Working Life
Ian has an MSc and BA(Mod) in Computer Science from Trinity College Dublin.
They have been working in NPU Architecture teams since 2015 in significant roles at Intel (Movidius) and AMD (Xilinx).
For more up-to-date information, visit their LinkedIn or JSONResume
Publications & Presentations
- 2024 [Journal Paper] - Kyōgi Karuta Overseas: Analysing how Phonetic Variation in the Kimari-Ji of The Hyakunin Isshu affects Gameplay in International Adaptations (Forthcoming in the Electronic Journal of Contemporary Japanese Studies)
- 2024 [Poster] - Confidential Title (AMD EMEA Tech Summit)
- 2023 [Journal Paper] - GNOLL: Efficient Software for Real-World Dice Notation and Extensions (Published in the Journal of Open Source Software) (Citations: 1)
- 2022 [Conference Paper] - Towards Optimal VPU Compiler Cost Modeling by using Neural Networks to Infer Hardware Performances (Modified public version. Published in the Intel Design & Test Technology Conference) (Citations: 1, 2)
- 2020 [Thesis] - Effective Index-Mapping of Quantized Values for Low-Precision Neural Networks on Power-Efficient Embedded Devices (Master’s Thesis)
- 2016 [Demo] - Movidius Fathom: Deep Learning in a USB stick (NIPS)
- 2014 [Thesis] - Optimizing Web Content Download in Low-Performance Networks (BA(Mod) Final Year Project)
Conference/Journal Reviewer
- 2023 - Journal of Open Source Software (Post-Publication)
- 2019 - Intel Design and Test Technology Conference
Patents (Filed/Accepted)
- 2023 - Graph neural network model for neural network scheduling decisions
- 2022 - NEURAL NETWORK BASED POWER AND PERFORMANCE MODEL FOR VERSATILE PROCESSING UNITS
Projects
- 2023 - Tone Indicator Chrome Extension
- 2014 - WordQuest - An RPG inside your Wordpress Blog
- 2013 - Androkon Convention Organizer App
Personal
Ian is living in Ireland along the border of the counties of Cavan & Meath. He is enjoying remote working and his dog loves to sit under his desk.
Interests
Board Games, Genealogy, Digital Rights, Hackathons, Anime/Manga, War History, Guitar, Copyright Reform, Film, Geocaching, Volleyball, Photography, Tabletop RPGs, Casual Programming, Crafting, Tea/Coffee, Travel, Fantasy Novels, Ethnography, Chillies
Publications (Humourous)
- “It’s Complicated” - Love Pyramids, Love in the Seventh Dimension and other Geometric Romances (Journal of Immaterial Science)
- Programming Socks: Is it high time for thigh-highs? An investigation into the perceived unreasonable effectiveness of Programming Socks on productivity levels in the field of Software Engineering (SIGBOVIK 2024) (Also picked up by a popular YouTuber)
- Solving C’s biggest flaw — Hemispheric divergence (SIGBOVIK 2024)