Alexander Held
Research Scientist at University of Wisconsin–Madison
Summary
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RockstarAlexander Held is a research scientist with seven years of experience applying high-energy physics, statistics, and data science to large-scale experiments. Affiliated with the ATLAS experiment and based at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and IRIS-HEP, he bridges rigorous research methodologies with practical data-driven solutions for particle physics. His work blends statistical rigor with software development for complex experimental workflows, reflecting expertise in both analysis and infrastructure. Though primarily research-focused, he contributes to the broader scientific software ecosystem, bringing reproducibility and scalability to collaborative physics projects. Notably, his cross-institutional role suggests strength in coordinating distributed teams and tooling across academic and international research environments.
7 years of coding experience
Github Skills (99)
python10
energy10
high-energy-physics10
apache-arrow10
fits10
gtk10
qt10
statistics10
snl-applications10
numba10
json10
scipy10
physics10
dedicated10
matplotlib10
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
alexander-held/template-fit-workflows
Nov 2019 - Jul 2020
Contributions:15 commits, 14 pushes, 1 branch in 7 months
scikit-hep/cabinetry
Apr 2020 - Jan 2023
design and steer profile likelihood fits
Contributions:21 releases, 117 reviews, 319 commits in 2 years 9 months
pythonfitslikelihoodprofile-likelihood
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