Summary
Paul Dalba is a Senior Data Scientist in the Bay Area with a decade of experience translating astrophysics rigor into production data solutions, currently advancing analytics at Apple. He moved from a PhD and postdoctoral research in astrophysics into data engineering and applied science roles, blending scientific modeling, large-scale data pipelines, and product-focused experimentation. His background includes research stints at UC campuses, JPL, and a data engineering role at a space-focused startup, giving him a rare mix of domain expertise and practical engineering. Known for approaching problems nonlinearly, he leverages observational science intuition to uncover subtle signals in noisy real-world data.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Astrophysics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Astrophysics at University of California, Berkeley
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Astrophysics at Boston University