Alexa Villaume
PHD Candidate
California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAlexa Villaume is a PhD candidate in Astronomy and Astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz with 12 years of experience blending observational and numerical approaches to study galaxy formation and evolution. She is proficient in Python, SQL, and is a self-described VIM enthusiast, bringing efficient, code-first practices to research pipelines and data analysis. Based in California, she leverages both large observational datasets and simulation outputs to probe galactic processes, bridging theory and measurement. Her background spans master's and doctoral work at UCSC and a liberal arts undergraduate foundation, equipping her to communicate complex results clearly to varied audiences. Notably, she pairs rigorous astrophysical modeling with practical software tooling, emphasizing reproducible, database-backed workflows.
12 years of coding experience
University of California Santa CruzBachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree at Bennington College
Github Skills (45)
reduction10
stylegan10
x-plane10
astronomy9
brightscript9
python9
pipeline9
sketchup9
dimensions9
astropy8
spectral8
algorithms7
scipy7
sunset7
scientific-computing7
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
SAGES-UCSC/Photometry
Jul 2013 - Oct 2014
Contributions:345 commits in 1 year 2 months
photometryphotometry-pipelinepipeline
AlexaVillaume/alf
Oct 2016 - Mar 2022
Automatically exported from code.google.com/p/specfit
Contributions:70 pushes, 5 branches in 5 years 5 months
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