Sadie Bartholomew: About Me

A summary of me:

I am a UK-based Senior Research Software Engineer (or Computational Scientist) in the domain of earth, environmental and aligned research, with a focus on atmospheric science (such as meteorology) due to my affiliations: I work for the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) and for (and based at) the University of Reading, as well as a private contractor doing work for clients such as the University of Edinburgh.

Related to these roles, I am a Fellow for the Software Sustainability Institute, recognising my dedication to 'advancing the sustainability of software' across the fields I work in, as well as a Certified Instructor for The Carpentries, familiar with evidence-based teaching practice with focus on training relating to software and data.

Unlike a traditional scientist, day-to-day I mostly develop and consider software, though I do conduct some research and contribute to some academic papers (my published name is Sadie L. Bartholomew).

My interests relating to the above include, as well as science and computing more broadly, particularly for lines of work I have been involved in: open-source software, workflows, metadata, high-performance computing (HPC), green computing (including green HPC!), data/simulation infrastructure and digital twinning, especially when these are in relation to earth system modelling e.g. for study of weather and climate.

In my spare time I am a visual artist, often working on pieces from traditional to algorithmic and somewhere in between. This includes using anything from standard manual techniques such as painting and drawing to algorithmic ones such as creative coding and for modular origami making.

My interests more generally include visual art in most forms; music especially rock, punk, metal, alternative and some forms of classical; playing guitar (both classical and electric) and playing around with mixing/producing and FX (pedals and virtual/plugins); chess; walking and hiking (anywhere!); (off-road) cycling and in the spring/summer (cruiser / A to B) skateboarding; following football (predominantly Newcastle United); poetry; reading; mindfulness; nature and wildlife; and vegan food/cookery.

I live in Reading, Berkshire, but was born and grew up in the North East of England (first Newcastle-upon-Tyne and then South Northumberland) where most of my family are still based.