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Lynne Jones

Over ten months, Lynne Jones developed and refined astronomical survey scheduling and data analysis tools across repositories such as lsst-ts/ts_config_ocs and lsst/rtn-095. She engineered flexible, YAML-driven configurations for survey schedulers, implemented HEALPix-based field footprint visualizations in Python notebooks, and enhanced survey performance validation with robust data cleaning and visualization. Her work included packaging and deployment improvements for conda-forge, ensuring reliable distribution and compatibility. By integrating Python scripting, SQL querying, and configuration management, Lynne delivered reproducible, maintainable workflows that improved scheduler accuracy, data quality, and operational reliability, demonstrating depth in both backend development and scientific computing for observatory software.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

75%Features

Repository Contributions

31Total
Bugs
4
Commits
31
Features
12
Lines of code
2,544
Activity Months10

Work History

October 2025

4 Commits • 2 Features

Oct 1, 2025

Month 2025-10: Delivered core features and packaging improvements for conda-forge/staged-recipes, driving reliable distribution of the Rubin-nights package and improving test/build stability.

September 2025

2 Commits • 1 Features

Sep 1, 2025

September 2025: Drove a focused enhancement of the DDF-based scheduling for the lsst-ts/ts_config_ocs configuration, prioritizing ECDFS/ELAISS1 observations and refining DDF sequences to improve scheduler accuracy and applicability. Implemented changes included commenting out XMM_LSS entries and tuning parameters for ELAISS1/ECDFS to reflect the new scheduling focus, and corrected an ECDFS DDF sequence by removing an erroneous character. Delivered via two commits, enhancing prioritization fidelity and aligning configuration with science goals. Result: clearer, higher-priority-region scheduling with better maintainability and traceability.

August 2025

1 Commits • 1 Features

Aug 1, 2025

August 2025: Focused on refining the DDF dithering strategy in lsst-ts/ts_config_ocs to improve visit uniformity and scheduling flexibility. Implemented an intra-night dithering approach, adding a per-visit rotation parameter and adjusting the rotator limit. Deprecated the SplitDetailer in the dithering workflow to simplify the pipeline. The changes were committed (ead81b38e12dcfb28b6ae4c8c9abbb7ff51f4ab8) with the message 'Make the DDFs dither within a night'. This work enhances data quality by achieving more uniform sky coverage across DDF visits and aligns with DDF science goals. Skills demonstrated include Python/config-based development, Git version control, and domain knowledge of dithering strategies.

June 2025

2 Commits • 1 Features

Jun 1, 2025

June 2025 monthly highlights for lsst-ts/ts_config_ocs focusing on SV survey configuration enhancements and scheduling improvements. Delivered configurable SV survey parameters, streamlined processing, and improved cadence to enable more efficient survey planning and execution.

May 2025

5 Commits • 1 Features

May 1, 2025

May 2025 monthly highlights for the lsst/rtn-095 repository, focusing on DP1 field footprint analysis capabilities and repo hygiene improvements. Delivered notebook-based visualization for DP1 field footprints, integrated data querying, and improved plotting and output management; concurrently pruned obsolete assets to streamline the project.

March 2025

2 Commits • 1 Features

Mar 1, 2025

March 2025 performance summary focusing on delivering reliable scheduler configuration and strengthening package governance to reduce deployment risk.

February 2025

1 Commits • 1 Features

Feb 1, 2025

February 2025: Delivered a flexible, configurable fbs_spec_flex_survey setup for the ts_config_ocs repo, enabling faster experimentation and better alignment with survey tiers.

January 2025

2 Commits • 1 Features

Jan 1, 2025

January 2025 performance highlights: Delivered targeted scheduling and configuration improvements across two repositories, mitigating deployment risk and aligning scheduling behavior with updated utilities and survey definitions. Key outcomes include marking a known-broken dependency to prevent unintended rollout, and implementing compatibility updates to ts_config_ocs to reflect OPSIM-1217 changes while incorporating February 2025 survey specs and January adjustments. These efforts improve scheduling reliability, accuracy of target selection for imaging and spectroscopy, and readiness for February planning.

December 2024

6 Commits • 2 Features

Dec 1, 2024

December 2024 monthly summary for two repositories (lsst-ts/ts_config_ocs and lsst-sitcom/sitcomtn-149). Focused on bug fix for SIT Survey azimuth range and feature enhancements in photometric calibration, zeropoint analysis, and survey performance visualization and documentation. Delivered code changes and plots to improve operational reliability, calibration validation, and commissioning readiness, with clear, reusable documentation.

November 2024

6 Commits • 1 Features

Nov 1, 2024

Month: 2024-11 — Delivered end-to-end Survey Performance Validation and Visualization for lsst-sitcom/sitcomtn-149. Consolidated zeropoint predictions, sky brightness comparisons, seeing performance, data cleaning refinements, and final captions/assets for the survey performance report. Visuals matured through iterative fixes, including legend improvements, seeing-plot redesign, and incorporation of data ranges (2024-11-21 to 2024-11-24), resulting in a production-ready performance visualization package.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness86.4%
Maintainability86.4%
Architecture81.2%
Performance76.2%
AI Usage20.0%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

Data Definition LanguageJupyter NotebookLaTeXPythonSQLTeXYAMLdatpythonyaml

Technical Skills

Astronomical Survey SchedulingAstronomyAstrophysicsBackend DevelopmentBuild System ConfigurationConfiguration ManagementData AnalysisData Analysis DocumentationData ConfigurationData EngineeringData VisualizationDatabase QueryingDependency ManagementDevOpsDocumentation

Repositories Contributed To

5 repos

Overview of all repositories you've contributed to across your timeline

lsst-sitcom/sitcomtn-149

Nov 2024 Dec 2024
2 Months active

Languages Used

LaTeXTeX

Technical Skills

Data AnalysisData Analysis DocumentationData VisualizationDocumentationTechnical WritingObservational Astronomy

lsst-ts/ts_config_ocs

Dec 2024 Sep 2025
7 Months active

Languages Used

PythonYAMLpythonyamlData Definition Languagedat

Technical Skills

Configuration ManagementBackend DevelopmentObservatory SoftwarePython ScriptingYAML Configurationconfiguration management

lsst/rtn-095

May 2025 May 2025
1 Month active

Languages Used

Jupyter NotebookPythonSQL

Technical Skills

AstronomyAstrophysicsData AnalysisData VisualizationDatabase QueryingHEALPix

conda-forge/staged-recipes

Oct 2025 Oct 2025
1 Month active

Languages Used

PythonYAML

Technical Skills

Build System ConfigurationDependency ManagementDevOpsPackage ManagementPython Packaging

conda-forge/admin-requests

Jan 2025 Mar 2025
2 Months active

Languages Used

YAML

Technical Skills

Configuration ManagementPackage Management

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