Summary
David Holstius is a Senior Advanced Projects Advisor with 15 years of experience blending environmental health science, software engineering, and air quality modeling to inform policy and public engagement. Based in San Francisco, he leads complex, source-specific exposure and emissions assessments, builds modeling and database systems, and translates technical findings for executives, boards, agencies, and communities. His background spans academic research at Carnegie Mellon and a Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences from UC Berkeley, giving him uncommon depth in both technical system design and epidemiologically grounded analysis. He has a track record of operationalizing large datasets and scalable software—from terabyte-scale panorama platforms to GIS import tools—and of turning measurement campaigns into actionable policy recommendations. Quietly, he pairs hands-on programming and team leadership with public-facing liaison work, enabling evidence-driven decisions across regulatory and community contexts.
14 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Environmental Health Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Environmental Health Sciences at University of California, Berkeley
Master's Degree, Human-Computer Interaction, Master's Degree, Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University
Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics; Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics; Computer Science at Michigan State University