Summary
Philip Hodder is a data engineer and oncology data science specialist with nine years of hands-on experience building data pipelines, analytics tooling and synthetic-data solutions in regulated, GxP AWS environments. With a PhD in astrophysics and a background spanning enterprise architecture, XML/content transformation and DevOps, he blends rigorous scientific thinking with practical software engineering—especially Python, Pandas and cloud-native tooling. At AstraZeneca he created reusable Redshift extraction libraries and synthetic clinical-trial generators to enable privacy-preserving analysis, and previously improved search analytics and publication pipelines at LexisNexis. Comfortable leading cross-functional teams or working independently, he has a track record of simplifying complex ETL and schema problems and reducing onboarding and troubleshooting times through automation and documentation. Notably, his career bridges deep research training and production-grade engineering, giving him a rare aptitude for turning domain complexity into auditable, reproducible data solutions.
9 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
BSc Astronomy, BSc Astronomy at University of St Andrews
PhD Astronomy & Astrophysics, PhD Astronomy & Astrophysics at The University of British Columbia