Andrew Adrian is a Senior Data Engineer and former AAAS S&T Policy Fellow who blends a Ph.D. in Genome Sciences with 12 years of applied data science at NASA and federal contractors to turn complex scientific and organizational data into actionable insight. He designs scalable ETL and analytics solutions—most recently building Databricks Lakehouse pipelines and self-service tools—while championing data quality, CI/CD, and tech policy for enterprise IT. At NASA he served as the lone people-analytics data scientist at Langley, briefing center leadership and shaping workforce and IT strategy with rigorous statistical models. His academic work predicting DNA double-strand breaks and diverse publications in molecular genetics and ecology reflect a strong computational biology foundation that informs his machine learning and BI practice. Recognized for leadership in science policy and governance, he pairs domain depth with a pragmatic drive to operationalize innovation across agencies.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Fort Payne High School
Bachelor of Science (BS) Biology/Biological Sciences General, Bachelor of Science (BS) Biology/Biological Sciences General at The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Genome Sciences/Genomics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Genome Sciences/Genomics at University of Iowa
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