Ray Blick
Manager at UNSW
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Top SchoolRay Blick is a data-driven manager and former researcher with 11 years' experience turning complex academic and ecological datasets into actionable insights at UNSW. Holding a Ph.D. in Network Theory, he combines advanced quantitative methods (R, Python, MCMC) with SQL-based ETL and Tableau dashboards to measure and model university performance and student load. His background spans postdoctoral ecological analysis, freelance bioinformatics work, and building R Shiny and custom GIS tools, reflecting a rare blend of academic rigour and practical analytics delivery. At UNSW he now leads data teams, applying anomaly detection and reproducible scientific workflows to institutional planning. Colleagues rely on him for clear technical reporting and for translating network-theory intuition into operational metrics.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Plant Ecology and Ecological Networks, Master's Degree, Plant Ecology and Ecological Networks at Victoria University of WellingtonDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Plant Interactions and Network Theory, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Plant Interactions and Network Theory at UNSW Australia
English
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Github Skills (3)
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Github contributions (5)
rayblick/sampling-game
Jan 2015 - Mar 2015
Contributions:25 commits, 3 PRs, 24 pushes in 1 month
sample-sizeguessdetectlossplayer
rayblick/rayblick.github.io
Jan 2016 - Apr 2018
Contributions:73 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 3 months
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