Geert Kapteijns
Scientist (postdoc) Earth Observation
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolGeert Kapteijns is a scientist and data-driven technical consultant with 12 years of experience bridging numerical physics, modelling and business decision-making. With a PhD in theoretical/computational physics and a track record of published research and university teaching, he turns complex physical models into robust data products and actionable grid-optimization strategies. At Alliander he led redesigns and quality-control implementations for low-voltage grid models, working across business and data science teams to align functional specifications with delivery. Now working in Earth Observation at SRON, he combines satellite-relevant modelling expertise with practical software engineering skills honed over a decade of projects—from AI for medical imaging to founding programming courses. Known for quickly grasping business context and identifying the logical next step, he excels at translating quantitative insight into pragmatic solutions.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Barlaeus GymnasiumMaster of Science - MS, Theoretical Physics, Master of Science - MS, Theoretical Physics at Universiteit van Amsterdam
Github Skills (27)
particle-system10
singularity9
simulation9
dynamics9
monte-carlo9
cuda9
docker8
python8
gpu8
data-structures5
azerothcore5
conda-forge5
crossword5
traversal4
css4
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
Kappie/kappie_old
Jan 2015 - Jan 2022
Contributions:39 pushes, 1 branch in 7 years 1 month
Kappie/ctmrg3
Oct 2016 - Jul 2017
Contributions:127 pushes, 6 branches in 9 months
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