Summary
Philip Tam is a software developer based in Montreal with eight years of hands-on experience and a current role at Google, focused on Natural Language Processing, Data Engineering, and Data Science. He has a strong internship track record across finance and ad-tech (RBC, Index Exchange) and early full-time development experience at startups, giving him breadth across production systems and data workflows. Curious and fast-learning, he deliberately explores diverse stacks to build depth before choosing a specialty. Comfortable bridging research-oriented ML work and pragmatic engineering, he actively seeks conversations and collaborations across tech domains. An unusual insight: his background includes service roles through his university years, which shaped his practical teamwork and client-facing communication skills.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma of Collegial Studies, Social Sciences (General), Diploma of Collegial Studies, Social Sciences (General) at Vanier College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Software Engineering, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Software Engineering at McGill University
English, Chinese, French