Rob Spencer
Senior Data Engineer, Building Science
Denver Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRob Spencer is a Senior Data Engineer specializing in building science, with a decade of experience turning remote sensing, geospatial, and cloud technologies into scalable data products. He currently automates nationwide 3D LiDAR reconstruction pipelines to assess rooftop solar potential and leads ML R&D in building energy modeling at Palmetto. Former roles at NREL and NASA honed his skills in high-performance and cloud computing, immersive visualization, and novel geospatial analytics for renewable energy planning. Comfortable in both field science (Antarctic research, hydrology) and production engineering, he bridges domain science and software to make complex environmental data actionable. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic, research-informed solutions that move long-term energy planning from prototypes into production.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.), Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, Master of Science (M.S.), Environmental and Water Resources Engineering at The University of Texas at AustinEnvironmental Design / Architecture, Environmental Design / Architecture at University of Colorado Boulder
Github Skills (8)
ieee10
solver10
realms10
glpk10
geospatial8
energy7
renewable-energy6
exchange5
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
RSpencer019/RSpencer019.github.io
Sep 2016 - Jul 2025
Contributions:94 pushes, 1 branch in 9 years
RSpencer019/Notes
Jun 2016 - Feb 2017
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 8 months
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