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 (46)
python10
pandas10
numpy10
dask10
netcdf10
reinforcement-learning9
filesystem9
zarr9
parameterization9
data-versioning9
keras9
hyperparameter-tuning9
n-dimensional8
collaboration8
deep-learning8
Programming languages (4)
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/gcsfs
Feb 2021 - Nov 2025
Pythonic file-system interface for Google Cloud Storage
Contributions:13 pushes, 4 branches in 4 years 10 months
gcppythongooglecloud-storageopenstack-swift
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