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LibrePlanet conference coming to Waterloo
by Stephen Paul Weber 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

I am part of a team bringing LibrePlanet via satellite to Waterloo. This is a conference about Free Software, and about technology and social justice generally. More information and registration can be found at: <https://2020.libreplanet.ca/>. Student registration is pay-what-you-can. We don't want finances to be an obstacle to anyone who wants to attend. March 14th and 15th at the Delta Hotel in uptown Waterloo, a walk through the park from campus.

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Kubernetes & Cloud Native Meetup @ Shopify - Nov 29th
by Carol Trang 23 Nov '18

23 Nov '18

Hello! The* Kitcheber-Waterloo Kubernetes and Cloud Native meetup* group would like to invite everyone to an evening to learn about the latest CNCF and k8s update. The event will be head at *Shopify at 6pm on November 29th*. We will have *free pizza and beer!* *Talk # 1 - Kubernetes 1.12 + CNCF update* Michael Wojcikiewicz, Container Solutions Architect at* CloudOps*, will present all the new updates. [30 mins] *Talk # 2 - Lightning Talk - Deploying K8s On Bare-Metal* Charlie Drage, Software Engineer at *Red Hat* and Kubernetes Maintainer. He will present about his contributions on building k8s clusters using kubedm via Ansible as well as other bare-metal issues with kubernetes. If you should like to present something, please feel free to contact me! Please RSVP on our meetup page. <https://www.meetup.com/Kubernetes-Kitchener-Waterloo/events/256381703/> Cheers! -- *Carol Trang* Community Manager *| *Responsable de la communauté technologique t 514-299-2253 <https://goo.gl/NYZ8KK>

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Interested in game development?
by Alexander Mistakidis 18 Oct '18

18 Oct '18

Hey CSCers, Gamelynx (founded by UW alums) is hiring in Santa Monica, California! We're building competitive multiplayer games on mobile, with a tech first approach. We're raised $1.2m to date, investors including Riot Games and Y Combinator. We're open to any all-stars, but we're actively seeking Software Engineers, an Art Director/Principle Artist, and Concept Artists. (sorry no co-ops yet) If you know anyone excited to explore the future of competitive mobile games with us, please send them our way 🤗. https://gamelynx.gg/work-with-us Alexander Mistakidis CEO, Gamelynx https://gamelynx.gg

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Sharing a hackathon event this weekend
by Zijing Wu 09 Oct '18

09 Oct '18

Hi everyone, My name is Alex, and I'd like to share a hackathon event with you through this email. We will be hosting a hackthon called ArkHack Toronto this weekend at University of Toronto. The hackathon's theme is Data Science and Blockchain. Winner team of this hackathon will receive abundant awards and a chance to get invested by our partner investors! Aside from the usual hack part, we have also scheduled a networking part where we invited guests such as VC partners, government officers and senior managers from various companies. There will also be recruiters there with intern opportunities so bring your resume if you are coming. Plus, the final day of the hackathon will take place on a yacht on Ontario lake with great food! You can find how to register at this link here:https://www.facebook.com/events/704577283234559/ Hope to see you there :) Alex Wu

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Event by DarwinAI, a deep learning startup in Waterloo
by Michael St Jules 21 Sep '18

21 Sep '18

Computer Chess as a Roadmap for Deep Learning Followed by a Grandmaster Simul Thursday, Sept 27th, 2018 @ 5:30pm * DC 1302/Fishbowl In the formative years, the founders of Artificial Intelligence (AI) focused almost all of their efforts on the game of chess. Creating a world class chess-playing machine, it was argued, would demonstrate conclusively that computers could think, could intuit, and might one day feel and emote like their creators. Why did chess appeal to the first AI developers? Mainly because the complexities of the game necessitated the first heuristic algorithms: a way of orienting a continuously changing situation with many factors that could not be subjected to mechanical analysis. In this talk, DarwinAI CEO Sheldon Fernandez will demonstrate how progress in this area – from the first, horribly weak programs to world class playing machines – echoes the trends we are now seeing in the realms of Machine Intelligence and Deep Learning. And, in keeping with the ‘chessic’ trend of an evening, we have arranged for a fun twist as following the talk, Mark Bluvshtein, the youngest grandmaster in Canadian history, will give a ‘simul’ in which he’ll play 12-15 opponents at the same time. So exercise your technical and game-playing muscle and join us for what promises to be an enjoyable evening! Register at goo.gl/PHFrZj<https://goo.gl/PHFrZj> and email info(a)darwinai.ca<mailto:info@darwinai.ca> to participate in the simul. Free pizza will be provided.

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Radix App Deadline 11PM FRIDAY 9/21 (WaterlooWorks: 78067)
by Quentin Ybarra 19 Sep '18

19 Sep '18

Hi, I'm with Radix <http://radix-trading.com/>, a research-driven, proprietary trading startup (<50 people) in Chicago and Amsterdam led by Michael Rauchman and Ben Blander *(more about us below).* Over the last two seasons, we've added 13 new associates across Harvard, MIT, Princeton, UPenn, UChicago, Columbia, Cambridge, and Georgia Tech, and are hoping to add Waterloo to that list this year! *Our full-time Quantitative Technologi**st (**WaterlooWorks ID: 78067)** ap**p deadline is 11pm THIS FRIDAY, SEP**T 21! * *We'll be bringing our founder to conduct the first round interviews Monday, Oct 1,* and also be coordinating video conference interviews for those off-campus, so everyone should be able to apply through WaterlooWorks. If you don't have access to WaterlooWorks or for whatever reason it isn’t working, just email your resume and transcript (unofficial is fine) to quentin.ybarra(a)radix.trade Hope to see your application! - Quentin *====================* *RADIX TRADING - QUANTITATIVE TECHNOLOGIST* *WaterlooWorks ID: 78067* *Deadline 11PM FRIDAY, SEPT 21* *http://radix-trading.com/ <http://radix-trading.com/>* *====================* Radix Trading is a research-driven, proprietary trading startup (~50 people) in Chicago and Amsterdam led by Michael Rauchman and Ben Blander. -------------------------- *Michael Rauchman* - formerly GETCO's CTO, head of Americas equities, and global head of ForEx. As a hands-on leader, Michael was instrumental in the development of many trading strategies as well as the underlying architecture and code. *Ben Blander* - former head of Citadel’s high frequency group and a key contributor in growing their P&L from $75 million in 2005 to $1.15 billion in 2008 (Source: http://www.cnbc.com/id/39099331) Previously Ben earned a PhD in Math from the University of Chicago. -------------------------- Our culture of openness* (you'd have complete access to our code, data, and strategies)* enables fast turnaround from idea inception to execution, and continuous enhancement of our cutting-edge proprietary technology and automated research platform. Having a technologist as an equal partner in the firm gives us an appreciation and understanding of how much impact technologists can have to the bottom line, so we're excited to throw a ton of responsibility at new grads, provide complete access to our entire stack, mentorship from industry leading technologists, and top tier compensation. Over the past two seasons, we've added a total of 13 grad students from Princeton, Columbia, Harvard, MIT, Penn, UChicago, Cambridge, and Georgia Tech. ------------------------------ WHY TRADING? ------------------------------ If you want to work on cutting-edge technology to solve really tough problems, while getting near-immediate feedback on your best ideas, the trading industry is hard to beat. Every day we’re competing with some of the smartest, most driven people in the world trying to take your money -- and if you don’t stay at the very top of your game in research, technology, and economics, they will. And while the highly-publicized wave of high-frequency or “flash” trading based on sheer speed of execution might have reached its limit, we see continued opportunities with our strategy of using statistical research to outsmart the competition. ------------------------------ JOB DESCRIPTION ------------------------------ As an incoming technologist, your goal is to enhance alpha generation and improve the research infrastructure through technology innovation. You'll also be expected to have a strong interest in understanding and contributing to our trading strategies. COMPENSATION – Competitive salary, plus quarterly bonus based on individual performance and contribution towards success of others and the firm. ------------------------------ QUALIFICATIONS ------------------------------ We’re looking for highly analytical people (computer science, math, electrical engineering, etc.) who want to help build the research-driven trading firm of the future. And to do that, you’ll need the following qualities: > Persistent Drive to Improve - Do you have an innate desire to rise to the next level, even after great accomplishment? Our people have been very successful in their careers elsewhere and are joining Radix to make even more impact. > Creative Problem Solving and Probabilistic Thinking - You must enjoy learning and implementing new concepts quickly, combining knowledge from different domains to create new ideas, and take a data-driven and probabilistic approach to testing and implementing new ideas. > Team Mindset - We want people who understand 1+1 > 2 and are as committed to making the team better through sharing ideas as they are driven to improve their individual performance. > Mental Flexibility & Self Awareness - You’ll have to frequently adapt based on new data, results, and feedback on your trading ideas and your performance. > Orientation for Making Money - Although we value academic training, our work is not an academic exercise. We take a hacker’s approach to testing ideas, dropping projects that consume time without high upside, and focusing our next efforts on what will create the most value for the firm. ------------------------------ SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SKILLS TO HAVE OR DEVELOP ------------------------------ > Low-level computer languages like C or C++; awareness of strength in particular language and ability to solve more complex problems due to understanding nuances of the language > Understanding of data structures, algorithmic complexities, and numerical algorithms > Systems Architecture - knowledge and experience with distributed systems and communication > Software Architecture - knowledge and experience working with a large code base > Development Processes - experience delivering and deploying software in production environments ------------------------------ *Apply on WaterlooWorks ID: 78067* *Deadline 11PM FRIDAY, SEPT 21* Questions? Email collegerecruiting(a)radix-trading.com ------------------------------

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Discussion/Q&A w/ Radix founder | TUES, June 26 5p in DC 1304
by Quentin Ybarra 21 Jun '18

21 Jun '18

*“Q&A w Radix, a Technology-powered Trading Startup”* TUESDAY, JUNE 26 | 5PM Davis Centre - Theatre 1304 Discussion and Q&A with Radix co-founder, Michael Rauchman -- previously lead architect and CTO of GETCO, one of the first titans in electronic trading (later acquired by KCG) Also, hear from one of our recent hires, Pratheek Nagaraj -- MIT CS & Math '16, previously interned at Facebook and Snapchat ----------------------- *DINNER PROVIDED by BAO SANDWICH BAR* *To help us order enough, PLEASE RSVP at http://bit.ly/radixwaterloojune2018 <http://bit.ly/radixwaterloojune2018> * ALL CONCENTRATIONS & CLASS YEARS WELCOME ----------------------- Learn about.... - how tech within trading firms stacks up to Silicon Valley giants - tech skills required to be successful in trading - how we built a trading firm with collaborative environment vs the traditional siloed model - why Michael chose to lead his own startup instead of joining an established trading firm - projects our new hires work on from Pratheek - why we don’t want to grow past a team of ~150 ====================== *about RADIX TRADING* http://radix.trade/ ------------------------------ Radix Trading is a research-driven, proprietary trading startup in Chicago led by Ben Blander and Michael Rauchman. > Michael Rauchman - formerly GETCO's CTO, head of Americas equities, and global head of ForEx. As a hands-on leader Michael was instrumental in the development of many trading strategies as well as the underlying architecture and code. > Ben Blander - former head of Citadel’s high frequency group and a key contributor in growing their P&L from $75 million in 2005 to $1.15 billion in 2008 (Source: http://www.cnbc.com/id/39099331) Previously Ben earned a PhD in Math from the University of Chicago. Over the past two years, we've added 13 graduating students as new associates from Princeton, Harvard, UPenn, MIT, UChicago, Columbia, Cambridge and Georgia Tech, and would love to add Waterloo to that list this year! We’re building a new type of trading firm dedicated to research through open, collaborative innovation. We're adding new associates into these two roles: - Technologists: Your goal is to enhance alpha generation and improve the research infrastructure through technology innovation. You’ll also be expected to have a strong interest in understanding and contributing to our trading strategies. - Quantitative researchers: While the focus is on identifying trading opportunities, you can add even more value with strong communication skills and some coding proficiency to accelerate the innovation process and help others leverage your work. ------------------------------ WHY TRADING? ------------------------------ If you want to work on cutting-edge technology to solve really tough problems, while getting near-immediate feedback on your best ideas, the trading industry is hard to beat. Every day we’re competing with some of the smartest, most driven people in the world trying to take your money -- and if you don’t stay at the very top of your game in research, technology, and economics, they will. And while the highly-publicized wave of high-frequency or “flash” trading based on sheer speed of execution might have reached its limit, we see continued opportunities with our strategy of using statistical research to outsmart the competition. -------------------------------------- QUESTIONS? Contact us at collegerecruiting(a)radix-trading.com ======================

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Adeptmind Jobs + Info Session
by Max Roach 15 May '18

15 May '18

Hello UWaterloo CS Club! We've been so fortunate to be a part of the life of Waterloo students by way of supporting co-op/internships and full-time opportunities. We would love for you to hear more about our opportunities! We are hosting an *info session* this Thursday, May 17th: *https://adeptmindmay.eventbrite.ca <https://adeptmindmay.eventbrite.ca>* This will be at the *Davis Centre, 1301 *from *7:30pm - 9:30pm. *There will be food! Below is brief job description for our *Software Developer* position: -- *What you'll do* - Manage continuous delivery of Adeptmind’s products - Develop high performance / extensible data processing system - Lead development of internal tools / services - Use and contribute to internal build / deployment system *You should be able to check off most things from this list* - Experience with the Linux stack(bash, git, package management etc.) - Algorithm, data structure and object oriented programming skills - Ability to navigate large scale system for both debugging and development - Proficiency in Python, Java and Javascript/Typescript *Nice to haves* - Experience with team software development process: design, testing, coding and peer reviews - Management skill for both self management and project management - Experience with distributed system development - Experience in DevOps - Familiarity with data platforms: MongoDB, SQL, Lucence, ElasticSearch, etc. - Proficient in MapReduce, Spark, etc. *Perks* - Competitive salary commensurate with experience/qualification: 90K-130K with equity - Regular learning activities: latest paper, neat techniques, best practices - Flat organization structure set up to help people succeed - Smart and knowledgeable colleagues - And of course, catered meals managed by food experts -- Thank you and hope to see you soon! -- *Maxwell Roach | *Director of Operations *Ph:* +1-416-522-8880 *W:* www.adeptmind.ai *E:* max(a)adeptmind.ai

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lunch and learn with Richard Brisson February 27th-Experiences as a Crypto-Mathematician at CSE
by Chin Heng Lee 07 Feb '18

07 Feb '18

Good day, CryptoWorks21 would like to invite you to the lunch and learn session with Richard Brisson on Tuesday, Feb 27th at noon in QNC1501. It will be 45-minute presentation follow by question/answer period. The session will finish no later than 1:30pm. Please RSVP by Feb 16th https://www.ticketfi.com/event/2156/lunch-and-learn-with-richard-brisson Experiences as a Crypto-Mathematician at CSE This talk will focus on the speaker's experience as a crypto-mathematician and, to a lesser degree, as a manager during his career at CSE which spanned from 1980 to 2011. A diversity of (unclassified or declassified!) topics to be discussed will include CSE itself yesterday and today, understanding the essence and scope of CSE's mandates, understanding the Canadian Intelligence and Security organizations, the various fields of mathematics which are of potential benefits to cryptology, the benefits of computational mathematics and optimization, understanding the bigger picture in terms of emerging technologies and organizational priorities, factors that motivate and inspire a crypto-mathematician in his or her career at CSE, the breadth and depth of analysis/development/research, the global reach of the 5-Eyes partnership and cooperation, recruitment and development of new technical job descriptions while in management, on-the-job training and mentoring, NSA's Cryptologic Mathematics Program, Integration Opportunities, etc. As well, a few thoughts will be shared about today's CSE and cyberspace. Finally, the speaker will talk about his cryptologic hobbies especially since he retired from CSE in 2011, as well as sharing a developing story about CSE and its cryptologic artifacts. Logistics permitting, Mr. Brisson will bring a WW2 German Enigma to display while saying a few words its significance in history and the movie "The Imitation Game". --- Chin Lee Research Support Assistant to Michele Mosca|Interim CREATE Program Coordinator Institute for Quantum Computing|University of Waterloo https://cryptoworks21.uwaterloo.ca Office: 519-888-4567x31189|Email: ch3lee(a)uwaterloo.ca

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CollegePrep.org | Seeking Volunteers
by Raul Aguilera 14 Dec '17

14 Dec '17

We are working on a project, CollegePrep.org <http://collegeprep.org/>, to ensure every high school student, regardless of their background, has a fair shot at getting into the college of their choosing. You can read more about it on HackerNoon Open-source SAT/ACT Prep Project https://hackernoon.com/open-source-sat-act-prep-project-9264313e3e1b We are seeking* technical volunteers*, as well as content *contributors*. We are hoping to create web-based solutions for standardized test preparation, college admission and college success guidance. Our goal is to build services that go along with CollegePrep videos and tools useful to organizations (such as nonprofits, colleges, high schools guidance counselors, college success counselors, etc.). Here's the form containing all the info and next steps for interested individuals: https://goo.gl/qpRwvQ Also, if you would like to assist with video content, please signup here: https://goo.gl/UNT0H3 <https://goo.gl/UNT0H3> Contributions are *all virtual* and can be as much as *10 minutes* (roughly ten problems). Even if you do not have the bandwidth to assist at this time, we encourage you to sign up. We can reach out to you at a later date that works better for you (winter break, etc.). Thank you for your consideration. CollegePrep Team CollegePrep.org <http://collegeprep.org/>

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