Richard Meitern
Research Fellow at NGO Kinoonud
Estonia
Summary
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Top SchoolRichard Meitern is a research fellow and laboratory manager with nine years of experience bridging academic research, software engineering and hands-on lab operations. With a Master's in Computer Software Engineering from TalTech and a PhD background in Animal Ecology, he blends rigorous scientific methodology with practical programming, data analysis and project management skills. He has led university lab infrastructure and research projects since 2012 while also mentoring young filmmakers through NGO work, reflecting an unusual combination of technical, creative and educational interests. Based in Estonia, Richard is adept at translating complex biological research needs into reproducible software and experimental workflows, making him a pragmatic collaborator for interdisciplinary teams.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Master's degree at University of BernMaster's degree, Biology, General, Master's degree, Biology, General at Université Grenoble AlpesMaster's degree, Computer Software Engineering, Master's degree, Computer Software Engineering at TalTech – Tallinn University of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Animal Ecology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Animal Ecology at University of Tartu
English, French, German, Estonian, Russian
Github Skills (58)
bioinformatics9
transcriptomics9
cad8
linux8
freecad8
architecture8
r-package8
openscad7
bim7
windows7
3d7
3d-printer7
3d-models7
3d-printing7
schematic7
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
rix133/flutter_bird_colony
Mar 2024 - Apr 2025
Bird colony management application with support for experiments
Contributions:1 PR, 92 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 1 month
rix133/ormPlot
Apr 2019 - Sep 2023
Contributions:1 release, 40 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 5 months
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