Suzanne Parete-koon
Computing And Computational Science Division Workforce Development Lead
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Summary
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Senior🎓
Top SchoolSuzanne Parete-Koon is a computational astrophysicist and workforce development leader with 12 years of experience bridging high-performance computing, scientific research, and science diplomacy. At Oak Ridge National Laboratory she builds humane, accessible pathways into HPC, AI, and emerging tech while previously enabling large-scale simulations of supernovae and mentoring users on systems like Titan and CADES. Her background includes advancing U.S. science policy abroad, managing user programs for major neutron and reactor facilities, and co-managing allocation programs for flagship supercomputers. Known for translating complex systems into practical learning experiences, she combines technical depth in MPI/CUDA/Fortran and data workflows with a talent for program design that sustains diverse talent from K–12 through career stages.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bluffton UniversityPhD Astrophysics, PhD Astrophysics at University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Italian, English
Github Skills (22)
oak10
linux9
configurations9
macos8
open-access8
scientific-computing8
python8
windows8
software-quality8
academia7
multiple-versions7
hpc7
package-manager7
build-tools6
science6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
olcf/NewUserQuickStart
Nov 2020 - Jan 2023
Contributions:33 commits, 19 PRs, 71 pushes in 2 years 2 months
olcf/hands-on-with-frontier
Jan 2023 - Feb 2025
Contributions:2 reviews, 55 PRs, 98 pushes in 2 years 1 month
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