Tim McNamara

• Published author on the Rust programming language[1], with multiple readers saying it's the best programming book they've ever read[2,3] • Top 1% of Python software developers worldwide, as measured by Stack Overflow contributions [4] • Roughly a decade of commercial data science experience, with strengths in natural language programming, text mining, sentiment analysis, network analysis and deep learning • Strong social proof - 500k/month impressions on Twitter, 1.5million impressions on Quora, 2.4 million impressions on Stack Overflow • Technical leader and trainer - has been invited to deliver courses, workshops and talks internationally and mentored multiple junior developers I develop technology products and services that make sense of our world. My work has indirectly touched millions by supporting some of New Zealand's largest firms and many of its government agencies. Above all else, I am interested in how technology can enhance people's lives. My professional background includes experience within technology, research, intellectual property, humanitarian affairs and emergency management. [1] https://www.manning.com/books/rust-in-action [2] https://twitter.com/radicalrafi/status/957350907615866880 [3] https://twitter.com/em0uquae/status/971495140966785026 [4] https://stackoverflow.com/users/story/395287