center for Advanced Studies – Atlantic and has held leadership roles including Acting Assistant Dean for Research & Outreach and Director of the IT Center, blending academic research with industry collaboration. As co-founder and former Chief Product Officer of Anessa and a co-founder of ASETS-CA, he brings hands-on product and startup experience to his academic portfolio. His background includes an MSc and PhD in Computer Science and a BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science, underpinning a deep technical foundation in software systems. Based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, he also serves as an honorary professor at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, reflecting international academic engagement. Beyond traditional academia, he actively bridges research, product development, and regional innovation ecosystems to drive practical digital transformation.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
MSc PhD Computer Science, MSc PhD Computer Science at University of VictoriaBachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics and Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics and Computer Science at Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador
Github Skills (8)
fpga10
synthesis10
verilog10
placement10
vlsi10
eda10
cad10
3d-printing1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (3)
verilog-to-routing/vtr-verilog-to-routing
Sep 2017 - Feb 2019
Verilog to Routing -- Open Source CAD Flow for FPGA Research
Contributions:3 pushes, 2 branches, 3 comments in 1 year 5 months
vtrcadedaplacementsynthesis
Shubhamlmp/vtr-verilog-to-routing
Feb 2019 - Feb 2019
Verilog to Routing -- Open Source CAD Flow for FPGA Research
Contributions:1 commit in 1 day
cadedasynthesisplacementrouting
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