Kevin Wright
Research Scientist at Corteva Agriscience
Johnston, Iowa, United States
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Top SchoolKevin Wright is an applied statistician and research scientist with 14+ years of experience designing and analyzing agronomic field experiments and building large-scale analytics systems at Corteva Agriscience. He specializes in graphical presentation of data and models, data quality, and mixed models, translating complex experimental results into actionable insights for principal investigators. His background spans academia and industry, including a PhD in Statistics from Iowa State and roles at DuPont Pioneer, giving him deep domain knowledge in agricultural research. Known for combining rigorous statistical methods with practical systems and education, he often bridges the gap between bespoke experimental analyses and scalable analytics workflows. An eye for clear visual communication distinguishes his work, making dense statistical output accessible to diverse stakeholders.
14 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Ph D, Statistics, Ph D, Statistics at Iowa State UniversityMS, Statistics, MS, Statistics at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Github Skills (98)
datasets10
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statistics10
mixed-models10
data-visualization10
data-access10
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data-science10
visualization10
agriculture10
data-storage9
principal-component-analysis9
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Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
kwstat/desplot
Dec 2015 - Dec 2022
Contributions:51 commits, 41 pushes, 8 branches in 7 years 1 month
kwstat/agridat
May 2012 - Jan 2023
Agricultural datasets
Contributions:221 commits, 4 PRs, 127 pushes in 10 years 9 months
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