Shane O'connell
Principal Engineer at shane.oconnell.cc
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolShane O'connell is a Principal Engineer with 12 years of experience optimizing hardware and software for high-performance systems, with deep expertise in C++, C, and Python and a strong background in machine learning and AI. He has designed RTL for FPGAs, contributed to compiler and IR optimizations for ML workloads, and led timing analysis and performance improvements across complex toolchains at Intel, Groq, and RapidSilicon. Shane excels at reducing complexity—both in IR representations and runtime systems—to deliver measurable gains in compile time and inference throughput. Based in Old Toronto, he combines systems-level hardware design with compiler engineering, a rare cross-disciplinary profile that accelerates ML on specialized accelerators. Notably, he has pursued independent technical and policy work publicly, reflecting a propensity to tackle hard problems outside conventional industry channels.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Computer Engineering at Memorial University, Newfoundland and LabradorMaster’s Degree, Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Computer Engineering, Master’s Degree, Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Computer Engineering at University of Toronto
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Github contributions (5)
neilpower/dotfiles
Mar 2014 - Jan 2015
Contributions:120 commits in 9 months
shaneoc/dotfiles
Jan 2015 - Dec 2023
Contributions:33 pushes in 9 years
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