Pierre-Luc D'Amours

Analyzed, designed, developed, and maintained multiple systems supporting space management, finance, and human resources. Delivered ongoing software maintenance and enhancements across several platforms.

Developed and maintained production and test software for fiber lasers used in optical fiber systems. Worked across LabVIEW, C++, Java, and database-backed applications to support manufacturing and testing workflows.

Built and maintained software used for production and test of fiber lasers, supporting manufacturing workflows.

Built and maintained detection software by handling analysis, design, and development activities. Initiated and delivered a threat-detection modeling project using data collection and training multiple models with a multilayer feedforward neural network for 311 bottles.

Developed and maintained detection software and initiated a threat-detection modeling project using 311 bottles, training multilayer feedforward neural network models.

Planned, analyzed, and designed graphics-industry software, managing a team of 5 and delivering cross-platform features for Windows and macOS.

Planned projects, performed analysis and design, and managed a team of 5 people delivering a graphics-industry software. Implemented cross-platform solutions spanning Windows and Mac environments while supporting Agile/Scrum execution.

Served as a consultant at Nortel Networks, managing test software for the Mosaic product family. Owned new test programming, maintenance, production support, and task distribution across a team of 4 to support overall engineer satisfaction.

Served as a consultant for Nortel, owning Mosaic test software by creating new tests, maintaining production support, and distributing tasks across a team of 4.

Co-founded an interactive software studio and led the design and development of the Mayan Adventure Java game engine, managing a multidisciplinary team of 5 through planning, integration, and testing.

Co-founded Mysterra Studios and led development of a Java game named Mayan Adventure, including engine analysis, design, and implementation. Managed the full project lifecycle, including team planning, integration, testing, and delivering GUI/app components using early Java tooling.

Contributed to analysis, design, and development of a monitoring and control software for electrical modules in vehicles connected via a network. Implemented C/C++ functionality including RS-232 serial communications to link the graphical interface to module states.

Developed software tools for cheese moisture control models using a feedforward neural network with backpropagation. Created a Quasi-Newton learning method and built a GUI to support model training and experimentation.

Developed neural-network software tools for cheese production moisture modeling, including a Quasi-Newton learning method and a GUI.

Supported instruction for engineering courses including computer structure and applications, and electronics for engineers.

Activities and societies: Teaching assistant for Laval courses (Computer, structure and applications; Electronics for engineer). Basketball coach for three years.

Earned a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from Laval University. Also served as a teaching assistant for two classes during the program.