Ahmed Hegy is a Software Developer, leveraging over five years of experience in building web and desktop applications. His expertise spans designing and implementing scalable, high-performance systems, reflecting a commitment to crafting optimal technical solutions. Ahmed excels in utilizing modern tools and methodologies, including Agile practices, cloud technologies like AWS, and programming languages such as Python, Javescript and C#. His focus on clean code principles, rigorous testing, and best practices delivers solutions that drive organizational success. Passionate about knowledge-sharing and mentorship, Ahmed also guides young learners in software development to foster a new generation of tech enthusiasts.
Staff
Connor Brackley is a software developer on the CERC Team, working on both the front-end and back-end of NGCI's software. With a background in building engineering, he brings a combination of technical skills and industry knowledge to the team. Connor holds a Master of Applied Science from Carleton University and has over five years of experience developing user-friendly tools for managing and controlling buildings.
Gabriel C. Ullmann is a research support professional for the CERC Team. He completed his Master's degree in Software Engineering at Concordia University, where he studied the architecture of open-source game engines such as Unreal, CryEngine and Godot. His research and professional interests also include Software Architecture Recovery, Video Game Development, Web Development and Artificial Intelligence.
Guillermo Gutierrez Morote is the Software Architect responsible for the development of the CERC simulation platform. His main duty is to coordinate the efforts of the team to create an open software platform that could help researchers, stakeholders, and urban developers to create better cities for us to live. By integrating multiple knowledge areas into one easy-to-use but powerful platform, this platform will help researchers from all over the world focus on their respective topics. He also led the efforts to open the INSEL programing language to the open-source community so they can extend and benefit from this amazing technology.
Jiarui (Ray) Li is a Software Developer for the CERC Team. He graduated from Concordia with a degree in Computer Science specializing in computer games programming. He now works as the lead developer of the CITYPlayer project - a gamified urban simulation and feedback collection tool under CERC's TOOLS4CITIES software collection. Ray plays a major role in designing all CITYPlayer prototypes, organizing software architectures, and implementing both feature and system code. He also runs sprint task allocation for the internship students and offers them technical support in the development process.
Koa Wells is an IT Support for the CERC Team. He is currently a master's student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department, where he is developing a device platform for automating DNA assembly as part of Concordia's SynBioApps Fellowship. His bachelor's is in Computer Engineering from the University of Alaska, Anchorage. Koa's background is in robotics and automation with a focus in microntroller programming and AI.
Meagan Smith is a Team Coordinator for the CERC Program and the NGCI, supporting the day-to-day logistics as well as ongoing project initiatives. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication from Royal Roads University and has a background in training coordination and operational logistics. She has keen interests and enthusiasm for sustainability, creative collaboration and community support.
Takeshi Fukushima is a Program Coordinator for the CERC Program, responsible for handling the administration of the teams’ operations and creating content for CERC’s communication platforms. A graduate from Concordia University with an undergraduate degree in Creative Writing and a minor in Professional Writing, he has previously done organizational and financial work for theatre companies such as ACT! Montreal and Autodidacts' Concordia Theatre, as well as music management companies such as Envision Management & Production.