Edoardo Altamura

I strive to bring change and solution-oriented impact to the technology sector, driven by curiosity, perseverance, growth, and ethical values.

I am a research scientist in computational astrophysics and a specialist in simulations, data analytics and software development - studying at the University of Manchester. My problem-solving approach combines attention to detail with systems thinking, modern agile methodologies and collaboration-focused leadership.

In early 2023, I will complete a PhD degree at the University of Manchester with 3 publications in support of my thesis. During my 4-year experience, I developed software to extract novel insights from complex systems and presented at 9 international conferences, over 30 plenary meetings and in 7 technical reports.

I lead research projects with teams in the Virgo Consortium, the world’s leading partnership in computational cosmology by combined h-factor, and I coordinate 4 projects using UK’s top supercomputing facilities from DiRAC-STFC.

I have mentored 100+ students, run 50+ programming workshops and communicated principles of agile working, data science and presentation skills to 2 award-winning groups of students (SARSTEM and DSI-Africa).

I was fortunate to chair the student-run Astronomy Society at the University of Manchester. During my appointment, the Society featured in national events (BlueDot) and television (BBC), organised 100+ science outreach events and its member count surged by 400%.