Jose-henrique Alves
Research Physical Scientist at NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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Top SchoolJose-henrique Alves is a Research Physical Scientist at NOAA with 15 years of experience applying physical oceanography to operational modeling and programmatic support, currently based in Silver Spring, MD. He combines deep academic training (PhD, postdoctoral work) with hands-on systems integration, having merged and maintained critical WAVEWATCH III code and back-end workflow integrations for the Global Forecast System. His work bridges research and production: updating model physics and I/O, fixing bugs, and adapting gridded output for operational use. Previously he taught atmospheric and oceanic sciences as an adjunct professor and has held research and applied science roles across academia, government contractors, and industry, bringing broad interdisciplinary perspective. A not-obvious strength is his long history as a science communicator and editor, which helps translate complex model developments into usable program outputs and stakeholder-facing products.
15 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Graduate Studies, Graduate Studies at Federal University of Rio de JaneiroUNSW SydneyBachelor's, Bachelor's at Centro Universitário da CidadeBachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree at Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroMaster of Science (MSc), Master of Science (MSc) at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Portuguese, Spanish
Github Skills (11)
sh10
fortran10
grib10
script10
shell10
scripting10
gfs10
data-management9
ufs9
automations8
automation8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
NOAA-EMC/global-workflow
Jul 2019 - Jun 2020
Global Superstructure/Workflow supporting the Global Forecast System (GFS)
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:127 commits, 6 PRs, 39 pushes in 11 months
Contributions summary:Jose-henrique made modifications to the `exglobal_fcst_nemsfv3gfs.sh` script, likely part of a larger workflow for the Global Forecast System (GFS). The commits show changes to the linking and copying of input/output files related to the wave model component, including changes to directory structures, the use of various file types (e.g., .inp, .out_grd, .ice), and the generation of data for different cycles. These updates focused on the interaction between the GFS and the WW3 wave model, suggesting a focus on the back-end integration and the data flow within the forecasting system.
gfsworkflowsupportingforecastgdas
ajhenrique/WW3
Apr 2019 - Mar 2020
WAVEWATCH III
Contributions:8 PRs, 72 pushes, 41 branches in 11 months
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