DHDean HorakSoftware engineer · AI researcherGitHub ↗

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Software engineering shaped by how intelligence unfolds through time.

I build dependable production systems and research biologically inspired AI. My current work focuses on spiking neural networks, temporal learning, and efficient C++ implementations.

MNIST accuracy98.10%
EMNIST letters94.37%
STDP window≈10 ms
Current focus

SNN · STDP · Temporal learning · C++ · CUDA · Enterprise integration

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Selected work

Current research and production engineering.

Active research

Pure SNN learning

Biologically plausible learning using spike timing, competition, eligibility traces, and reward—without backpropagation.

  • SNN
  • STDP
  • C++
  • GPU
Simulation platform

SNNEngine

Event-driven C++ framework for temporal pattern recognition, plasticity experiments, and GPU acceleration.

  • C++
  • CUDA
  • Neuroscience
Production engineering

Enterprise systems

Architecture across utility operations, real-time platforms, APIs, messaging, GIS, and enterprise data.

  • Integration
  • Real-time
  • Cloud
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Research focus

Temporal intelligence grounded in biological principles.

Can temporal intelligence scale without abandoning biology?

My work combines local learning, sparse competition, reward-modulated plasticity, and efficient implementation.

Learning
Local, timing-dependent adaptation
Representation
Sparse competitive activity
Architecture
CTM and HTM concepts
Execution
CPU and GPU acceleration
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Writing

Engineering, biology, and applied AI.

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Beyond work

Interactive projects and performances.

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About

Engineering depth and research curiosity.

I’m a software engineer based on the Gulf Coast, working across AI and enterprise systems.

I build production-grade software in C++, Python, and .NET. My current focus is spiking neural networks with CTM and HTM concepts.

That research sits alongside a long career in systems where uptime, interoperability, and correctness matter.

Browse my GitHub repositories ↗
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Contact

Research, engineering, and difficult problems.

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I’m interested in research conversations, ambitious engineering work, and ideas at the boundary of biology and computation.

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