Sabine Maennel
Open Research Data Engineer
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Top SchoolSabine Maennel is an Open Research Data Engineer based in Zurich with 12 years of software engineering experience and a strong mathematical background. She blends hands-on Python and Scala development with a passion for FAIR research data, open data engagement, and teaching—having run a learning platform as CEO and tutored university-level big data and programming. Her toolkit spans data science, GIS, and deep learning from rigorous studies at institutions including MIT, Coursera/EPFL, and Udacity, reflecting continual self-driven upskilling. Comfortable moving between research systems and production code, she brings rare experience combining functional Scala practice with practical Python/Django product delivery. Sabine is motivated by using code to tackle societal challenges, currently exploring how to contribute technically to climate-change solutions.
12 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Deep Learning Specialist, Deep Learning 5 Course Specialisation, I did the courses 1-3, Deep Learning Specialist, Deep Learning 5 Course Specialisation, I did the courses 1-3 at CourseraDeep Learning Nanodegree Foundation, Deep Learning, Graduated, Deep Learning Nanodegree Foundation, Deep Learning, Graduated at UdacityBig Data, Big Data at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDiplom, Mathematics, Sehr gut, Diplom, Mathematics, Sehr gut at University of HamburgVordiplom, Mathematics, Ausgezeichnet, Vordiplom, Mathematics, Ausgezeichnet at The University of BonnFunctional Programming Principles in Scala, Functional Programming Principles in Scala at Coursera by École Polytechnique Fédérale de LausannePython Tech Degree, Python, 12/12 projects finished, graduated, Python Tech Degree, Python, 12/12 projects finished, graduated at Treehouse
English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (107)
ckan-extension10
deserialization10
schema10
validation10
rust10
shell10
serde10
serialization10
datatypes10
command-line10
javascript9
uri9
ckan9
sphinx-doc9
python9
Programming languages (15)
Github contributions (5)
statistikZH/statbotData
Jul 2023 - Nov 2023
Contributions:76 reviews, 103 PRs, 337 pushes in 4 months
sdsc-ordes/catplus-chembord
Apr 2025 - Aug 2025
Frontend for the Catplus project
Contributions:1 review, 50 PRs, 64 pushes in 3 months
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