Josef Graf

I'm starting a PhD at McMaster this fall, researching compilers and programming languages with a focus on implicit parallelism. Outside of school, I've spent the last few years as a software developer, freelancing, contributing to open source, and building my own products.

My main project right now is Kanri, an all-in-one management platform for martial arts schools. It started as a way to fix the clunky, outdated software my own school was stuck with, and has grown into a full platform covering membership management, billing, attendance, belt tracking, scheduling, and more!

I've also been practicing karate for over a decade and hold a second-degree black belt. I teach as a senior instructor at the Canadian Black Belt Academy.

Outside of that, I'm an avid reader. Wheel of Time and the Stormlight Archive are at the top of my list, with Thrawn, Dune, and The Great Library close behind. I also build LEGO sets (mostly Star Wars) and play Minecraft, Deadlock, and D&D with friends.