Hi, I'm Dan Avner.
I'm a software engineer at NOIRLab supporting Gemini North and South. Currently the lead engineer for a target-of-opportunity web application as a one stop shop for time-domain astronomy.
Welcome to my space. 🛸
Welcome to my space. 🛸
Currently
NOIRLab
Software Engineer III
Principal engineer for the Gemini Observation and Analysis of Targets System (GOATS), an end-to-end integrated modern web app system for time-domain multimessenger astronomy.
Previously
Caltech/IPAC
Application Developer
Developing the NASA SPHEREx data reduction pipeline and managing large data flow.
UArizona Steward Observatory
R&D Software Engineer III
Developing embeded code and telescope control system all the up to the web UI.
UArizona Steward Observatory
Technical Specialist
Developing pipeline for all sky brightness campaign and instrument commissioning on telescopes
Northern Arizona University
Graduate Research Assistant
Designed and developed UI and data reduction pipeline for campus telescope infrared imager.
Education
Northern Arizona University
Master of Science in Applied Physics
University of Florida
Bachelor of Arts in Astronomy