Nicolas聽Busca
Applied Scientist at Tractable
Romania
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Top SchoolNicolas Busca is a Senior Staff Research Scientist with over a decade of experience applying machine learning and data science to real-world problems across industry and research. He holds a PhD in Physics from The University of Chicago and has transitioned from academic research (CNRS, Observat贸rio Nacional) to leadership and applied roles, including Head of Research at Fordaq and current senior research positions at Tractable. Nicolas develops open-source tools for astrophysics鈥攁uthoring PICCA and QuasarNET, a deep-learning system that challenged human experts鈥攖hat showcase his ability to turn complex scientific data into reproducible software. He blends deep theoretical training with product-focused ML engineering, routinely moving models from research prototypes into production environments. Based in Bucharest, he brings a rare mix of astrophysics domain expertise and practical ML deployment experience.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics, Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics at Universidad de Buenos AiresDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics at The University of Chicago
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (105)
spark-sql10
opencv10
dashboard10
postgresql10
athena10
python10
image-processing10
redash10
crystallography10
correlation10
density-estimation10
deep-learning10
javascript10
continuum10
davinci10
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
ngbusca/QuasarNET
Dec 2018 - Feb 2020
Contributions:1 release, 16 commits, 8 PRs in 1 year 2 months
desihub/boss2desi
Jan 2017 - Mar 2018
Contributions:5 releases, 10 PRs, 55 pushes in 1 year 1 month
bossdesi
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