Colin Twomey
Executive Director at University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Top SchoolColin Twomey is an Executive Director and data science leader at the University of Pennsylvania who builds bridges between academic research and real-world impact through the Data Driven Discovery Initiative and the University Atlas (uAtlas) project. Trained as a complex systems scientist with a PhD from Princeton and a background in computer science, he studies how individual behavior scales to collective dynamics and applies those insights to institutional mapping and research strategy. He began at Penn as a MindCORE postdoc investigating efficiency principles in human cognition and brings nine years of combined research, tech, and consulting experience to his roles. Colin’s work spans software development, NGO consulting, and advising startups, reflecting a practical commitment to data science that serves the public good. An often-overlooked thread in his career is the consistent pairing of rigorous theoretic study with hands-on tooling and organizational design to make complex systems intelligible and actionable.
9 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Colgate UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton UniversityProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
crtwomey/paws
Jul 2020 - Jan 2023
Contributions:10 commits, 10 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 7 months
crtwomey/twomey2021
Sep 2021 - Feb 2024
Contributions:1 release, 2 pushes, 1 tag in 2 years 5 months
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