IMSA-CMS/CMSAnalysis
Aug 2025 – May 2026
7 Months active
Languages Used
C++HTMLJavaScript
Technical Skills
C++ DevelopmentData AnalysisScientific ComputingC++PlottingROOT
Jacob Plotnick
PROFILE
Jacob Plotnick
Over seven months, this developer enhanced the IMSA-CMS/CMSAnalysis repository by building and refining data visualization and analysis tools for CMS workflows. They delivered features such as histogram axis unit support, robust file handling, and interactive HTML-based visualizations, focusing on improving clarity and reliability in scientific data interpretation. Their technical approach involved refactoring plotting frameworks, extending histogram variables, and integrating systematic uncertainty calculations using C++, HTML, and JavaScript. By enabling direct plotting from ROOT files and streamlining UI components, they reduced manual data handling and improved analysis throughput, demonstrating depth in scientific computing, data visualization, and maintainable software engineering practices.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
80%Features
Repository Contributions
14Total
Bugs
2
Commits
14
Features
8
Lines of code
605,846
Activity Months7
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37 peopleSame Organization
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Work History
May 2026
1 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 2026May 2026 Monthly Summary for IMSA-CMS/CMSAnalysis. Focused on delivering data visualization enhancements enabling ROOT data plots and tables directly from ROOT files, improving analysis throughput and decision-making for CMS analyses. Prepared initial plotting scaffolding committed under 8e27b52a341fbed5e6144be29a971cd19d0b1f51 with message 'jumboplot stuff'. No major bug fixes reported this month; the focus was on feature delivery and validating end-to-end visualization workflow.
1 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 2026May 2026 Monthly Summary for IMSA-CMS/CMSAnalysis. Focused on delivering data visualization enhancements enabling ROOT data plots and tables directly from ROOT files, improving analysis throughput and decision-making for CMS analyses. Prepared initial plotting scaffolding committed under 8e27b52a341fbed5e6144be29a971cd19d0b1f51 with message 'jumboplot stuff'. No major bug fixes reported this month; the focus was on feature delivery and validating end-to-end visualization workflow.
May 2026
February 2026
2 Commits • 1 Features
Feb 1, 2026February 2026 — IMSA-CMS/CMSAnalysis: Key feature delivered: Dark Photon Analysis Visualization — UI and Rendering Improvements, including new HTML visualization files with interactive plot toggles; refactored histogram drawing logic; improved systematic calculations for more accurate data visualization. Major bugs fixed: None reported in this repo for this month. Overall impact: Enhanced interpretability and reliability of dark photon visualization, enabling faster insights and more confident data-driven decisions; maintainability improved through refactoring of plotting code. Technologies/skills demonstrated: HTML-based visualization, interactive UI components, plotting refactor, and systematic uncertainty handling in data visualization.
February 2026
2 Commits • 1 Features
Feb 1, 2026February 2026 — IMSA-CMS/CMSAnalysis: Key feature delivered: Dark Photon Analysis Visualization — UI and Rendering Improvements, including new HTML visualization files with interactive plot toggles; refactored histogram drawing logic; improved systematic calculations for more accurate data visualization. Major bugs fixed: None reported in this repo for this month. Overall impact: Enhanced interpretability and reliability of dark photon visualization, enabling faster insights and more confident data-driven decisions; maintainability improved through refactoring of plotting code. Technologies/skills demonstrated: HTML-based visualization, interactive UI components, plotting refactor, and systematic uncertainty handling in data visualization.
December 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Dec 1, 2025December 2025 (IMSA-CMS/CMSAnalysis): Delivered Dark Photons data visualization enhancements to improve interpretability of histograms and data exploration. Implemented new HTML files for Dark Photons, updated existing visualization assets, and added logarithmic minimum value calculations to enhance histogram scaling. The work was reinforced by a targeted commit focused on plot scaling (53e00101e3d48f4fc5979ec4d77459ea6e4e1561).
1 Commits • 1 Features
Dec 1, 2025December 2025 (IMSA-CMS/CMSAnalysis): Delivered Dark Photons data visualization enhancements to improve interpretability of histograms and data exploration. Implemented new HTML files for Dark Photons, updated existing visualization assets, and added logarithmic minimum value calculations to enhance histogram scaling. The work was reinforced by a targeted commit focused on plot scaling (53e00101e3d48f4fc5979ec4d77459ea6e4e1561).
December 2025
November 2025
3 Commits • 1 Features
Nov 1, 2025Month 2025-11: IMSA-CMS/CMSAnalysis delivered robust visualization and histogram capabilities with improved file handling and safer UI, strengthening data reliability for CMS analysis workflows.
November 2025
3 Commits • 1 Features
Nov 1, 2025Month 2025-11: IMSA-CMS/CMSAnalysis delivered robust visualization and histogram capabilities with improved file handling and safer UI, strengthening data reliability for CMS analysis workflows.
October 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 20252025-10 — IMSA-CMS/CMSAnalysis: Delivered Higgs signal histogram and invariant mass type support across multiple channels by extending histogram variables and integrating new invariant mass types into existing data structures, enhancing the Higgs analysis workflow. No major bugs reported this month. Overall impact: broadened analysis capabilities, improved data-model compatibility, and readiness for systematic rate/shape evaluations. Technologies/skills demonstrated: histogram analysis, data-structure extension, cross-channel integration, commit-level traceability, and framework integration in the CMSAnalysis codebase (C++/Python).
1 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 20252025-10 — IMSA-CMS/CMSAnalysis: Delivered Higgs signal histogram and invariant mass type support across multiple channels by extending histogram variables and integrating new invariant mass types into existing data structures, enhancing the Higgs analysis workflow. No major bugs reported this month. Overall impact: broadened analysis capabilities, improved data-model compatibility, and readiness for systematic rate/shape evaluations. Technologies/skills demonstrated: histogram analysis, data-structure extension, cross-channel integration, commit-level traceability, and framework integration in the CMSAnalysis codebase (C++/Python).
October 2025
September 2025
4 Commits • 2 Features
Sep 1, 2025September 2025 performance summary for IMSA-CMS/CMSAnalysis. Delivered significant enhancements to histograms and plotting, improving reliability and business value for CMS analysis workflows.
September 2025
4 Commits • 2 Features
Sep 1, 2025September 2025 performance summary for IMSA-CMS/CMSAnalysis. Delivered significant enhancements to histograms and plotting, improving reliability and business value for CMS analysis workflows.
August 2025
2 Commits • 1 Features
Aug 1, 2025Month: 2025-08 — Delivered Histogram Axis Unit Support in IMSA-CMS/CMSAnalysis, introducing a unit parameter to HistVariable with storage, a getter, and default unit inference based on variable type. This update improves histogram readability and correctness across analytics dashboards, reducing misinterpretation and manual unit handling. No high-severity bugs reported; changes are backward-compatible and designed for easy extension to additional units. Technical focus: API design, type-aware defaults, and maintainable code patterns. Business impact: clearer visuals, faster data-driven decisions, and improved trust in reported metrics.
2 Commits • 1 Features
Aug 1, 2025Month: 2025-08 — Delivered Histogram Axis Unit Support in IMSA-CMS/CMSAnalysis, introducing a unit parameter to HistVariable with storage, a getter, and default unit inference based on variable type. This update improves histogram readability and correctness across analytics dashboards, reducing misinterpretation and manual unit handling. No high-severity bugs reported; changes are backward-compatible and designed for easy extension to additional units. Technical focus: API design, type-aware defaults, and maintainable code patterns. Business impact: clearer visuals, faster data-driven decisions, and improved trust in reported metrics.
August 2025
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Quality Metrics
Correctness87.2%
Maintainability82.8%
Architecture82.8%
Performance77.2%
AI Usage24.2%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
C++HTMLJavaScript
Technical Skills
C++C++ DevelopmentC++ programmingCMS analysisData AnalysisHTMLHTML developmentJavaScriptPlottingROOTScientific ComputingSoftware Engineeringdata analysisdata visualizationfront end development
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