Summary
Paddy Tobias is a Data Operations Manager based in Melbourne with eight years’ experience translating research needs into robust data systems and analytics at The Social Research Centre. A native R programmer and former Data Science Manager, he combines hands-on technical skills—R, Python, SQL, Shiny and APIs—with leadership in project delivery, training and data migration for large research programs. His background spans academia and international development, including a PhD (cum laude) in peace and conflict studies, which informs a strong aptitude for designing rigorous, ethically minded data workflows. Known for building reproducible analytics pipelines and operationalising survey and QILT program data, he also brings unexpected strengths in communications and training, having developed courses and run organisation-wide capability projects.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Masters of Data Science, Masters of Data Science at University of New England (AU)
BA (International Studies), International Relations, Politics, History, with Distinction, BA (International Studies), International Relations, Politics, History, with Distinction at Deakin University