Simon Kirby

Simon Kirby is a Research Software Engineer (RSE) from the University of Exeter's Research Software and Analytics group. He works with BlueAdapt through the Local Climate Adaptation Tool, or LCAT, which links climate predictions, impacts, and evidence-based adaptations. Simon is the current technical lead for LCAT, managing climate data analysis, new feature development, and handling all software issues.

In his role as an RSE, Simon works on a variety of full stack projects, generally incorporating everything from data analysis, machine learning, front and back end development, and DevOps. Alongside his work with BlueAdapt, he is working with the National Air Traffic Service and The Turing Institute to assess the feasibility of AI in air traffic control, as part of Project Bluebird. Prior to his role as a Research Software Engineer, he worked as a Data Scientist for a local health tech startup, and at Dyson as a Design Engineer. He has an MEng in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Southampton.