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Benoit Girard

Software Engineer

Meta Platforms

Job Description

I work on the main Facebook website. I program the site to make sure that it loads as fast as possible to make sure you don't have to wait long to talk to your friends and catch up with them. I work with many different people solving computer puzzles to optimize the way the website works.

Relevant School Subjects

  • Computer Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Technological Education

Areas of Expertise

  • Engineering
  • IT/Computers

Career Story

I went to the University of Waterloo in their Software Engineering Program. I went through a co-op program and worked at many large software company like Open Text, Amazon, Mozilla and Facebook/Meta.

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