Walter Xie
Research Programmer at The University of Auckland
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Top SchoolWalter Xie is a research programmer with 17 years of experience building software and analytical systems for phylogenetics, bioinformatics, and comparative genomics at New Zealand universities. Holding a PhD from the University of Bristol in fuzzy logic, data mining and machine learning and an MSc (Distinction) in Information Systems, he blends academic rigor with practical engineering in Java, R, and Python. At the University of Auckland he designs and implements research-grade pipelines and tools for Bayesian phylogenetic analysis, eDNA studies, and human genome analysis. His background spans both theoretical methods and applied system development—earlier work included an object‑oriented knowledge framework for modelling human mastication—so he frequently translates complex biological questions into reproducible computational workflows.
17 years of coding experience
Master of Science (MSc), Information Systems, Distinction, Master of Science (MSc), Information Systems, Distinction at University of LiverpoolDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Fuzzy Logic Data Mining & Machine Learning, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Fuzzy Logic Data Mining & Machine Learning at University of Bristol
Github Skills (44)
bayesian-statistics10
visualization10
r-package10
beast10
zip10
java10
location10
mcmc10
bayesian10
evolution10
phylogenetics10
probabilistic-models10
bayesian-inference10
substitution8
strong-typing8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
walterxie/ComMA
Feb 2016 - Jun 2017
Contributions:7 releases, 318 commits, 303 pushes in 1 year 4 months
beast-dev/tracer
Oct 2016 - Feb 2022
Posterior summarisation in Bayesian phylogenetics
Contributions:1 release, 117 commits, 2 PRs in 5 years 5 months
bayesianbayesian-statisticsvisualization
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