Simon Haxby
Staff Software Engineer at Riot Games
Irvine, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSimon Haxby is a Staff Software Engineer based in Irvine with 11 years of experience building data-driven systems and embedded machine learning across gaming, consumer AI, and data platforms. He progressed from research and data roles at UCSD and Classy.org to production engineering at Amazon Alexa NLU, Blizzard, Bird, and now Riot Games, bringing a pragmatic blend of applied mathematics and production software expertise. Simon is passionate about principled ML and data engineering, often prioritizing robust design, documentation, and ownership to move projects from prototype to production. Notably, his background includes designing end-to-end prediction pipelines and multimodal research platforms, reflecting a rare mix of academic rigor and operational delivery.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
University of California, San DiegoBehavorial Sciences A.S, Behavorial Sciences A.S at Irvine Valley College
English, Spanish
Github Skills (76)
r-package10
multimodal9
python9
optimization9
aws9
bentoml9
aws-lambda9
pandas8
generative-ai8
r8
ray8
deep-learning8
gcp8
terraform8
parallel8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
avicennax/dotfiles
Mar 2018 - Jan 2025
Contributions:164 pushes, 3 branches in 6 years 11 months
voytekresearch/nsaba
Jul 2015 - Apr 2016
Contributions:186 commits, 62 pushes, 5 branches in 9 months
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