Kelly Boothby
Senior Processor Architecture Researcher at D-Wave Systems Inc.
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
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Top SchoolKelly Boothby is a Senior Processor Architecture Researcher with 11 years of experience designing and optimizing superconducting analog processors at D-Wave Systems, where they lead floorplanning, circuit design, FPGA development and novel feature research for next-generation architectures. With a PhD in Mathematics and a strong grounding in CS/EE, Kelly blends deep theoretical insight with hands-on software engineering, producing high-performance embedding algorithms in Python, Cython and C++. A prolific inventor and researcher, they have consistently ranked among the top filers for invention disclosures and contribute to hybrid optimization and graph-based UIs. Kelly is also an active open-source contributor to NetworkX, improving graph algorithms, layout initializers and shortest-path handling—demonstrating a focus on both algorithmic performance and usability. Their background ranges from solo full-stack web development to leading small teams, reflecting a rare combination of low-level circuit expertise and practical software delivery.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Mathematics, Master of Science - MS, Mathematics at University of WashingtonMath / CS / EE / ME, Math / CS / EE / ME at North Seattle CollegeDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mathematics at Simon Fraser University
English, American Sign Language, Italian, Spanish
Github Skills (14)
graph-algorithms10
graph-analysis10
networkx10
python10
graph-theory10
dijkstra9
test-automation9
graph-visualization9
algorithms8
numerical-optimization8
code-optimization8
algorithm8
optimization8
optimisation8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
networkx/networkx
Jan 2020 - Apr 2022
Network Analysis in Python
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:52 reviews, 10 commits, 19 PRs in 2 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Kelly primarily focused on improving the graph algorithms and layout functionalities of the networkx library. Their contributions included fixing bugs in layout initializers, adding tests for edge-weight functions, and implementing a faster sweep algorithm for the Kernighan-Lin bisection. They also addressed issues related to zero-weight edges and improved handling of cycles in various shortest-path algorithms. Furthermore, the user added support for partially-periodic lattices and improved the documentation, demonstrating a focus on both algorithm performance and usability.
pythoncomplex-networksgraph-theorygraph-algorithmsgraph-analysis
dwavesystems/chimera-embedding
Oct 2016 - Jun 2019
Contributions:4 commits, 7 PRs, 6 pushes in 2 years 8 months
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