$ whoami smith gakuya

— CS instructor & developer

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now / this semester

  • Visiting Lab Instructor, Middlebury College CS.
  • Office: 75 SHANNON ST 221.
  • I’m confident in supporting these courses: CS 145/146, 200, 201, 202, 302, 311 and 312, and I can also work with you to solve problems from CS 301.
  • That said, you likely have a stronger grasp of these courses than I do: CS 333, 435 461 and 465.

office Hours:

  • M: [11:00AM-12:00PM, 2:00PM-4:00PM];
  • T: [9:00AM-12:00PM];
  • W: [10:00AM-12:00PM, 2:00PM-3:00PM];
  • TR: [9:00AM-12:00PM];
  • F: [available in the afternoon by request];
  • Other times by appointment

projects

  • Updates coming soon ...

lab-classes

  • CS 145X — Introduction to Computing Lab F: 8:40 - 9:30am
  • CS 145Y — Introduction to Computing Lab F: 9:45 - 10:35am
  • CS 145Z — Introduction to Computing Lab F: 11:15 - 12:05am

about

I’m a Middlebury grad from Kenya and a CS instructor who likes building simple, useful software. My interests span web dev, algorithms, security, NLP, and LLMs, with a focus on where AI and security meet real life. Off hours I skate, snowboard, make art, and tinker with custom e-bikes.

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