Andrea Ballatore
Senior Lecturer In Cultural Data Science
London, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolAndrea Ballatore is a Senior Lecturer in Cultural Data Science at King's College London who leads the Cultural Geo-Analytics Lab, combining digital geography, data science, and cultural/creative industries to tackle spatial-cultural questions. With 14 years of experience spanning academic research, postdoctoral coordination at UCSB, and earlier software engineering roles in C++ and Java, he bridges rigorous computational methods with humanities-informed inquiry. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and has taught and developed geographic data science and social informatics curricula across UK institutions. Andrea’s work is notable for applying technical skills—from VR and multimedia databases to spatial analytics—to socially engaged projects, including web-based rehabilitation initiatives for incarcerated communities. Based in London, he actively supports PhD and postdoc recruitment and cultivates interdisciplinary research that translates complex data into culturally meaningful insights.
14 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Maturità classica, Classical Studies, Secondary School, Maturità classica, Classical Studies, Secondary School at Liceo Classico Massimo D'AzeglioDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science at University College DublinBSc in Computer Science + MSc in Virtual Reality, Computer Graphics, Virtual Reality, Multimedia Databases, Audio-Music processing, Image processing, BSc in Computer Science + MSc in Virtual Reality, Computer Graphics, Virtual Reality, Multimedia Databases, Audio-Music processing, Image processing at Università degli Studi di Torino
English, Italian, French
Github Skills (2)
digital-humanities7
spatial6
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
andrea-ballatore/search-geography
Dec 2018 - Jan 2021
Contributions:18 commits, 23 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 1 month
andrea-ballatore/place-vocabulary
Feb 2015 - Jan 2021
Contributions:11 commits, 11 pushes in 6 years
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