Ana Ordonez
Research Associate
Sacramento, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAna Ordonez is a research-focused scientific Python developer with a decade of experience applying spatial and climate data analysis to evaluate and improve climate model performance. Currently a Research Associate at Eagle Rock Analytics, she implements reproducible metrics in the open-source PCMDI Metrics Package using tools like Python, xarray, Jupyter, Bash, and QGIS. Previously a staff scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, she maintained conda-forge packages, coordinated multi-institution software standards, and translated research into peer-reviewed publications and national short courses. Ana pairs rigorous coding and testing practices with strong communication skills—writing documentation, tutorials, and conference-ready presentations to make complex climate analytics accessible. Her background spans academia, industry, and open-source GIS work (including OpenStreetMap pipelines), reflecting a rare mix of domain science and production-oriented software engineering. Based in Sacramento, she is active on GitHub and focuses on creating robust scientific software that continues to serve users well after code is checked in.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.) Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Master of Science (M.S.) Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology at University of WashingtonBachelor of Science (B.S.) Geography, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Geography at Arizona State University
English, Spanish
Github Skills (42)
climate-model10
atmospheric-modelling10
conda-forge10
python10
self-contained10
conda10
benchmarking10
climate-science10
forge10
geodesy10
evaluation9
driver8
grids8
smithy8
prepare7
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
acordonez/pcmdi_metrics-feedstock
Dec 2021 - Dec 2024
A conda-smithy repository for pcmdi_metrics.
Contributions:35 pushes, 23 branches in 2 years 11 months
metricscondasmithy
cmecmetrics/cmec-driver
Nov 2020 - Feb 2023
CMEC driver
Contributions:11 releases, 156 commits, 36 PRs in 2 years 3 months
driveroms
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