David Williamson
Senior Manager Of Privacy Product Success at Datavant
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Williamson is a Senior Manager of Privacy Product Success and former numerical astrophysicist with eight years of experience applying advanced statistical and computational techniques to health data privacy. He blends hands-on data science (Python, C/C++, Fortran) with people leadership—having managed teams of data scientists and guided international clients through technical and non-technical privacy compliance work. His PhD in Computational Astrophysics underpins strengths in mathematical modeling, algorithm optimization, and high-performance simulation, skills he’s translated into practical privacy methodologies and workflow improvements. Comfortable communicating complex analyses in meetings and written reports, he operates at the intersection of research-grade computation and product-focused delivery. Based between Canada and the UK during his career, he brings a global perspective and a knack for turning rigorous academic methods into usable, auditable privacy solutions.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
PhD Computational Astrophysics, PhD Computational Astrophysics at Saint Mary's UniversityMaster of Science - MS Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Master of Science - MS Condensed Matter and Materials Physics at Victoria University of Wellington
English
Github Skills (15)
python8
numpy5
scientific-computing5
convolution4
model-fitting3
monte-carlo3
raycasting3
astronomy2
science2
visualization2
latex1
cpp1
numerical-integration1
android1
marathon1
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
Astrokiwi/Numpy-vs-Scipy-vs-Compiled
Jan 2018 - Sep 2019
Contributions:22 commits, 2 PRs, 19 pushes in 1 year 7 months
Astrokiwi/dotty_plotty
Jan 2019 - Oct 2020
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 9 months
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