Computer scientist, artist, musician, psychology researcher, podcaster — I do a little bit of everything

Caroline Simpson

Computer scientist, artist, musician, psychology researcher, podcaster — I do a little bit of everything

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Computer scientist, artist, musician, psychology researcher, podcaster — I do a little bit of everything

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Waterloo
January 1, 2026 - April 1, 2026
Graduate Teaching Assistant for Machine Learning for Psychology; clarified concepts during office hours and assisted with course content for PSYCH 640.
Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Waterloo
September 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Clarified concepts for undergraduate students during office hours for PSYCH 207; wrote MCQs for an updated final exam.
Engineering Manager at GitLab
August 1, 2022 - May 1, 2025
Led a team of 7-9 developers (Ruby on Rails, Go, Vue.js); conducted regular one-on-one meetings; coordinated work to meet company objectives; recruited and hired engineers; collaborated with Product, Support, Design, and Quality; analyzed progress using metrics.
Volunteer Research Assistant at PIRT Lab, University of Waterloo
January 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022
Corrected computer-generated transcripts of psychotherapy sessions.
Engineering Manager at Bungalow
August 1, 2020 - June 1, 2022
Led a team of 7-15 developers (Python, Django, Vue.js, React Native); provided supportive leadership and coaching for career growth; coordinated work; developed a competency matrix and team evaluation system.
Production Engineering Lead at Bungalow
March 1, 2019 - August 1, 2020
Led a team of 2-3 developers; provided production support for web-based systems; enabled efficient functioning of the broader development team; developed CI/CD tooling using Python, Django, and YAML; owned AWS infrastructure (Fargate, ECS, Lambda, CodePipeline).
Backend Software Developer at Bungalow
April 1, 2018 - March 1, 2019
Developed backend web systems in Python and Django; involved in hiring and developing team culture.
Co-Owner at Spool & Spindle
April 1, 2016 - August 1, 2022
Managed inventory, finance, advertising, staffing, and e-commerce website; organized sewing workshops.
Software Developer at Sortable
January 1, 2017 - April 1, 2018
Developed incident management process; troubleshooted production issues; worked on Scala, Clojure, Spark, Hive, Python, and Bash.
Software Architect at Intel Security
October 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
Created roadmap for automation-related tools and infrastructure; designed architectural roadmap items; mentored team members; implemented tools using Python and Django; advocated for automation best practices.
Web Developer at Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
April 1, 2013 - October 1, 2015
Advocated for and created automated deployment processes; identified and replaced redundant, error-prone manual processes with automation; mentored teammates on new technologies and industry best practices.
Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at McAfee
November 1, 2011 - April 1, 2013
Designed and developed a Django-based web application for test management; contributed to the design and development of a domain-specific language; implemented automated tests in Python.
Software Developer at Aimetis
August 1, 2008 - November 1, 2011
Designed, developed, unit tested, and fixed defects for a client-server Windows application in C# and C++; collaborated with a small team to initiate agile processes.
Software Developer at PEER Group
May 1, 2005 - July 1, 2008
Gathered requirements; designed, developed, unit tested, and fixed defects for multiple custom solution projects for semiconductor and automotive companies; developed Windows applications using C# and WPF.

Education

Master of Arts in Cognitive Psychology at University of Waterloo
January 1, 2025 - January 6, 2026
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at University of Waterloo
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
Bachelor of Mathematics in Computer Science with an option in Cognitive Science at University of Waterloo
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2005

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Retail

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