Rich Bielby
Team Leader at Department for Education
England, United Kingdom
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SeniorRich Bielby is a team leader and data analyst with a decade of experience bridging scientific research and public-sector education statistics. He transitioned from extragalactic astronomy research at Durham’s Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy to leading the Explore Education Statistics and Platforms team at the Department for Education, applying rigorous statistical methods to policy-relevant datasets. Comfortable with complex data pipelines and exploratory analysis, he blends domain knowledge in planetary and extragalactic science with practical data science and education metrics. Colleagues rely on his ability to translate technical results into clear guidance for stakeholders and to build reproducible, auditable analyses. He brings an analytical mindset honed in research environments to improve evidence-based decision making in government. Outside work, his background suggests a curiosity for both the cosmos and how people learn, a combination that informs creative approaches to data problems.
10 years of coding experience
French, English
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Github Skills (26)
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Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
dfe-analytical-services/OBSM-industry
May 2023 - Mar 2026
Further Education Outcomes in Industry Dashboard
Contributions:3 reviews, 17 PRs, 53 pushes in 2 years 10 months
dfe-analytical-services/git-academy
Mar 2024 - Apr 2025
Follow-along training materials for developing skills with Git
Contributions:40 reviews, 18 PRs, 39 pushes in 1 year
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