Lakin Wecker, PhD

Builder, researcher, teacher, and lifelong learner.

I build things and I ask questions. Most of my work sits at the intersection of software, science, and teaching. I like challenging work, alongside people who care about the details, and results that hold up.

Learning is my main motivation. I travel, I read, and I seek out people and places that stretch how I think. I care about making education, technology, and the arts more accessible, and I contribute where I can.

Experience and achievements

• PhD in Comp. Sci. (Geospatial data structures)
• MSc in Comp. Sci. (Data synthesis)
• 18+ years building software, with a focus on high-performance systems
• 10 years of scientific research
• 9 peer-reviewed publications, plus M.Sc. and Ph.D. theses
• 3 research and academic awards
• 2 years teaching
• 10+ years volunteering with Lichess (former treasurer, ongoing contributor and strategic advisor)