Paul Schermerhorn
Machine Learning Engineer at Lawrence Technological University
Goshen, Indiana, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolNick Paul is a data-focused technology consultant and founder with 24 years of experience building AI, data, and automation solutions for government and small-business clients. As owner of Data Spoke, he translates complex analytics into practical custom applications, drawing on prior data science roles at Tuva, Accenture Federal Services, and the US Army. His background combines operational analytics from military service and advanced training in operations research and engineering management, enabling rigorous, mission-driven engineering. An active open-source contributor, he has implemented foundational UI logic for the widely used Julia language’s TerminalMenus package—showing an attention to developer ergonomics as well as production systems. Based in Durham, Connecticut, he brings a rare mix of hands-on engineering, academic rigor, and small-business empathy to every engagement.
24 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Accounting & Psychology (double major), Bachelor of Arts - BA, Accounting & Psychology (double major) at Goshen CollegeDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at University of Notre DameMaster of Arts - MA, Philosophy, Master of Arts - MA, Philosophy at Northern Illinois University
Github Skills (11)
programming-language10
julia10
testing9
ui-design9
front-end-development9
uid9
configurations8
configuration-management8
unicode8
ascii8
configuration-file8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
JuliaLang/julia
Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
The Julia Programming Language
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:56 commits in 6 months
Contributions summary:Paul primarily contributed to the `TerminalMenus.jl` package within the `julialang/julia` repository, which focuses on the Julia programming language. Their initial contributions involved creating the foundational code for a radio menu, including the core logic and structure. The user then refactored the codebase by moving functionality into separate files. Furthermore, the user has been implementing UI configurations with Unicode/ASCII character choices.
sciencejulia-languagemachine-learningjulialangpetsc
ltu-ros/prizm_ros
Jun 2017 - Feb 2019
ROS Driver for Tetrix PRIZM Motor Controller
Contributions:40 commits, 2 PRs, 7 pushes in 1 year 8 months
controllermotor-controllerros2motorros
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