Nicholas Brochu
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Top SchoolNicholas Brochu is a seasoned polyglot developer with 15 years of experience building full-stack systems across domains like social media, analytics, travel, music and video, often in startup and distributed-team environments. He combines practical R&D and data science skills with a background in biochemistry and formal training in web design, bringing a curiosity-driven approach to engineering problems. Nicholas contributes to open source through SerpentAI, where he implemented core game-agent functionality and integrated external ML models to enable agents to interpret game state and act in complex environments. Comfortable shipping end-to-end solutions, he thrives on collaborating with passionate teams that value efficiency, innovation and candid feedback. He’s known for learning in public—formerly streaming development on Twitch—and for applying experimental, research-minded techniques to production problems. Located in Montreal, he’s continually seeking opportunities to stretch his technical breadth while delivering pragmatic results.
15 years of coding experience
AEC, Web Design, AEC, Web Design at Herzing CollegeWeb and Mobile Development, Web and Mobile Development at Self-TaughtB.Sc, Biochemistry, B.Sc, Biochemistry at Université de Sherbrooke
English, French
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (12)
computer-vision10
machine-learning10
game-development10
python10
image-processing9
tensorflow9
scikit-image9
keras9
automated-tests7
windows6
php6
memcached6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
SerpentAI/SerpentAI
May 2017 - May 2020
Game Agent Framework. Helping you create AIs / Bots that learn to play any game you own!
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:1 release, 224 commits, 70 PRs in 3 years
Contributions summary:Nicholas implemented and refined core functionality within the Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Game Agent Plugin, including the handling of different game states and context classifications. Their work involved creating new systems to read and analyze the game's state, such as the current room and the minimap, with the goal of enabling AI agent actions. The changes involved integrating the use of external machine learning models, like a context classifier, to drive core game agent behavior.
gameagentreinforcement-learningbotsais
a15133613301/SerpentYouMustBuildABoatGameAgentPlugin
Aug 2017 - Sep 2017
Serpent Game Agent for You Must Build a Boat (Steam)
Contributions:6 commits in 10 days
gameagentserpentboatsteam
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