Matt Demers is a data scientist with 16 years of hands-on experience in biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing, currently applying data-driven approaches at Amgen. He brings deep operational knowledge of cGMPs, 21 CFR Part 11, biologics purification and viral inactivation processes, paired with practical expertise in CAPA/NC management and process troubleshooting. His background spans bench-to-production roles from purification operator to process development and virtual bioprocessing, giving him uncommon fluency translating manufacturing constraints into analytical solutions. Matt also contributes to open-source scientific software, enhancing biomechanics tooling in the OpenSim core repository, reflecting an ability to work across C++ and Python ecosystems. Based in Greater Boston, he combines engineering rigor from a Chemical Engineering BS and an MS in Biotechnology with a talent for interdisciplinary communication and SharePoint-enabled knowledge sharing.
17 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Biotechnology, Master of Science - MS, Biotechnology at Brown University
Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering at University of Rhode Island
SimTK OpenSim C++ libraries and command-line applications, and Java/Python wrapping.
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Contributions:77 commits, 4 PRs, 12 pushes in 6 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Matt primarily contributed to the OpenSim-core repository by adding functionality to the JointReaction analysis tool. Their work involved integrating features such as loading actuator forces from storage files and printing the load location. They also updated the code with various fixes for compatibility with GCC/G++ compilers and the OpenSim context. In addition, the user has updated the interface of FixedFrame and added skeleton for other frames to the repository.
Contributions:9 commits, 3 pushes in 1 year 9 months
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