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Curtis Thacker

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Director of Engineering at Weave
📍 United States

Curtis Thacker is the Director of Engineering at Weave, specializing in machine learning, deep learning, and information retrieval. He previously had a long tenure at Brigham Young University, where he also earned his Masters degree. Colleagues frequently describe him as innovative, intelligent, creative, and an excellent communicator with superior technical expertise.

Curtis has a deep-rooted passion for open source software and its application within libraries, having co-authored multiple publications on the topic. His academic and professional interests also extend to the specialized field of corpus linguistics, where he has contributed to developing research platforms for legal applications.

He is the recipient of the Azriel Morag Award for Innovation, recognizing his work in creating powerful and elegant library discovery experiences.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
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Open Source Software
He has a stated interest in open source and has co-authored publications on the barriers and adoption of OSS projects in libraries.
Engineering Leadership
As a Director and former Manager, he frequently posts about hiring engineers for his teams at Weave, indicating a focus on team building.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Director of Engineering
Weave
10-2022 - 9-2023
Senior Engineering Manager
Weave
4-2021 - 10-2022
Engineering Manager
Weave
6-2018 - 7-2020
Principal Engineer
Brigham Young University
12-2013 - 5-2018
Director of Engineering
Brigham Young University
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Education
Master’s Degree
Brigham Young University
Bachelor’s Degree
Brigham Young University - Idaho
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