Matevz Tadel
Project Scientist at University of California, San Diego
California, United States
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Top SchoolMatevz Tadel is a Project Scientist based in California with 18 years of experience at the intersection of physics and computing, specializing in mathematical modeling, simulation, reconstruction algorithms and high-performance distributed systems. He blends deep domain knowledge from a PhD in Elementary Particle Physics with hands-on backend engineering at CERN and UC San Diego, contributing to large scientific codebases like XRootD, CMSSW and ROOT. His work spans low-level protocol and security enhancements, performance-sensitive file and request handling, and 3D graphics/visualization including Oculus Rift stereo support—showing a rare mix of systems- and UX-oriented contributions in open-source scientific software. Comfortable across automatic code generation, parallel/distributed computing and data-caching strategies, he’s adept at turning complex physics requirements into robust, production-ready tools. An understated strength is his ability to navigate both collaboration-heavy research environments and critical infrastructure code, making him a bridge between experimental science and scalable software engineering.
18 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Elementary Particle Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Elementary Particle Physics at University of Ljubljana
Github Skills (20)
develop10
visualization10
c-language10
3d-graphics10
graphic10
cplus10
cpp10
visualizations10
cprogramming-language10
opengl10
x10
monitoring9
security8
system-design8
algorithm7
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
root-project/root
Nov 2007 - Aug 2022
The official repository for ROOT: analyzing, storing and visualizing big data, scientifically
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:38 reviews, 760 commits, 21 PRs in 14 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Matevz primarily focused on improving the graphics and user interface of the ROOT project, as evidenced by the edits in `TGLViewerEditor.cxx` and related files. They implemented stereo rendering support for Oculus Rift by modifying `TGLViewer.cxx`, `TGLViewer.h`, and `TEveViewer.cxx`. Additionally, the user addressed bugs related to selection, axis guides, and ensured the project's functionality by working on files like `TEveArrow.cxx`, `TEveVector.cxx`, and `REveSelection.cxx`.
pythonroot-cernmathematicsc-plus-plusscientific-visualization
xrootd/xrootd
Jun 2011 - Aug 2022
The XRootD central repository https://my.cdash.org/index.php?project=XRootD
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:15 reviews, 169 commits, 71 PRs in 11 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Matevz contributed to the XRootD project by adding and modifying code related to security and monitoring aspects. They introduced a `moninfo` field to the `XrdSecEntity`, added group information to the monitoring authentication line, and made related code modifications. The contributions included changes in files like `XrdSecProtocolgsi.cc`, `XrdSecEntity.hh`, and `XrdXrootdXeq.cc`, indicating an involvement in the core functionality and monitoring capabilities of the XRootD system.
tarballxrootdstorageaixdistributed-file-system
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