Experience

UVA Biocomplexity Institute

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Engineer II

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Member of the Network System Science and Advanced Computing Division As a Software Engineer, I design automated data pipelines, analyze complex biological datasets and improve user data exploration capabilities for two major government projects. Roles and Responsibilities: - Refactored and optimized backend data pipelines to process high volumes of genomic data - Enhanced user data exploration by adding user requested features and fixing user identified bugs - Perform… Show more Member of the Network System Science and Advanced Computing Division As a Software Engineer, I design automated data pipelines, analyze complex biological datasets and improve user data exploration capabilities for two major government projects. Roles and Responsibilities: - Refactored and optimized backend data pipelines to process high volumes of genomic data - Enhanced user data exploration by adding user requested features and fixing user identified bugs - Perform quality assessment and unit testing on known datasets and user data - Created a automated data processing pipeline supporting the development of a microfluidics device which was purchased by two government agencies - Used machine learning techniques to identify genetic markers indicative of infections and pathogenesis, classifying bacteria as either harmful or unharmful - Analyzed three complex single-cell RNASeq datasets, identifying non-linear genetic patterns based on degree of infectious bacteria Tech Stack: Python, R Statistical Computing, Javascript, HTML, Dojo, Perl, Linux, Bash Show less



Virginia Tech

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chemistry Studio Instructor

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019

  Chemistry Department Provided instruction for general chemistry students. Reviewed coursework and concepts taught in class.

• Student Ambassador and Advisory Board Member

  • Aug 2017 - May 2019

  Office of Undergraduate Research Advanced the goal of improving undergraduate research at Virginia Tech while acting as a representative for the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR). Provided leadership and direction to motivated students seeking research experiences. Acted as an undergraduate representative on the Advisory Board, providing student perspectives on potential programs and directives for the OUR.

• Student

  • Aug 2014 - May 2019

  Blacksburg, VA

• Bioinformatics Research Assistant

  • Jun 2017 - Dec 2018

  Biocomplexity Institute Managed pipeline and database production for processing open-source data files and building statistical models. Utilized high-performance computing and multithreading environments to improve computation speed on large datasets. Investigated for significant trends in datasets using advanced quantitative methods. Collaborated with multiple peer-groups to utilize and improve data pipelines and analysis. Condensed project results for presentation at university conferences.

• Chemistry Research Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - May 2017

  Investigated the properties of metal-organic framework (MOF), metallocene complexes and their ability to conduct electrons under varying conditions. Performed synthesis of linkers, metallocenes, and MOF-metallocene complexes. Tested the MOF-metallocene conduction using electrochemical methods. Condensed the results of the research and presented them at university conferences.

• Chemistry Tutor for Student Athletes

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016