Jenny Wong

Research Software Engineer
Forecast, Development, Data Processing Services

Summary:
Jenny is Research Software Engineer in the Data Processing Services Team at ECMWF, primarily focusing on the development of a new framework for the statistical processing of ensemble model outputs. Her academic background is in theoretical physics, and she previously worked in the Space Weather and Atmosphere Group at the British Antarctic Survey.
Professional interests:
  • High-performance computing
  • Large scale data processing
Career background:

2022 - Present: Research Software Engineer at ECMWF

2020 - 2022: Data Scientist at Space Weather and Atmosphere Group, British Antarctic Survey, UK - statistical processing of Van Allen Probes and CLUSTER satellite observations

2017 - 2018: Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, Japan 

2013 - 2017: PhD in Theoretical Physics at King's College London, UK - Gauge Theories and Geometry in Non-Perturbative String Theory