DaveĀ Horsfall
Head Of Biomedical Research Software at Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolDave Horsfall is a Head of Biomedical Research Software with 11 years of engineering and leadership experience, currently leading research software strategy at Newcastle University. He combines a strong theoretical foundation (MSc in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics) with hands-on expertise in software development, cloud infrastructure, and managed services to deliver digital transformation in fast-paced research settings. His career spans senior technical and director roles across academia and industry, where he has built and scaled teams, platforms, and operational practices that accelerate reproducible science. An open-source champion and mental health advocate, he brings a pragmatic, people-first approach to tooling and collaboration that helps bridge research goals with robust production systems.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Master of Science - MS, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at Durham University
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Github contributions (5)
haniffalab/cherita-flask-api
Jan 2025 - May 2026
A web service designed to provide a robust and scalable interface for managing and analyzing biological data
Contributions:10 releases, 23 reviews, 24 PRs in 1 year 3 months
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haniffalab/haniffalab.github.io
Sep 2020 - Oct 2025
Contributions:4 reviews, 12 PRs, 93 pushes in 5 years 2 months
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