Nicola supports NEODAAS users via the Code Optimisation Service, to improve the efficiency of their software using best practices and modern technologies.
Nicola is a Research Software Engineer with a background in Mathematics. She completed a PhD based on simulating laser-matter interactions before working at the Met Office as a Scientific Software Engineer in the Seasonal Forecast team. Since joining PML in 2019, Nicola has been developing tools and visualisations for a range of applications, working on operational workflow design for Earth Observation products and creating portable software. Nicola is interested in using best practices in software engineering to improve the useability and efficiency of scientific applications, and transforming data into information.