Summary
Martin Van Der Linden is a Full Stack Developer and data scientist with 11 years of experience building production web applications and custom data visualizations from Atlanta. He ships Elixir/Phoenix/LiveView backends and React frontends, and is an expert in D3, GIS mapping (Mapbox, Leaflet), and charting libraries for client-facing dashboards. His background as a PhD economist and former visiting professor informs rigorous statistical practice, machine learning model evaluation, and reproducible data pipelines in R, Shiny, and Python. Martin has applied this blend of skills across startups, nonprofits, and research projects—automating reporting, improving AI training pipelines, and volunteering on lifesaving firefighting dashboards. He’s comfortable leading A-to-Z single-developer projects or collaborating in larger teams, and often pairs visualization design with bespoke AI/RAG solutions that turn messy data into actionable insights.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Economics, Master's degree Economics at Université catholique de Louvain
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Economics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Economics at Vanderbilt University