Jaime Ashander
Research Ecologist at The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Top SchoolJaime Ashander is a Research Ecologist and environmental data scientist with 14 years of experience developing computational, mathematical, and statistical methods to untangle complex dynamics across human-influenced seas, mountains, and deserts. At the U.S. Geological Survey and as an affiliate at SESYNC, Jaime applies reproducible workflows and quantitative modeling to inform management and socio-environmental decision-making. A former postdoc at UCLA and Resources for the Future with a PhD in Population Biology, Jaime bridges theory and applied policy analysis while mentoring scientists in modern data practices as a certified Software Carpentry instructor. Jaime also contributes to open-source tooling and testing—improving test coverage for r-lib/devtools—demonstrating attention to reliable software infrastructure that supports ecological research.
14 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Population Biology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Population Biology at University of California, DavisMasters of Science, Applied Mathematics, Masters of Science, Applied Mathematics at University of AlbertaCalifornia Institute of TechnologyBS, Physics, BS, Physics at Stanford University
Github Skills (7)
r10
testing10
automation-testing7
automations7
automation7
githubaction-workflow5
github-ci5
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
r-lib/devtools
Mar 2015 - May 2015
Tools to make an R developer's life easier
Role in this project:
QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
QA Engineer / Test Automation EngineerContributions:9 commits, 4 PRs, 12 comments in 1 month
Contributions summary:Jaime's primary contributions revolve around enhancing the testing infrastructure of the `devtools` package. They implemented new tests to verify the behavior of `install_github` when dealing with repositories containing submodules. This involved creating mock functions to simulate different scenarios and ensure correct warning messages are triggered. Furthermore, the user refactored existing tests and added fixes, improving the overall test coverage and reliability of the package.
r-packagepackage-creationrstatslifer
ashander/ashander.github.io
Mar 2012 - Apr 2020
Contributions:93 commits, 2 PRs, 115 pushes in 8 years 1 month
javascript
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