Martin Callaghan
Research Computing Consultant at University of Leeds
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolMartin Callaghan is a Research Computing Consultant at the University of Leeds with 11 years' experience helping researchers transition code from desktop environments to High Performance Computing, and designing training from introductory workshops to advanced parallel programming. He teaches and supports a broad technical stack—Shell, Python, R, Fortran, C, profiling, debugging, and shared/distributed memory parallelism—and runs the institution's Software Carpentry and Data Carpentry programmes. Previously he taught network management, security and web development at the University of Derby and supported diverse learners at Sheffield Hallam, giving him a strong practical pedagogy alongside technical depth. With an MSc in Web and Cloud Computing (Distinction) and a background in electrical and electronic engineering, he blends academic rigour with hands-on HPC practice to make complex workflows reproducible and accessible.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Postgraduate Certificate in Education, Education, Postgraduate Certificate in Education, Education at University of LiverpoolMaster of Science (MSc), Web and Cloud Computing, Distinction, Master of Science (MSc), Web and Cloud Computing, Distinction at Sheffield Hallam UniversityBachelor of Engineering (BEng), Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Liverpool Polytechnic
Github Skills (20)
jupyter-book9
machine-learning7
jupyterlab-extension7
high-performance7
python7
jupyter-notebook6
jupyterlab6
jekyll5
jupyter5
numerical4
liquid4
computer-vision3
kubernetes3
mercury2
binder2
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
ARCTraining/swd6_hpp
Apr 2016 - Jun 2021
Training materials for SWD6: High Performance Python
Contributions:36 commits, 34 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 2 months
pythonmachine-learningtrainingtraining-materialsperformance
callaghanmt/scipy-test
Jun 2017 - Feb 2018
Contributions:4 commits, 1 branch in 8 months
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