Weston Laity
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Denver, Colorado, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolWeston Laity is a software engineer and PhD candidate in Computer Science at the University of Denver with 11 years of hands-on experience spanning game development, backend reporting systems, and teaching. He founded Dinahsoft Ltd. and led architecture, art, community, and product direction for the PC title Carrom Slam!, which launched to strong user reception and ongoing updates. As a Graduate Teaching Assistant he’s taught AI, robotics, programming, and HCI courses, enjoying mentorship and curriculum-facing work while balancing research. Previously he modernized legacy reporting systems as a team lead—resolving major database deadlocks and driving an internal API and library effort. Comfortable moving between research, full-stack engineering, and indie product leadership, Weston blends academic depth with practical shipping experience and a knack for turning niche ideas into polished, multiplayer experiences.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Software Development and Information Management & Gaming and Simulation, Bachelor's Degree, Software Development and Information Management & Gaming and Simulation at Pennsylvania College of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at University of DenverComputer Programming, Computer Programming at Berks Career and Technology Center
Github Skills (10)
simulator6
unity3d6
playfab6
space4
csharp4
3d3
game-dev3
q-learning2
python2
open-source2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
neonchickens/A-Game-About-a-Ball
Mar 2015 - Mar 2015
Contributions:34 commits, 40 pushes in 7 days
neonchickens/LocationDo
Feb 2019 - Apr 2019
Contributions:30 PRs, 30 pushes, 12 branches in 2 months
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