Sheila
Software Engineer
Summary
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RockstarSheila is a software engineer with 8 years of experience specializing in high-performance scientific and quantum computing tooling. She has contributed backend enhancements to the well-known OpenFermion electronic structure library, implementing a LinearOperator from QubitOperator and adding optimized diagonal extraction, tests, and benchmarks. Her work demonstrates a focus on efficient numerical implementation and production-quality tooling for quantum simulations rather than just research prototypes. Comfortable in low-level optimization and algorithmic code, she bridges chemistry-aware quantum algorithms and engineering best practices. Colleagues can rely on her to turn complex theoretical constructs into maintainable, performant code.
8 years of coding experience
Github Skills (13)
algorithms10
quantum-algorithms10
python10
numpy9
linear-algebra9
simulator9
scipy9
simulations9
simulation9
quantum-computing9
quantum-chemistry8
unit-testing8
jupyter-notebook7
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
quantumlib/OpenFermion
May 2018 - Jun 2018
The electronic structure package for quantum computers.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:10 commits, 19 PRs, 32 comments in 27 days
Contributions summary:Sheila primarily focused on enhancing the `openfermion` package, an electronic structure package for quantum computers. Their contributions involved implementing a `LinearOperator` class from a `QubitOperator`, which is crucial for quantum simulations. They optimized code for performance and added new functionalities, such as `get_linear_qubit_operator_diagonal`, alongside unit tests and performance benchmarks. This indicates a focus on core functionality and efficient computation within the package.
electronic-structurequantum-computingquantum-algorithmscomputerselectronic
sheilaliuxl/OpenFermion
May 2018 - Jun 2018
OpenFermion: The Electronic Structure Package For Quantum Computers.
Contributions:32 pushes, 23 branches in 1 month
quantum-computingelectronic-structurecomputerselectronicprototype
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