Ben Selby
Research Analyst at CAMH
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolBen Selby is a research analyst and systems-trained software developer with 12 years of experience applying engineering rigor to mental health and brain-imaging research. He builds and maintains large-scale data processing and analysis pipelines at CAMH while previously contributing to neurostimulation trials, clinical data automation, and published motor plasticity research. His background in theoretical neuroscience (MEng) and earlier software roles across telecommunications and broadcast technologies give him a rare blend of computational modelling, practical lab operations, and production software skills. Outside the lab he designs and leads outdoor education programs for youth, translating safety-first project management into impactful experiential learning. Known for "making computers do the boring stuff," he focuses on automating repetitive workflows so teams can spend more time on science and human connection.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree, Systems Design Engineering - Theoretical Neuroscience, Master’s Degree, Systems Design Engineering - Theoretical Neuroscience at University of Waterloo
Github Skills (11)
xnat8
python5
nipype4
data-analysis4
visualization3
reproducible-research1
orchestration1
infrastructure1
data-management1
infrastructure-management1
pipeline1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
benselby/data_cleaning
Sep 2016 - Nov 2018
Contributions:21 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 1 month
benselby/datman
Apr 2021 - Jan 2022
scripts for managing xnat, QC, and data analysis
Contributions:9 pushes, 1 branch in 8 months
data-analysispythonxnat
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