Experience

Pleno Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Bioinformatics Scientist

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  - Tech lead, software architect for high performance image analysis, informatics and asynchronous control systems - Informatics and image analysis algorithm development in Python with Rust and C++ FFI with pybind and PyO3, - High performance heterogenous software architecture design & implementation, acceleration using FPGA, CUDA, JAX and other acceleration technologies - Signal processing, machine learning, statistical inference algorithm development and productization - Tech lead, software architect for high performance image analysis, informatics and asynchronous control systems - Informatics and image analysis algorithm development in Python with Rust and C++ FFI with pybind and PyO3, - High performance heterogenous software architecture design & implementation, acceleration using FPGA, CUDA, JAX and other acceleration technologies - Signal processing, machine learning, statistical inference algorithm development and productization



Illumina

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

  • Apr 2022 - Sep 2022

  - Developed real time image analysis and basecalling pipelines for next-generation sequencing systems - Algorithms (image analysis, super resolution, machine learning) prototyping, optimization, and production software development utilizing state of art languages and tools (modern C++, C#, CUDA, and Python) - Developed end to end analysis metric generation, IO & and visualization in C++, Python, React, and Typescript - Two time recipient of the annual Illumina Innovation Awards in… Show more - Developed real time image analysis and basecalling pipelines for next-generation sequencing systems - Algorithms (image analysis, super resolution, machine learning) prototyping, optimization, and production software development utilizing state of art languages and tools (modern C++, C#, CUDA, and Python) - Developed end to end analysis metric generation, IO & and visualization in C++, Python, React, and Typescript - Two time recipient of the annual Illumina Innovation Awards in 2020 and 2021 for work in super-resolution reconstruction and improving basecalling accuracy - PDP core team rep for primary analysis & bioinformatics for an upcoming platform project (200 FTE+)

• Senior Bioinformatics Scientist

  • Jul 2020 - Apr 2022

• Bioinformatics Scientist I & II

  • Oct 2017 - Jul 2020



Dow

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Analytics Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Oct 2017

  - Provided machine learning and multivariate modeling support to troubleshoot high-priority plant issues, improve reliability and optimize asset utilization for Dow's global operations using process historian data; combined project value estimated to be ~20$MM - Developed and deployed model-based batch adaptive control applications (in C#) to improve process capability in food and pharmaceutical processes - Led the adoption of open source data science tools internally, developed interop… Show more - Provided machine learning and multivariate modeling support to troubleshoot high-priority plant issues, improve reliability and optimize asset utilization for Dow's global operations using process historian data; combined project value estimated to be ~20$MM - Developed and deployed model-based batch adaptive control applications (in C#) to improve process capability in food and pharmaceutical processes - Led the adoption of open source data science tools internally, developed interop libraries to provide convenient process data historians access through Python and Pandas - Led research collaboration projects with University partners and internal teams to develop DL transfer learning models (ResNet / ImageNet) for manufacturing process quality control

• Senior Engineer

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2017



The University of Texas at Austin

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2011 - May 2015

  - Virtual metrology of plasma etch processes in semiconductor fabs - Nonlinear control optimization and fault detection of run-to-run control systems - Research Adviser: Dr. Thomas F. Edgar - 11 journal publications (6 first author) - Virtual metrology of plasma etch processes in semiconductor fabs - Nonlinear control optimization and fault detection of run-to-run control systems - Research Adviser: Dr. Thomas F. Edgar - 11 journal publications (6 first author)