Mr Matt Woodburn
Science Data Architect
Department: Life Sciences
Division: LS Diversity and Informatics Division
Specialisms: Application configuration and support, Data architecture design, Data curation and quality control, Data flow and process modelling, Data manipulation and reporting, Data policy, Database management, Digitisation, IT system selection, Software development and scripting - SQL, C#, perl, VB6, VBA
Summary
I am the science data architect for the Natural History Museum's Digital Collections Programme, which will ultimately digitise the museum's 80 million specimens and make the data available to the global scientific community. Following an education in life sciences, I've worked predominantly in data architecture and system design, development and consultancy in the private and academic sectors. Working at the NHM provides the ideal opportunity to combine my interests and experience.
Qualifications
Degrees
- BSc (Hons), University of Manchester, United Kingdom, 1997 - 2000
- MRes, University of Manchester, United Kingdom, 2000 - 2001
Employment history
Non-academic
- Science Data Architect, Natural History Museum, 2014 - ongoing
- Information Systems Manager, NIHR BioResource, University of Cambridge, NIHR BioResource, 2012 - 2014
- Head of Sample Informatics, JDRF/Wellcome Trust Diabetes and Inflammation Laboratory, University of Cambridge, 2011 - 2012
- Software Engineer, JDRF/Wellcome Trust Diabetes and Inflammation Laboratory, University of Cambridge, 2008 - 2011
- Software Developer, Self-employed, 2007 - 2008
- Software Developer, Webhaven Ltd, 2006 - 2007
- Computer Maintenance Engineer, Realize-IT Ltd, 2006 - 2006
- Consultant, Dunnett Shaw Ltd, 2002 - 2005