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:::{profile} Kalle Westerling
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roles: |
    Book Dash Participant (2023)
github: kallewesterling
orcid: 0000-0002-2014-332X
bio: |
    Dr Kalle Westerling is a Research Application Manager at the [Turing Research and Innovation Cluster in Digital Twins (TRIC: DT](https://www.turing.ac.uk/research/research-projects/tric-dt)). He works with the TRIC: DT team of scholars to aid them in providing open and reproducible computational and social tools that are accessible to the UK research and innovation communities, keeping the user perspective prioritised in the development of research software, and to ensure the longevity, sustainability, and collaborative open-source advancement of these vital tools.
    Prior to joining the Alan Turing Institute, Kalle was a Research Software Engineer with the [Living with Machines](https://www.turing.ac.uk/research/research-projects/living-machines) collaboration between the British Library, the Alan Turing Institute, and researchers from a range of UK universities. In that role, he developed new digital research methods, tools and ways of working with historical collections at scale.
    Kalle holds a PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies from The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY), where he visualised and analysed networks of marginalised, itinerant nightlife performers in the 1930s. In the United States, Kalle managed the Scholars program at HASTAC and the Digital Humanities Research Institute at CUNY, both efforts across numerous higher education institutions, aiming to build nation-wide infrastructures and communities for digital humanities skill-building.
highlights: |
    I am excited to become more involved with The Turing Way community after the inspiring experience of this Book Dash.
    During the event, I learned a tremendous amount about JupyterBook. Learning more around the syntax for referencing, adding images, and captions was particularly good for me :)
    This experience has definitely empowered me to dive into other open-source projects, explore more hackathons, and engage in similar collaborative efforts across the open-source community.
    I also learned more about how to manage the all-contributors bot... and when to give up and just re-start completely!
    I reviewed more pull requests than ever before in such a short span — super fun!
    My role also included a lot of cheering on from the sidelines, a supportive effort to encourage the closure of more pull requests... I love to see a closed PR!!
    Using a Miro board to restructure an entire section of The Turing Way was a big highlight too. It provided an opportunity to collaborate hands-on with colleagues I hadn't worked with closely before. It was not only productive but also brought, for me, a sense of teamwork and community.
quote: |
    I had an absolutely exhilarating time participating in The Turing Way Book Dash!
    It was a hands-on, engaging experience where I learned how to embed images into the pages, witnessing the book evolve in real-time with the content we were adding.
    What made the event stand out was its warm, inviting atmosphere — it transformed my usual solitary days spent in my home-office into a vibrant hub of collaboration.
    I felt like I was sharing my space with this amazing global community of brilliant minds.
    It was an unforgettable experience that not only enhanced my technical skills but also provided a sense of connection and camaraderie that I will remember especially, from this week together.
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:::{profile} Katriona Goldmann
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roles: |
    Book Dash Participant (2024)
github: KatrionaGoldmann
orcid: 0000-0002-9073-6323
bio: |
    I am a research data scientist at the Alan Turing Institute. My current work focuses on using machine learning for biodiversity monitoring, particularly in studying moth populations. Alongside my research and software engineering work, I am committed to fostering best practices in diversity and inclusive hiring within research technical professions.
highlights: |
    Building connections with participants from varied expertise and interests allowed me to learn from their experiences and engage in meaningful discussions on accessibility and inclusivity.
    Additionally, the Scriberia session provided a unique way to visualize our ideas, showing how different perspectives could bring new dimensions to our work.
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:::{profile} Kim De Ruyck
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roles: |
    Book Dash Participant (2020)
github: kderuyck
orcid: 0000-0001-9921-644X
bio: |
    Since 2016, I have managed the Belgian ELIXIR Node (we pursue FAIRification of research data and facilitating reproducible analysis, through activities in data management and analysis as well as training; we also focus on domain-specific services in plant sciences, human health and proteomics). I was trained as a Bioscience engineer, have a PhD in Medical Sciences and performed medical genetics research for many years.
highlights: |
    I started familiarizing myself with the GitHub environment and learned how to collaborate through it. It was especially nice to meet the vibrant community working together on the Turing Way!
    Specifically, I have authored a subchapter on [Research Data Management Toolkit](https://book.the-turing-way.org/reproducible-research/rdm/rdm-resources/#research-data-management-toolkits).
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