Tom Barclay
Operations Project Scientist, Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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Top SchoolTom Barclay is an operations-focused astrophysicist with 13 years of experience leading science teams and mission support for flagship NASA space telescopes. He currently oversees science operations planning for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at Goddard, and previously directed the TESS Science Support Center and served as Acting Deputy Project Scientist for TESS, bridging mission leadership and the research community. His background spans instrument development, proposal leadership, and probabilistic data analysis from Kepler-era work to SmallSat instrument roles, backed by a PhD in astrophysics. Known for building and managing multidisciplinary teams and multimillion-dollar programs, he combines hands-on algorithmic expertise with strategic planning to maximize science return from large-scale missions. An often-overlooked strength is his track record mentoring early-career researchers while running operationally critical programs.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
MSc, Astrophysics, MSc, Astrophysics at The University of ManchesterBSc, Physics, BSc, Physics at University of LeedsUniversity College London
Github Skills (84)
astronomy10
k210
planet10
modeling-tool10
kepler10
orbital-mechanics9
science9
python9
transit9
field-of-view9
time-series9
react9
modeling9
jekyll9
astrophysics9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
tessgi/ticgen
Sep 2017 - Oct 2017
Contributions:2 releases, 36 commits, 28 pushes in 28 days
tessgi/tvguide
Jun 2017 - May 2018
Contributions:4 releases, 57 commits, 2 PRs in 11 months
galaxiestesspythonobservable
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