Im Nam Le, a Vietnamese Performance Engineer living in the UK for the past ~7 years. I am currently studying Computer Science at Durham University. I just finished my 2nd year of my integrated Masters degree (MEng), and I am currently participating in the Jülich Supercomputing Centre Guest Student Programme, as well as SecureWorks internship programme (summer 2024).
We should forget about small efficiencies, say about 97% of the time: premature optimization is the root of all evil. Yet we should not pass up our opportunities in that critical 3%.
I live by the principles of writing fast, efficient, and hardware-friendly software, as I believe this is how one grows most as a software engineer. My research and career interests naturally reflects this principle.
- High Performance Computing
- GPU and Parallel programming
- Compiler optimization and Data Oriented Design
- Quantitative developer
- Low-latency programming
- Performance engineering
I always push my self to my utmost limit in everything I do, be it playing games or studying. It is therefore not surprising why my main interest in the field of Computer Science is with Performance Engineering 😅. In my free time, I usually enjoy reading classics/dystopian/sci-fi novels, or participate in lengthy (and nerdy 🤓) conversations with my university peers on various topics.