Christopher Hamm
Lead Data Scientist
Citrus Heights, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChristopher Hamm is a Lead Data Scientist with 11 years of experience applying experimental design, statistics, genomics and bioinformatics to real-world problems across academia and industry. He has progressed from postdoctoral research in evolutionary biology and entomology to leading data science at Nestlé Purina, previously shaping data science training at Bayer and analytics at Monsanto. Fluent in R and Python, he contributes to R package development and is a certified Software and Data Carpentry instructor, blending hands-on coding with effective team training. Known internally as an "Artisanal Data Stylist," he pairs rigorous statistical thinking with an eye for practical, reproducible workflows that drive business and research impact.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology, Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology at California State University-FresnoDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior at Michigan State University
Github Skills (98)
spanish9
genomics8
beta-versions8
bioinformatics8
r-package8
points7
ecology7
transcriptomics7
palette7
biodiversity7
geometric7
shape-analysis7
stable7
dimensions7
spatial6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
butterflyology/theDailyCommit
May 2023 - Apr 2025
Contributions:2228 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 10 months
butterflyology/Neonympha_geomorph
Apr 2017 - Feb 2024
Contributions:56 pushes, 16 branches in 6 years 11 months
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