I’m a husband, father, and software guy. I’ve got a Ph.D. in Software Engineering and am currently working as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the McMaster Centre for Software Certification.

I can be reached at jay@parlar.ca

I’ve been writing Python code since the summer of 2001, and definitely consider myself a “Python guy”.

My stuff is at:

I have a black-belt in GoJu Ryu karate, but the Ph.D. took up too much time, so I haven’t been able to train in a few years. Looking forward to getting back to it.

I’m also the President of the Ainslie Wood/Westdale Community Association of Resident Homeowners Inc.