Marcus Hughes
Senior Computer Scientist at Southwest Research Institute
Colorado, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMarcus Hughes is a Senior Computer Scientist with a decade of experience building spacecraft science software, currently leading Science Operations for PUNCH and CubIXSS at Southwest Research Institute. He architects data pipelines and tools that transform raw satellite telemetry into actionable scientific insights for solar physics missions and is applying those systems to the emerging SwSCOR mission. Based in Colorado, Marcus blends hands-on engineering with team leadership to bridge mission operations and research, ensuring instruments deliver usable data to scientists. His background from Williams College and early specialization in STEM at Gatton Academy underpin a practical curiosity for answering fundamental questions about the Sun and the broader universe.
11 years of coding experience
High School, High School at Gatton Academy of Mathematics and ScienceBachelor’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree at Williams College
Github Skills (73)
isolation-forest10
python10
automation10
infrastructure10
orchestration10
data-pipeline10
prefect10
django10
data-engineering10
pipeline10
cookbook10
observability10
data-science10
workflow-engine10
astronomical-algorithms10
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
punch-mission/punch-mission
Jul 2023 - Jun 2026
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Contributions:7 reviews, 35 PRs, 78 pushes in 3 years
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