Sarah Gibson

SSI fellow

Sarah Gibson is a highly skilled software developer and cloud infrastructure engineer with a strong track record of enabling open, data-driven research at scale. With 6+ years of experience at the intersection of technology, research, and education — spanning a pioneering tech nonprofit and a leading national institute for data science and AI — Sarah brings both deep technical expertise and a passion for collaboration.

She specialises in designing and deploying cloud-based solutions that empower researchers to tackle complex, data-intensive challenges. Her work accelerates scientific discovery by making cutting-edge tools more accessible, scalable, and reproducible. An active contributor to the open-source community, Sarah champions open science practices and builds infrastructure that ensures research outputs are reusable and transparent.

Driven by a belief in the power of interdisciplinary collaboration, Sarah thrives on partnering with domain experts to turn ambitious research goals into reality. Whether architecting robust cloud systems or advocating for open, equitable technology, she’s committed to creating lasting impact across research and education.

Fields of expertise: Reproducible Research, Binder, BinderHub, Python, Community Building, Cloud Platforms, DevOps

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