Bas Latcham
Principal Data Science Consultant
Australia
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Top SchoolBas Latcham is a Principal Data Science Consultant with nine years' experience applying quantitative methods to public policy and sustainability challenges, currently leading data science practice at DSpark in Australia. Trained in international relations (cum laude) with dual undergraduate degrees in law and economics, he blends policy insight with rigorous analytics from roles across the Australian public service, CSIRO Data61 and PwC. His work focuses on long-term societal stresses—climate, urban migration, automation and resource security—translating complex systems questions into actionable data strategies and models. Known for bridging technical teams and government stakeholders, he brings uncommon depth in policy design alongside practical delivery of analytics at scale.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Graduate Certificate, Management, Distinction, Graduate Certificate, Management, Distinction at University of CanberraMaster’s Degree, International Relations and Diplomacy, High distinction (8.5/10), cum laude (honours), Master’s Degree, International Relations and Diplomacy, High distinction (8.5/10), cum laude (honours) at Leiden UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Economics, Bachelor’s Degree, Economics at The University of QueenslandHigh School, OP 1 (equivalent to ATAR 99), High School, OP 1 (equivalent to ATAR 99) at Caloundra State High School
Github Skills (116)
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Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
baslat/r_layoutparser
Mar 2022 - Jan 2025
Mucking about with `layoutparser` and `reticulate`
Contributions:5 PRs, 6 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 10 months
reticulate
baslat/bbb
Dec 2020 - Nov 2022
Build Bounding Boxes with an Interactive Shiny RStudio Addin
Contributions:1 release, 65 commits, 4 PRs in 1 year 10 months
addinrrstudiomappingrstudio-addin
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