Paul Hancock
Lead Data Scientist
Perth, Western Australia
Summary
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Top SchoolPaul Hancock is a Lead Data Scientist based in Perth with 11 years of experience translating astronomical research into practical data science and software solutions. With a PhD in Physics (Astronomy) from the University of Sydney, he has led research and applied projects at Curtin University and the Curtin Institute for Data Science, including stewardship of the Astronomy Data and Computing Services (ADACS) program. He combines deep domain expertise in astronomy with hands-on software development, training, and teaching—delivering data services to academic and industry partners and instructing Masters students in predictive analytics. Known for bridging research-grade methods and production workflows, he focuses on reproducible, community-oriented tooling and capacity building for astronomers. A mission-driven technologist and open-science advocate, he maintains an ORCID record and pursues work that aims to make the world a better place.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Sydney
Github Skills (48)
python10
work-flow8
daemon8
loops7
batch6
warp6
pipeline6
candidate6
astronomy6
rating5
orbit5
classify5
classifier5
matplotlib5
stable5
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
PaulHancock/HPC_containers
Jun 2020 - Mar 2022
Container build scripts to support radio astronomy data processing on HPCs
Contributions:1 review, 1 PR, 10 pushes in 1 year 10 months
pythonradio-astronomydata-processingdockerastronomy
PaulHancock/MWA-fast-image-transients
Apr 2017 - Apr 2022
Contributions:411 commits, 205 pushes, 3 branches in 5 years
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