Michael Mccarthy
R Programmer at Self-employed
Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area Canada
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Top SchoolMichael Mccarthy is an award-winning data scientist and R programmer with seven years of experience applying psychological and neuroscience research methods to real-world data problems. He builds reproducible tools and teaching resources—authoring articles on tidytales.ca, creating the {alda} longitudinal data package and the {palettes} color toolkit—and consults on projects from analysis through communication. His background in attitude formation and decision-making gives him a rare focus on how people generate and interpret data, informing practical solutions that prioritize clarity and usability. Comfortable collaborating on open-source projects and teaching technical skills, he blends academic rigor with product-minded execution. Outside of work he composes music and rides local trails, reflecting a creative, detail-oriented approach to both code and craft.
7 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Arts (BA) at University of the Fraser ValleyMaster of Science (MSc), Master of Science (MSc) at University of CalgaryYork CVR – VISTA Vision Science Summer School, York CVR – VISTA Vision Science Summer School at York University
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Github Skills (130)
hugo-theme10
epub10
tidyverse10
r-language10
marginal-effects10
r10
gt10
rtf10
quarto10
tidy10
mixed-models10
dplyr10
latex10
html10
colours10
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
mccarthy-m-g/michaelmccarthy
Nov 2021 - Apr 2024
A place for myself
Contributions:2 PRs, 95 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 5 months
placehugomyselfhugo-aperoblogdown
mccarthy-m-g/palettes
Oct 2021 - Jan 2023
Methods for working with colour palettes in R
Contributions:5 releases, 205 commits, 22 PRs in 1 year 2 months
rcolourspalettesvctrsr-package
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