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 (128)
rcpparmadillo10
datasets10
bookdown10
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statistics10
mixed-models10
data-visualization10
data-access10
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data-science10
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agriculture10
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Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
kwstat/mountainplot
Jan 2015 - May 2022
Contributions:18 commits, 17 pushes, 3 branches in 7 years 4 months
kwstat/corrgram
Aug 2014 - Apr 2021
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Contributions:2 reviews, 50 commits, 4 PRs in 6 years 9 months
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