Kenneth Emeka Odoh: I am a seasoned Software Engineer, Research Engineer, Educator & and Applied Scientist. Here are my well-written blog posts, technical talks, and peer-reviewed scientific publications bio picture. I have a track record of delivering impactful software in several top-notch firms. Previously, I worked at Microsoft Corporation on a software platform that provides large-scale end-to-end video playback (transcoding) experiences and ensures faster video streaming through hardware acceleration. Before that, I worked at Intel Corporation, where I co-created a better automation framework (CI/CD) and implemented low-level telemetry support in far memory devices; worked in an IoT startup offering smart metering solutions and unsuccessfully co-founded a fintech startup that predicts financial risk from social media chatter. In graduate school, I built numerous interactive dashboards as part of Visual Analytics research with industrial collaborations. Formerly, I was a mechanical technician in P&G, and Unilever respectively.

My scientific work (mainly solo-authored) on developing state-of-the-art privacy-enhancing technologies covering a wide spectrum has featured in top-tiered venues (TheWebConf), and then authoring a comprehensive upcoming book titled Distributed Computing From First Principles. Served as a reviewer at prestigious scientific conferences, judged multiple science fairs, and developed the next-generation Internet Standardization protocol for privacy-preserving applications. Also, I have made significant open-source contributions to these popular projects: FluidFramework, Sympy, Numpy-ml and others.

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From 2017 to 2022, I became an active organizer of several Vancouver meetups covering AI, Cryptography, and Distributed systems. Furthermore, I frequented Machine learning and Polyglot reading groups where we studied Deep Learning, Computational Statistics, security, Distributed Systems, and Physics research papers. My in-person talk titled Tracking the tracker: Time Series Analysis in Python from First Principles had over 250 persons, a record attendance for a Vancouver meetup session. From 2013 to 2016, I participated in humanitarian missions in Regina, Saskatchewan, where we helped prepare meals in a soup kitchen for differently-abled individuals. Concurrently, I was a choir member, where we sang Gregorian chants in many concerts.

My career philosophy focuses on gaining exceptional technical mastery in related domains, with recurring themes within computer science. Progress is more likely when you understand how your contributions fit into the wider context. This thinking contrasts with the aims of a hyper-specialized individual doing a task. I am a prolific problem solver who can deliver ground-breaking solutions in a variety of senior, staff, and principal (distinguished) software engineering roles.

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