Leigh Orf
Senior Production Analyst at Axiom Consultants
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Top SchoolLeigh Orf is a Senior Production Analyst and atmospheric scientist with nine years of experience blending high-performance computing, storm modeling, and operational production support for NOAA subcontracting. Based in Madison, WI, Leigh transitioned from a decade-long research role at UW–Madison to production-focused positions at Axiom Consultants and RedLine Performance Solutions, bringing research rigor to operational workflows. He developed the LOFS file system and specializes in visualizing supercell thunderstorms and tornado dynamics, making complex atmospheric simulations accessible to decision-makers. Leigh’s work sits at the intersection of HPC engineering and atmospheric science, optimizing models for both accuracy and runtime in production environments. Colleagues rely on him for translating PhD-level research into reliable, reproducible pipelines that serve real-time forecasting and analysis needs.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology at University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Github Skills (46)
visualization10
atmosphere10
python10
astronomy10
simulations10
astrophysics10
planets10
finite-element-analysis10
oceanography10
data-visualization10
scientific-visualization10
geophysics10
plugin9
deterministic9
gravity9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
leighorf/LOFS-read
Jun 2016 - Aug 2022
Code to read, convert, and visualize Leigh Orf's CM1 I/O format (LOFS)
Contributions:2 releases, 168 commits, 10 PRs in 6 years 2 months
orfvisualize
keltonhalbert/LOFT
Apr 2020 - Dec 2023
LOFT - Lagrangian Offline Flow Trajectories
Contributions:3 PRs, 6 pushes, 1 comment in 3 years 9 months
offline-flowoptimizationloftofflinetrajectories
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