Jackie Champagne
Software Engineer II at Space Telescope Science Institute
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Top SchoolJackie Champagne is a Software Engineer II with eight years of experience blending cutting-edge astronomy research and production software, now at the Space Telescope Science Institute after a JWST-focused postdoc at the University of Arizona. She leverages a PhD in Astronomy to build and maintain tools that characterize early-universe quasars and their environments, translating complex observational science into reliable engineering solutions. Based in Baltimore, she brings hands-on experience with telescope data pipelines, lens modeling, and remote observing from her graduate and REU work. Jackie is comfortable moving between research and software roles, mentoring students during long-term projects and turning astrophysical methods into reproducible code for large collaborations.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Astronomy, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Astronomy at The University of Texas at AustinJackson Memorial High SchoolBachelor of Science - BS, Physics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics at Rutgers UniversityProgramming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
aspire-quasar/aspire-quasar.github.io
May 2023 - Oct 2024
A SPectroscopic survey of biased halos In the Reionization Era (ASPIRE): A Quasar Legacy Survey
Contributions:1 review, 1 PR, 22 pushes in 1 year 5 months
jbchampagne/pythontutorials
Jun 2018 - Jun 2022
Contributions:31 commits, 1 PR, 27 pushes in 4 years
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