JeanHeyd "ThePhD" is a student at Columbia University in New York. Most of his programming is for fun and as a hobby, even if his largest open-source contribution -- sol2 -- is used across many industries. He is currently working towards earning his own nickname, climbing the academic ladder while spending as much time as possible contributing to C++ standardization and development.

He very much loves dogs and hopes to have his own in a year or so. He also likes Vulf's "Tee Time" from the album Mr. Finish Line.