Andrew Zaffos
Chief Of Data Science
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAndrew Zaffos is a geoinformatics leader and program director with 11+ years delivering large-scale, full-stack geological data systems and open science programs. As Chief of Geoinformatics at the Arizona Geological Survey and a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Arizona, he leads multidisciplinary teams that build and maintain major geoscience data platforms such as Macrostrat, GeoDeepDive, and the Geothermal Data Portal. Now a Program Director at NSF, he directs cross-disciplinary initiatives at the intersection of computing and geoscience, including GEO OSE and Collaborations in AI and Geosciences. Trained as a geologist (Ph.D., University of Cincinnati) with a background in paleobiology and stratigraphy, he blends deep domain expertise with practical software and data stewardship to make complex earth science datasets widely usable. An uncommon strength is his simultaneous fluency in research, engineering, and federal program management, enabling him to scale community infrastructure while shaping funding priorities.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Geology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Geology at University of CincinnatiMaster's degree, Geology, Master's degree, Geology at University of Georgia - Franklin College of Arts and SciencesBachelor's degree, Economics, Bachelor's degree, Economics at William & Mary
Github Skills (65)
spatial10
r-package10
proj10
r9
gdal9
geos9
esri8
conventions8
database6
api6
api-template6
httr6
gift5
infrastructure5
http5
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
aazaff/aazaff.github.io
Mar 2016 - Aug 2018
Contributions:281 pushes, 1 branch, 2 issues in 2 years 6 months
aazaff/portfolio
Feb 2017 - Mar 2025
Contributions:96 pushes, 1 branch, 3 issues in 8 years 2 months
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