Donal Hill
Data Scientist - National Associations
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolDonal Hill is a data scientist with 13–14 years of experience translating advanced machine learning and quantitative research into practical impact across academia, industry, and sport. Currently at UEFA he focuses on national associations while co-founding Plastic-i to bridge technical innovation and entrepreneurial delivery. His background includes postdoctoral research at Oxford and a Marie Curie fellowship at EPFL, underpinned by a PhD in Elementary Particle Physics, which gives him deep expertise in statistical modelling and experimental rigor. At the Swiss Data Science Center he worked on innovation projects, combining research-grade methods with product-focused deployment. He is comfortable moving between exploratory research and production analytics, and his career shows a recurring theme of turning complex scientific problems into usable, decision-grade tools. Based in London, he brings a rare mix of academic pedigree, startup hustle, and sport-data domain experience.
13 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Elementary Particle Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Elementary Particle Physics at University of OxfordMaster of Science (MSc), Physics, Master of Science (MSc), Physics at Queen's University Belfast
English
Github Skills (34)
model-fitting8
file-format8
probability-density7
high-energy-physics6
probability6
numpy-arrays5
tensorflow5
deep-learning5
python5
simulation5
user-friendly4
manipulation4
pandas-dataframe4
pure-python4
deep-neural-networks3
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
donalhill/fcc_python_tools
Sep 2020 - Jan 2021
Using uproot, awkward array and other core python packages to analyse FCCSW simulation
Contributions:121 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
python-packagesarraypythonsimulation
donalhill/FCCeePhysicsPerformance
Feb 2021 - Jun 2022
Contributions:11 pushes in 1 year 4 months
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