Summary
Duncan Fyfe is an experienced data engineer and research scientist with over a decade of hands-on experience designing and operating production-scale, data-driven systems across academia and industry. He blends deep scientific training (PhD) and mission-critical software leadership from ESA astronomy projects with practical cloud-native and DevOps expertise, having built ETL pipelines, containerized platforms and real-time data systems on AWS. As a founder and consultant he helps organisations turn “big” data into reliable, business-ready products, and currently leads innovation at Psyfr while lecturing masters students on data science and cloud computing. Notable strengths include migrating and optimising large scientific pipelines, mentoring cross-functional teams through transitions, and a pragmatic approach to turning complex numerical models into maintainable software. Based in Nottingham, he pairs academic rigour with commercial delivery—often surfacing process and operational improvements that non-specialists overlook.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Catalysed Graphitisation of Diamond and Cubic Boron Nitride, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Catalysed Graphitisation of Diamond and Cubic Boron Nitride at Aberystwyth University
Astrophysics Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astrophysics Astronomy and Astrophysics at The University of Edinburgh