Homelab
Self-hosted domain and personal email, with a Synology system running Docker containers. Devices — desktop, laptop, phone, and NAS — synced over a private Tailscale mesh network.
Calgary, AB
Eric Smith
Computer Science graduate who worked across Neuromuscular Signal Analysis, Virtual Reailty, and Backend Software Engineering.
I spend most of my time adding containers to my Synology NAS and researching new technology. Recently out of UBC, currently deep in a homelab and a stack of certifications.
Experience
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Jun 2024 — Apr 2026
Research Assistant
UBC Research — Healthy Exercise and Aging Lab
- Applied entropy-based methods, developed with AI assistance, to analyze neuromuscular signals and stability in aging populations
- Built and tested code for measuring neuromuscular strength and balance
- Kept the lab's hardware, software, and network running day to day
- Collected medical data across a wide range of participants and presented findings to varied audiences
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Jan 2024 — Aug 2025
Student Participant & Research Assistant
UBC Research — Virtual Reality Co-Design
- Built VR applications inside an agile development workflow
- Brought VR technology into older-adult communities and supported its use in practice
- Presented academic research to technical and non-technical audiences alike
- Ran technical data collection across a broad participant base
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Apr 2023 — Dec 2023
Brewing Assistant
Motherlove Ferments — Kelowna, BC
- Led brewing practices for kombucha, including vessel and keg cleaning cycles and flavor concentrate production
- Held the brewery to strict sanitation standards
- Developed original recipes and flavor profiles
- Delivered customer service on the floor, using Clover POS
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Summer 2022
Summer Student — Operations
Canada Malting Company — Calgary, AB
- Supported the IT team on PLC systems and server uptime
- Maintained plant conditions across germination beds, kilns, and grounds
- Operated forklifts and industrial washing equipment
- Trained and worked safely with hazardous chemicals in extreme conditions
Projects
Image Aesthetics Survey
UBC Capstone Project
Founded and built a survey site comparing mathematically generated images against a curated set to study aesthetic preference. Analyzed which traits correlated with perceived beauty across different populations.
TypeSelect
A keyboard-driven alternative to trackpad navigation, mapping shortcuts to everyday desktop actions. Ran a statistical study with real participants to measure the time savings.
Skills
Proficient
Competent
Certifications
- CompTIA A+ — Core 1 Completed
- CompTIA A+ — Core 2 In progress
Education
B.A. Computer Science
University of British Columbia — Graduated April 2025
Publications
Detecting tap events from a foot-tapping test with an accelerometer: Validation of Teager–Kaiser energy operator and discrete wavelet transform
doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2026.110739 ↗Contact
Open to roles in software, research, or anywhere signals meet systems. Reach out, or grab the résumé.