Computer Science

Raghav Sampangi (PhD’15) has set a new standard for student engagement in the Faculty of Computer Science.

Ryder Ziola (BCSc’06) makes sure Google Maps will get you where you’re going.

Through CoderDojo Halifax, Joe Bassil (BCSc‘03), Ian Bezanson (BCSc’04), Patrick LaRoche (MCSc’06), and Jonathan Amyotte (BCSc‘05) are teaching young Haligonians to code.

Peter O’Hearn (BSc’85) landed a job at Facebook after the social media company took over O’Hearn’s startup.

Tokunbo Makanju (MCSC’08, PhD (Computer Science)’12) had an unremarkable start to his Dalhousie studies. The end, however, was bigger and better than he could have imagined.

Marek Lipczak (PhD (Computer Science)’12) was sponsored as a Mitacs Elevate postdoctoral fellow at Halifax-based Oris4. The Mitacs Elevate program provides matching funds to Canadian companies for hiring new PhD graduates.

Vanessa Fitzgerald (BINF’10) gained practical experience in the field of informatics through co-op placements and a community outreach course where she worked on a real project in the community.

Throughout her years in informatics, Samantha Babin (BINF’10) learned a variety of skills including programming, project management, requirements management, communications and leadership skills.

Never one to allow a good plan to get in the way of a great opportunity, Carrie Gates (BSc (CS)’93, MSc (CS)’95, PhD (CS)’06) is a Distinguished Engineer working at CA Labs identifying research relationships that focus on enterprise-level security.

Don Doiron (BINF’10) graduated top of his class and secured a job with the informatics team of Capital Health’s Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. He’s motivated by the positive influence of his work on the future of our health care system.