Tamar Cohen
KBR Contractor Senior Computer Scientist On VIPER Lunar Robotic Mission at NASA Ames Research Center
Windsor, California, United States
Summary
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SeniorTamar Cohen is a seasoned software scientist and geospatial visualization expert working at NASA Ames and JPL, bridging robots and humans for planetary exploration. She currently leads the geospatial Map Server for the VIPER lunar mission and previously served as a senior architect on the Mars Perseverance Rover Planning Systems. Her work on the Exploration Ground Data Systems platform enabled science teams to operate remote vehicles and sensors through Python-based web tools centered on maps and data geolocation. With a deep background in Eclipse RCP development and 3D visualization, she has shipped tools that have even run on the International Space Station. In open source, she has contributed to OpenLayers by enhancing KML rendering and placemark labeling, and to Cesium by stabilizing the KML data source and improving time-aware WMS handling. Based in Windsor, California, she combines hands-on full-stack development with architecture for space robotics, bringing a rare blend of system design and geospatial engineering.
12 years of coding experience
Github Skills (12)
3d10
3-d10
cesiumjs10
kml10
tiles10
resium10
javascript10
javascripts10
geospatial10
front-end-development10
openlayers10
testing9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
openlayers/openlayers
Oct 2015 - Aug 2016
OpenLayers
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:11 commits, 5 PRs, 31 comments in 10 months
Contributions summary:Tamar contributed to the OpenLayers repository by primarily focusing on KML format rendering, including changes to handle point placemark names. They added features to make the automatic labeling of placemark names configurable, improving the user's ability to customize the display. Additionally, the user fixed minor issues such as a missing semicolon and updated code to remove dependencies on closure library. These changes indicate a focus on improving the functionality and usability of the KML format integration.
javascriptopenlayersgis
CesiumGS/cesium
Feb 2018 - Apr 2018
An open-source JavaScript library for world-class 3D globes and maps :earth_americas:
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:17 commits, 3 PRs, 30 comments in 1 month
Contributions summary:Tamar's contributions primarily focused on enhancing the functionality and stability of the KML data source within the Cesium library. They implemented coordinate calculations using ellipsoids, crucial for geospatial data processing. Further improvements include refactoring code, correcting tests, and ensuring the WebMapServiceImageryProvider correctly handles time parameters and respects the 'srs' and 'crs' options for WMS versions. These changes improved the reliability and feature set related to the display of geospatial data.
3d-globegltfjavascript-librarygeospatial3d-tiles
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