Taras Zakharko
Data Scientist, Scientific Programmer
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Top SchoolTaras Zakharko is a data scientist and scientific programmer with over 11 years of hands-on experience building research-grade software and infrastructure at the University of Zurich. A linguist by training (PhD in computational linguistic typology, summa cum laude) he combines deep theoretical knowledge with practical skills in database integration, high-performance algorithms, cloud strategy, and user-centered tool design. As architect and technical lead of AUTOTYP, he has built the world’s largest database of language structures, translating scholarly intuition into reproducible, machine-readable models. He regularly teaches and mentors, designing the quantitative methods curriculum for undergraduate linguistics and running courses in data science and programming. Passionate about open data and enabling scholarship, he excels at turning complex methodological problems into usable digital resources and scalable workflows. Less obvious but central to his work is his knack for bridging supercomputing-level performance concerns with accessible interfaces that empower non-technical researchers.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computational Linguistic Typology, summa cum laude, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computational Linguistic Typology, summa cum laude at University of ZurichMaster's degree, Mathematics, Computer Science, Linguistics, Master's degree, Mathematics, Computer Science, Linguistics at Leipzig University
Ukrainian, English, German
Github Skills (152)
parser10
getopt10
data-export10
command-line-parser10
argv10
argument-parsing10
option-parser10
completions10
sublime-text9
r9
parallelization9
linux9
database9
cli9
rust9
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
IVS-UZH/RSplitsTree
Jun 2016 - May 2024
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch, 1 comment in 8 years
IVS-UZH/TybDB-examples
Jan 2017 - May 2024
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 7 years 5 months
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