Tom Denton
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolTom Denton is a researcher-engineer who sits at the intersection of algebraic combinatorics and software development, bringing 12 years of experience turning deep mathematical ideas into practical tools and web applications. He has a PhD in mathematics and a track record of scholarly publications and original combinatorial algorithms—such as new multiplication rules for k-Schur functions and data structures for affine permutations—paired with hands-on open-source contributions to Sage and self-built research packages. As a Fulbright scholar in Kenya he translated theory into impact by creating e-learning resources, co-founding math camps and a tech hub, and helping universities adopt online homework systems. Equally comfortable with representation theory and the LAMP/Django stack, he is now exploring applications of representation theory to machine learning problems, combining rigorous problem-solving with pragmatic software craftsmanship. A quirky aside: his GitHub bio reads “in it for the birbs,” reflecting a light-hearted curiosity that fuels both research and outreach.
12 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
phd, Mathematics, phd, Mathematics at University of California, Davisbs, Mathematics, bs, Mathematics at University of Oregon
Github Skills (74)
python10
deep-learning10
gpu10
statistics10
ml10
neural-network10
jax10
data-science10
automatic-differentiation10
tensorflow10
composable10
jit10
data-analysis10
autodiff10
pytorch10
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
sdenton4/pipic
Dec 2013 - Apr 2017
Contributions:69 commits, 3 PRs, 6 pushes in 3 years 4 months
photographyraspberry-piraspberry
google-research/perch-hoplite
Nov 2024 - Feb 2025
Contributions:2 releases, 10 PRs, 13 pushes in 2 months
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