Gerson García
Licensed Nuclear Reactor Operator
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolGerson García is a licensed nuclear reactor operator and Nuclear Engineering student at UW–Madison who blends hands-on reactor operations with software-driven simulation and tooling. He has practical reactor expertise—rod calibration, radiation monitoring, and emergency response—paired with software contributions at Argonne and UW where he refactored PyARC modules, built a language server, and integrated Cyclus into the NEAMS workbench to improve modeling workflows. His work spans developer-facing tooling and user interfaces, improving both backend processing and front-end usability for complex nuclear codes. With 13 years of technical experience and open-source contributions to projects like satpy (enhancing satellite data readers), he brings a cross-disciplinary approach uncommon in reactor operations. Active in outreach and leadership, he managed a $12,000 chapter budget and led UW’s largest ANS student delegation, mentoring peers into STEM pathways. Gerson combines operational rigor, software craftsmanship, and collaborative leadership to advance safer, more accessible nuclear and clean-energy technologies.
13 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS, Nuclear Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Nuclear Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Spanish, English, French, Italian
Github Skills (6)
xray10
python10
xa10
data-analysis9
yaml9
dask8
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
pytroll/satpy
Aug 2018 - Dec 2019
Python package for earth-observing satellite data processing
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:16 commits, 2 PRs, 3 comments in 1 year 4 months
Contributions summary:Gerson primarily contributed to the `clavrx` reader, enhancing its functionality to support fixed-grid AHI data. They implemented modifications to the `clavrx.py` file, including adding YAML patterns, adjusting platform names, and incorporating logic to handle fixed grid parameters. Their work involved refactoring, data scaling and range validation, and adjustments to the SCMI writer to correctly generate output tiles.
satellite-imagerypythonsatellitedata-processingearth
rayg-ssec/sift
Mar 2019 - Feb 2022
A visualization application for satellite imagery
Contributions:21 pushes, 8 branches in 2 years 11 months
satellite-imagerysatellitevisualization-applicationimageryvisualization
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