Oliver Watt-meyer
Lead Research Scientist at Ai2
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolOliver Watt-meyer is a Lead Research Scientist in Seattle with nine years' experience applying physics and atmospheric science to extract insights from large datasets and numerical experiments. He specializes in geospatial statistical methods, high-performance computing, and data visualization, bridging rigorous theory with scalable machine learning solutions developed at AI2 and Vulcan. His trajectory from a PhD in Physics to postdoctoral work at UW and industry roles shows a knack for translating complex climate and modeling problems into deployable research. Known for clear communication of technical results, he also brings practical experience running computationally intensive experiments and building reproducible analysis pipelines. A detail that sets him apart is his long-standing blend of academic rigor and product-focused research, enabling impact across both scientific and engineering teams.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Physics at University of TorontoBachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Honours Mathematics and Physics, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Honours Mathematics and Physics at McGill University
English, French, Spanish
Github Skills (61)
python10
pandas10
pythonic10
numpy10
datasets10
dask10
oceanography10
netcdf10
describe9
weather9
parameterization9
storage9
google-cloud9
explore9
google-cloud-storage8
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
ai2cm/FourCastNet
Jan 2023 - Apr 2023
Initial public release of code, data, and model weights for FourCastNet
Contributions:31 reviews, 30 PRs, 46 pushes in 2 months
weightsinitialmodel-weights
oliverwm1/zarrdump
Sep 2020 - Aug 2022
Describe zarr stores from the command line
Contributions:2 reviews, 30 commits, 29 PRs in 1 year 11 months
zarrdescribestorescli
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