Mike Henry
Software Scientist at Open Molecular Software Foundation
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMike Henry is a software scientist and PhD candidate in Materials Science and Engineering who blends 11 years of engineering experience with academic research in self-assembly, organic photovoltaics, and coarse-graining methods. He builds scientific software and DevOps solutions—contributing to projects like conda-forge to solve cross-platform build challenges for complex packages such as dgl and metis—while also improving usability through clear documentation (e.g., python-arcade). Based in Phoenix, he balances roles at research-focused organizations (Open Molecular Software Foundation, Open Free Energy Initiative, Chodera Lab) with a history of founding and running product-focused ventures that delivered web, mobile, and systems solutions. An active STEM outreach volunteer and TA, he pairs rigorous modeling and simulation skills with practical software engineering to make research reproducible and accessible. Colleagues describe him as someone who naturally sits at the intersection of teaching, tooling, and scientific discovery, prioritizing both correctness and onboarding.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Materials Science and Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Materials Science and Engineering at Boise State UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Physics and Math, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Physics and Math at Simpson College
English
Github Skills (14)
conda-forge10
conda10
postinstall10
bash10
cmake10
installer10
read-me10
python10
installers10
build-automation10
documentation10
cuda9
dockers3
docker3
Programming languages (20)
Github contributions (5)
conda-forge/staged-recipes
Feb 2021 - Dec 2022
A place to submit conda recipes before they become fully fledged conda-forge feedstocks
Role in this project:
DevOps Engineer
DevOps EngineerContributions:50 reviews, 48 commits, 26 PRs in 1 year 10 months
Contributions summary:Mike primarily focused on modifying build scripts within the conda-forge/staged-recipes repository to address issues related to building the `dgl` recipe. Their commits involved adjusting compiler flags, specifying CUDA architectures, and resolving build-related variables. The user also contributed to setting up and updating build scripts for the `metis` recipe, including Windows build scripts. This work included modifying CUDA configuration and ensuring cross-platform builds.
placeconda-forgerecipescondasubmit
pythonarcade/arcade
Jan 2016 - Jul 2016
Easy to use Python library for creating 2D arcade games.
Role in this project:Technical Writer & Documentation Specialist
Technical Writer & Documentation SpecialistContributions:8 commits, 7 PRs, 21 comments in 6 months
Contributions summary:Mike primarily focused on updating and maintaining the project's documentation. They updated the `README.rst` file to reflect changes in the project, including adding a PyPi version badge. Additionally, the user updated the linux installation instructions, demonstrating a concern for user onboarding. Their contributions focused on clarity and accuracy of project documentation.
python-libraryarcade-apiarcade-learning-environmentpythongames
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