NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab's Data Science team — Rob Witoff, Tomas Soderstrom, and Andrew Hart — is here to answer our questions about using data, visualization, modeling, and just what we might be able to do with it all.
Top image: A visualization from the IT data science team analyzing education & diplomas across JPL.
The Data Science team includes a mix of computer scientists, designers, and big data experts, all working on new ways to apply the data and technology generated by JPL.
Image: An interactive search & charting prototype created with Andrew Hart for the Curiosity Thermal Operations Team. / JPL.
Today, three of its scientists, all representing different areas of research and expertise are joining us! They are:
Rob Witoff — The IT data scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and a Y Combinator startup founder. His background includes development lead for interplanetary data visualization software and space station systems lead for the experimental OPALS laser communication satellite. Witoff is NASA's first IT data scientist and his data science team is incubating solutions to Big Data problems for space-bound explorers, earthborn assets and the people that make them possible.
Tomas Soderstrom — As IT CTO at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Tom leads a collaborative, practical, hands-on approach with JPL and industry to investigate and infuse emerging IT technology trends that are relevant to JPL, NASA, and large enterprises. He consults with industry and government leaders on cloud computing, big data, mobility, consumerization and how to transform IT into Innovating Together.
Andrew Hart — Andrew is a full-time member of the Data Management Systems and Technologies group at JPL and implements scalable data systems with the IT Data Scientist. He brings his computer science background and creative talents to the design and development of data management components and web interfaces for a wide range of projects including an informatics infrastructure for the National Cancer Institute's Early Detection Research Network (EDRN), data modeling and architectural support for the Laura P. and Leland K. Whittier Virtual Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (Whittier VPICU) at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and web services for JPL's Airborne Cloud Computing Environment (ACCE).
Rob, Tomas, and Andrew will be joining us from 10:30-11:30 a.m. (Pacific time). So start asking your questions now about data, modeling, cloud computing, and what it all means for our future both in space and on Earth right now!
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