Jim Bednar
Anaconda Leader, PyViz/HoloViz Group
Dr. James A. Bednar was a faculty member in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh from 2003 to 2015, and is currently Manager, Technical Services at Anaconda, Inc. At Anaconda, Jim is the project lead of a variety of open-source packages under the PyViz.org banner, including HoloViews, GeoViews, hvPlot, Datashader, Panel, and Colorcet. Jim is also the technical lead for geoscience-focused projects with NASA Goddard (EarthML), the US Army Corps of Engineers (EarthSim), Pangeo, and various commercial clients.