Nate Lindsey
VP, Science & Innovation
Oakland, California, United States
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Top SchoolNate Lindsey is a geophysicist and applied optics leader with a decade of experience translating fiber‑optic sensing and seismic science into real‑world products as VP of Science & Innovation at FiberSense. He designs algorithms and experiments that use telecommunications fiber to image and monitor the ocean, near surface, and earthquake ground motion in real time, blending physics, optics, and data science. His academic work—spanning a PhD at UC Berkeley, postdoctoral research at Stanford, and field projects from Monterey Bay to Alaska—helped calibrate DAS instruments and demonstrated novel uses of fiber sensing for permafrost, fault mapping, and pandemic-era transportation monitoring. Nate combines hands‑on instrument calibration and field deployment experience with algorithmic development for localization, tracking, and correlation‑based imaging, and he’s known for bridging academic rigor with product‑focused innovation.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Geophysics and Seismology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Geophysics and Seismology at University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Science (MSc) Geophysics, Master of Science (MSc) Geophysics at The University of EdinburghBachelor of Science (BS) Alternative Energy and Sustainable Engineering (Interdepartmental), Bachelor of Science (BS) Alternative Energy and Sustainable Engineering (Interdepartmental) at University of RochesterGithub contributions (5)
njlindsey/dasKit
Dec 2017 - Mar 2018
Contributions:1573 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
njlindsey/dasTools
Sep 2017 - Jan 2018
Contributions:180 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
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