Danielle Navarro
Data scientist, technical writer, behavioural scientist, and software developer
Highlights
- 20 years experience in statistics, experimental design and behavioural science
- Expertise in R, Python, SQL, and modern data science workflows
- Skilled technical writer and communicator with a passion for helping others
- Author of 100+ scientific papers as lead author, analyst or research designer
- Author of several books on data visualisation, art, and statistics
- Research leadership roles, editorial experience, and project management
Employment History
Developer Advocate, Voltron Data (2022)
- Open source contributions to improve product usability for developers
- Improve user experience for developers in a complex software ecosystem
- Demonstrate larger-than-memory data workflows to R developer comminity
- Work with software engineers and communicated community feedback
- Reduce barriers to adoption for developers using Apache Arrow
- Develop and delivered training material for technical audiences
Associate Professor in Quantitative Psychology / Data Science, University of New South Wales (2016-2021)
- Data analysis, statistical modelling, and Bayesian methods
- A/B testing and advanced experimental design
- Research software engineering, typically in R and Javascript
- Project management, finances, and team leadership
- Curriculum development and delivery for technical content
- Research grant and report writing, and publishing scientific research
- Leadership roles in the broader scientific community
- Editorial responsibilities at leading scientific journals
Earlier Positions (2002-2015)
- Associate Professor, University of Adelaide (2012-2015)
- Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide (2006-2011)
Education
- Ph.D., University of Adelaide (1999-2003). My Ph.D. focused on quantitative methods and mathematical modeling in the behavioral sciences.
- Bachelor of Social Science (Honours), University of Adelaide (1994-1998)