Chris Meyer
Software Developer at Bruker AXS (formerly Nion Co.)
Pleasanton, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChris Meyer is a software developer specializing in Python-based scientific image processing and instrument control, applying 15 years of experience at Nion Company to build cross-platform microscopy software for data acquisition, visualization, and analysis. He combines hands-on engineering with product leadership, having previously led the DigitalMicrograph project and served as a product manager supervising a multi-person team. His work spans desktop applications across Windows, macOS, and Linux, and he contributes to open-source imaging software for electron microscopy, including Bruker/Nion Swift Python projects and related documentation for conda-forge. Outside core R&D, he has been an entrepreneur as Owner of LQ Graphics since 2002, and he previously developed consumer slide-show software such as Photo to Movie. He holds a BA in Computer Science and Physics from UC Berkeley and is based in Pleasanton, California, bringing a practical, production-focused approach to scientific software.
15 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science, Physics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science, Physics at University of California, Berkeley
Github Skills (5)
conda-forge10
cmake10
documentations10
documentation10
build-system8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
conda-forge/conda-forge.github.io
Mar 2020 - Apr 2020
The conda-forge website.
Role in this project:
Technical Writer & Documentation Specialist
Technical Writer & Documentation SpecialistContributions:7 commits, 4 PRs, 24 comments in 12 days
Contributions summary:Chris primarily contributed to the project's documentation, specifically focusing on the "knowledge base" section. They updated the documentation to include information about using CMake for builds, including build requirements, CMake options, and example commands for both macOS/Linux and Windows platforms. Their work included adding sections, reorganizing content, and addressing issues in the documentation to enhance clarity and completeness for users.
conda-forgecondarisk-assessmentidrisforge
cmeyer/nionswift-instrumentation-kit
Mar 2018 - Apr 2025
Base classes for Nion Swift STEM microscope instrumentation
Contributions:1 PR, 93 pushes, 90 branches in 7 years 1 month
steminstrumentationmicroscopebase-classesswift
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