Wilf Wilson
Scientific Software Engineer at Met Office
United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolWilf Wilson is a Scientific Software Engineer with 13 years’ experience combining rigorous pure mathematics and production-grade software development, now applying his skills to space weather modelling at the Met Office. He holds a PhD in pure mathematics from St Andrews and has a strong research pedigree in computational algebra and group theory, including published algorithms implemented in the Vole package for GAP. Wilf is an active open-source contributor to the flagship GAP system, where his backend work has improved stability and correctness across core modules. He has led research projects and tooling in multiple academic environments and also brings uncommon communication chops from years as a radio broadcaster and student ambassador. This blend of formal theory, practical coding (including Rust implementations), and public-facing experience makes him adept at turning complex mathematical models into robust, usable software.
13 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Pure mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Pure mathematics at University of St AndrewsDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Mathematics at Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
English, German, Swedish
Github Skills (7)
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computer-algebra10
c1110
algebra10
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math9
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Programming languages (15)
Github contributions (5)
gap-system/gap
Aug 2016 - Mar 2022
Main development repository for GAP - Groups, Algorithms, Programming, a System for Computational Discrete Algebra
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:344 reviews, 148 commits, 202 PRs in 5 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Wilf primarily focused on bug fixes and code improvements within the GAP system, a computer algebra system. Their contributions included fixing segfaults in `pperm.c` related to partial permutations and addressing issues in the `reesmat.gi` and `semipperm.gi` files. The user also added a feature in `gap.c` and fixed an assertion in `gprd.gi`. These changes suggest a focus on ensuring the system's stability and correctness across its various modules.
homotopy-type-theorymathematicsrepresentation-theoryagdacas
wilfwilson/GapWWW
Feb 2021 - Oct 2022
Source for the GAP website
Contributions:9 PRs, 86 pushes, 85 branches in 1 year 8 months
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