About me

I am an ex-astrophysicist, classical vocalist, software developer, Linux sysadmin, and the CEO of Binary Coalescence and Executive Director of the Arcist Foundation. I'm currently spending most of my time working on getting Arcist off the ground, so check back soon for details.

My background is in computational astrophysics working in a high performance compute cluster environment to simulate black hole interactions, galaxy collisions, and the evolution of the early Universe. After receiving my Ph.D. in physics from Vanderbilt University, I went on to found Binary Coalescence, where I have developed a number of software products, including a cryptocurrency protocol to facilitate decentralized file sharing, an iOS app for color management, and a Python library for notational music processing.

I have additionally developed several personal projects, including a self-hosted microservice swarm for a family-use web service, an automated off-site data backup solution, and a static blogging engine for my personal blog.

As part of my undergrad research in nuclear physics, I designed a high vacuum beam target component that was integrated into the HRIBF particle accelerator at Oak Ridge National Lab. I have taught physics and astronomy labs, lectures, and computational workshops as an undergrad, grad student, and instructor. For fun, I sing with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra in the Nashville Symphony Chorus.

Follow me on Mastodon -> @daniel@sissom.net

Read my blog -> openquestion.net

Come to a concert -> Nashville Symphony Orchestra