Simón Ángel
Science Director at Observatorio Manuel Foster
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Summary
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Top SchoolSimón Ángel is a Science Director and PhD astrophysicist based in Santiago with 11 years blending data science, software development, and hands-on observational astronomy. He has deep experience cleaning, modeling, visualizing and interpreting large astronomical datasets using Python and core scientific libraries, plus practical work with imaging, spectra and time series from major observatories. As curator and educator at Observatorio Manuel Foster and a long-time observatory lead, he pairs technical analysis with science communication—authoring outreach content and training monitors for public programs. His background includes backend development and BI work, reflecting an ability to move research-grade workflows into production environments. Ten years of teaching at undergraduate and high-school levels underpin his talent for translating complex astrophysics into engaging learning experiences.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astrophysics at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Spanish, English, French
Github Skills (8)
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
saangel/saangel.github.io
Feb 2019 - Jan 2023
webpage
Contributions:2 PRs, 36 pushes, 3 branches in 3 years 11 months
webpage
saangel/astro
Jun 2015 - Oct 2016
Contributions:9 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 4 months
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