Ivelina Momcheva
Head Of Data Science
Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Top SchoolIvelina Momcheva is Head of Data Science at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy with 13 years of experience translating complex astronomical data into actionable science and infrastructure. She has led large, collaborative projects from her time managing the 3D-HST program at Yale to mission science and instrument support roles at the Space Telescope Science Institute, combining hands-on data reduction, software oversight, and team leadership. Comfortable bridging research and operations, she develops scalable pipelines, coordinates multi-institution releases, and mentors researchers toward career and project goals. Based in Heidelberg, she pairs a PhD in Astronomy from the University of Arizona with deep domain expertise in space-based imaging and survey-scale datasets. Colleagues describe her approach as pragmatic and curiosity-driven—she relishes brainstorming novel solutions to evolving data challenges. Her career blends scientific rigor with practical engineering: she not only directs strategy but also dives into coding, testing, and documentation to ensure reproducible, release-ready results.
13 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
The University of ArizonaBachelor of Science (B.S.) Physics, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Physics at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
Bulgarian
Github Skills (98)
loops10
twine10
journal9
open-access9
astronomy9
python9
drizzle9
crossword9
stable9
mass-spectrometry8
academia8
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datasets8
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Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
ivastar/python-novice-astro
Feb 2019 - Jul 2022
Software Carpentry introduction to Python for novices using inflammation data.
Contributions:1 PR, 85 pushes, 1 comment in 3 years 5 months
novicespythonsoftware-carpentrycarpentryintroduction-to-python
ivastar/z10-galaxies
Aug 2022 - Aug 2022
A Fantastic List of z>10 Galaxies
Contributions:74 commits, 1 PR, 48 pushes in 14 days
galaxiesfantastic
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