Simon Poirier
About Simon Poirier
Simon Poirier is a Software Engineer currently employed at Canonical Ltd. since 2015, with prior experience at Revolution Linux, Ormuco Inc., and Pivot88, and holds a degree in Computer Engineering from Université de Sherbrooke.
Work at Canonical
Simon Poirier has been employed at Canonical Ltd. as a Software Engineer since 2015. His tenure at Canonical spans nine years, during which he has contributed to various software development projects. Canonical is known for its work on Ubuntu and other open-source technologies, and Poirier's role involves utilizing his programming skills to enhance software solutions.
Previous Experience in Software Development
Prior to his current position, Simon Poirier worked at several companies in software development roles. He was a Software Developer at Revolution Linux for three months in 2009 and again from 2010 to 2013 for three years. He also held positions as a Front-End/Back-End Developer at Ormuco Inc. from 2014 to 2015 and as a Software Developer at Pivot88 for four months in 2014.
Education and Expertise
Simon Poirier studied at Université de Sherbrooke, where he earned a Baccalauréat in Génie Informatique from 2005 to 2009. He also attended Cégep de St-Hyacinthe, achieving a DEC en Sciences pures from 2003 to 2005. Poirier possesses expertise in multiple programming languages, including Java, Python, C, and C++, as well as web technologies such as HTML and JavaScript.
Technical Skills and Tools
Simon Poirier has extensive experience with Linux and related technologies, including bash scripting and OpenVZ. He is skilled in various software development tools and environments, such as Maven, Spring, Hibernate, and PostgreSQL. Additionally, he has knowledge of GUI toolkits like Qt, GTK+, and wxWidgets, and is familiar with configuration management tools like BCFG2.