Wolfgang Hayek

Wolfgang Hayek is a Research Software Engineer with extensive experience in high-performance computing, currently employed at NIWA since February 2015. In this role, Wolfgang provides consulting for software development, code optimization, and troubleshooting, while also managing a group and conducting training in Software Carpentry and high-performance computing. Prior to NIWA, Wolfgang worked at New Zealand eScience Infrastructure as a Research Software Engineer, where responsibilities mirrored those at NIWA. Wolfgang's earlier experience includes serving as an Internal Consultant at BIOTRONIK, focusing on data processing and scientific programming, and an Associate Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, contributing to astrophysical research. Wolfgang commenced a career in technology as a Maintenance Technician at Rohde & Schwarz. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Astrophysics from The Australian National University and a Diplom in Physics from Universität Hamburg. Proficiencies encompass Python, C/C++, R, Fortran, Shell, Oracle SQL, and Matlab.