$ 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, 200, 201, 202, 302 and 312, and I can also work with you to solve problems from CS 301 and 467.
  • That said, you likely have a stronger grasp of these courses than I do: CS 315, 333 and 452.

office Hours:

  • M: [10:00AM-12:00PM, 2:00PM-3:00PM];
  • T: [2:00PM-4:00PM];
  • W: [10:00AM-12:00PM, 2:00PM-3:00PM];
  • Th: [10:00AM-12:00PM];
  • Additional appointments available outside these hours — please reach out at least the day prior to inquire about availability.

projects

  • Q: Do SoTA LLMs perpetuate gender bias when translating from low resource Ungendered languages? What are the impacts and how can it be mitigated? [github]
  • Q: How can you streamline offline scheduling algorithms for small scale Dial A Ride services? [github]

labs(F26)

  • CS 145Y — Introduction to Computing Lab F: 8:40 - 9:30am(75SHS202)
  • CS 145Z — Introduction to Computing Lab F: 11:15 - 12:05am(75SHS102)
  • CS 201Y — Data Structures F: 9:45 - 10:35am(75SHS202)

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 how technology impacts the human experience. Off hours I hike, snowboard, laugh at dad jokes, make art, and tinker with custom e-bikes.

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