My name is Sammy Larbi and at the moment, I work on both web and desktop applications for two companies, in languages as diverse as Java and C#.

Just kidding - I also regularly use Ruby, ColdFusion, and C++, and I'm happy to work with whatever platform is required. In May 2008, I finished my graduate studies at the University of Houston in the Computer Science Department.

I didn't specialize in anything, but I did explore things such as automata, the software development process, and machine learning. Adding to that list, I studied data management, artificial intelligence, game development and bioinfomatics. I finished up by taking a course that studied data structures and algorithms, and another one in advanced bioinformatics.

After getting my MS, I accepted a research and programming position in the Bioinformatics Lab at UH, in addition to the responsibilities above.

Other than that, I've got a B.S. degree in Computer Science, and another in Political Science (both from UH).

In the past, I've done things like cutting-up-chickens, selling smokes, delivering pizzas, and playing in a punk band (that didn't pay the bills, though). But thanks to a good friend of mine named Grant, the good folks at Powersource gave me a job on January 6, 2001, and I've been getting paid to have fun at work programming ever since.