Conrad Johnston
Senior Applied Scientist at Microsoft
Redmond, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolConrad Johnston is a Senior Applied Scientist at Microsoft’s Quantum team with a decade-plus background in computational science and engineering, focused on solving hard, multidisciplinary problems. He holds a PhD in Physics and has a strong track record of postdoctoral research across leading institutions (EPFL, Queen’s University Belfast, PNNL) before moving into industry R&D. Conrad blends deep scientific rigor with practical software skills—evidenced by backend contributions to the AiiDA core repository where he refactored CLI tooling and core data/computer handling. Comfortable in cross-functional, diverse teams, he excels at translating complex research into usable tools and applications for emerging platforms like quantum computing. Based in Redmond, he brings a mix of experimental mindset and production-oriented coding that helps bridge academic innovation and scalable engineering.
7 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics at Queen's University Belfast
English
Github Skills (13)
clicking10
aida10
command-line-interface10
develop10
backend10
python10
onclick10
clickable10
oneclick10
command-line10
cli10
workflow-engine9
pytest8
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
aiidateam/aiida-core
Jun 2018 - May 2019
The official repository for the AiiDA code
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:10 reviews, 16 commits, 16 PRs in 11 months
Contributions summary:Conrad primarily focused on migrating existing codebase to utilize the Click infrastructure, specifically concerning the `verdi graph` command. This involved significant code modifications, including refactoring the `verdi graph` command to use the Click infrastructure, and adapting existing test cases. This work demonstrates a focus on command-line interface implementation within the AiiDA framework. The user also contributed to other core functionalities of the AiiDA framework, such as computer handling and data processing.
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ConradJohnston/aiida_core
Jun 2018 - Nov 2024
The official repository for the AiiDA code
Contributions:97 pushes, 26 branches in 6 years 5 months
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