Kim Liegeois is a seasoned software development engineer specializing in sparse linear algebra and solvers, currently working at AMD since September 2024. Prior experience includes a senior R&D position and a postdoctoral appointment at Sandia National Laboratories, contributing to scalable algorithms and developing key software packages. Kim's academic background features a PhD in Engineering Science from the University of Liège, with research focused on parametric linear systems in computational modeling. Additional roles at Forschungszentrum Jülich and Sandia involved significant contributions to ITER-related projects and software development.