Robbert Harms is a senior research scientist and software engineer with 11 years of experience bridging high-performance research software and product-grade data science. He holds a PhD in neuroscience and an MSc in Operations Research, and his open-source, GPU-accelerated software from his doctoral work is used internationally. At Altoida he progressed from machine learning expert to interim CTO and Head of Data Science, where he singlehandedly built the data science pipeline, co-invented cognitive tasks, contributed to multiple publications, and helped secure three patents. He excels at turning mathematically rigorous methods into production-ready systems and champions software quality and Total Quality Management in engineering teams. As an entrepreneur he previously ran a software consultancy that funded his studies, giving him both academic depth and practical product delivery experience. Based in Nijmegen, Robbert prefers high-performance computing and combines technical leadership with hands-on implementation of scalable research tools.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience at Maastricht University
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