Cyril Alispach
Senior Researcher at University of Geneva
Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Summary
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Top SchoolCyril Alispach is a physicist-turned-data specialist with nine years of research experience applying advanced analytics and real-time data processing to high-energy astrophysics. Currently a Senior Researcher at the University of Geneva, he develops instrument optimizations and a bidirectional alert system for transient gamma-ray events while supervising students and running night observatory operations. His background spans PhD-level physics, machine learning, and software-intensive data pipelines built for the SST-1M telescopes and radio-guided surgery projects, positioning him to translate complex scientific problems into business-facing data solutions. Comfortable in operational, teaching and public-facing roles, he also brings civic leadership experience from municipal politics and party organization in Geneva. Colleagues know him for pragmatic experimentation and a steadying presence during high-stakes, time-sensitive observations. He is seeking industry roles where state-of-the-art ML and statistics can directly impact product or operational decisions.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, Physis and Applied Mathematics, High School Diploma, Physis and Applied Mathematics at Collège Voltaire (Geneva, Switzerland)Master of Science - MS, Physics, Master of Science - MS, Physics at Ecole polytechnique fédérale de LausanneDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics at Université de GenèvePhysics, Physics at Uppsala universitet
French, English, German, Italian, Swedish
Github Skills (41)
telescope10
dvd10
handbrake9
movie9
transcode9
blu-ray9
low-level9
pipeline9
automatic9
camera9
monte-carlo8
ripping8
data-processing8
chain8
astronomy8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
cta-sst-1m/digicampipe
Sep 2017 - Jan 2021
DigiCam pipeline based on ctapipe
Contributions:1116 commits, 143 PRs, 1412 pushes in 3 years 5 months
pipelinectapipe
cta-sst-1m/digicamscheduling
Aug 2017 - Aug 2019
Contributions:17 PRs, 84 pushes, 21 branches in 2 years
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