Justin Zarb
Urban Data Scientist
Berlin, Germany
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Top SchoolJustin Zarb is an urban data scientist based in Berlin with nine years of experience at the intersection of cities, building performance and sustainability. He blends hands-on simulation and engineering background from Buro Happold and ETH Zürich with recent data science training and applied ML practice from Data Science Retreat and FruitPunch AI, focusing on geospatial and NLP-led projects that improve urban data access. At DKSR he applies this hybrid skill set to city-scale problems, coupling energy and daylight simulation expertise with data-driven workflows. Known for pushing innovation within multidisciplinary teams, he brings an architect’s systems-thinking to practical tools and policy-relevant analysis. A less obvious strength is his track record in teaching and tool development (eg. early HIVE Grasshopper work), which helps translate complex models into usable decision-support for planners and engineers.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering and Architecture (BE&A), Architecture and Structural Engineering, First Class Honours, Bachelor of Engineering and Architecture (BE&A), Architecture and Structural Engineering, First Class Honours at L-Università ta' MaltaBootcamp, Data Science, Bootcamp, Data Science at Data Science RetreatThe Journey (Journey 1: Paris-Valencia-Wroclaw), The Journey (Journey 1: Paris-Valencia-Wroclaw) at EIT Climate-KICArchitettura, Architettura at Scuola di Ingineria e Architettura, Sede di Cesena, Universita di Bologna,MSc Integrated Building Systems, MSc Integrated Building Systems at ETH Zürich
English, Maltese, Italian, French, German
Github Skills (16)
simulation9
modelica8
energy7
configurations6
science4
python4
exe4
revit-api4
autodesk4
asf4
machine-learning3
pandas3
data-science3
ironpython2
scripting2
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
JustinZarb/natural_maps
May 2023 - Aug 2023
Contributions:26 PRs, 78 pushes, 29 branches in 2 months
JustinZarb/babyNamesBerlin
May 2023 - Jun 2023
Open Data on given names for newborn children in Berlin since 2012
Contributions:14 pushes in 6 days
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