Experience

Biomedical Informatics Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

• Associate Director for Applications, Assistant Research Professor

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Research of novel methods for Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Text Processing, Data Mining, and Knowledge Extraction, specifically in the areas of Biological, Medical, and Clinical Informatics. Research of novel methods for Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Text Processing, Data Mining, and Knowledge Extraction, specifically in the areas of Biological, Medical, and Clinical Informatics.


Ciitizen
• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Informatics Engineer

  • Dec 2017 - Sep 2018


George Washington University

• United States
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principle Research Engineer

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2016

  Medical Informatics Center Medical Informatics Center



University of Utah, Biomedical Informatics

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Software Design Engineer

  • Oct 2009 - Sep 2016

  • Develop Natural Language Processing (NLP) architecture and applications for analysis of clinical medical notes. • Research Information Retrieval indexing techniques. • Integrate existing NLP modules from GATE, UIMA, cTAKES, and HITEx frameworks. • Develop parallel processing web services for high performance MetaMap UMLS concept mapping. • Develop Natural Language Processing (NLP) architecture and applications for analysis of clinical medical notes. • Research Information Retrieval indexing techniques. • Integrate existing NLP modules from GATE, UIMA, cTAKES, and HITEx frameworks. • Develop parallel processing web services for high performance MetaMap UMLS concept mapping.



GenVault Corporation

• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Bioinformatics

  • Aug 2002 - Oct 2009

  • Lead the development of the GenConnect sample information management system for inventory and data tracking associated with research and clinical samples. The product is a rich internet application utilizing Java Swing, JSP, Web Service messaging using SOAP, Castor, Spring, and Hibernate for persistence to a choice of databases. • Developed specifications, architecture, scheduling, resource allocation, and budgeting. • Developed strategic plans for product development. • As Director, continued to actively develop software over 50% of the time. • Assisted in sales presentations and collaboration negotiations. • Managed application for caBIG bronze certification. • Utilized Java SE 1.4, 5, and 6, Java Swing, JSP, Struts, Tomcat, Apache Web Services - Axis, Castor XML, Hibernate, WSDL, Envers, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, and MS SQL Server. Developed on Windows and Linux environments. Show less



MedCell Biologics

• Senior Software Engineer

  • 2001 - 2002

  • Technical lead on a bioreactor development and automation project designed to grow human T-cells to densities of 108/mL. Architecture includes PLCs and embedded SBCs for process control, OPC for data acquisition, and Oracle for data warehousing. Developed algorithms for pH, temperature, and liquid level control, nutrient addition, and waste removal. • Utilized C, C++, OPC, Eurotherm LINTools, Java, and Oracle 9i ORDBMS. • Technical lead on a bioreactor development and automation project designed to grow human T-cells to densities of 108/mL. Architecture includes PLCs and embedded SBCs for process control, OPC for data acquisition, and Oracle for data warehousing. Developed algorithms for pH, temperature, and liquid level control, nutrient addition, and waste removal. • Utilized C, C++, OPC, Eurotherm LINTools, Java, and Oracle 9i ORDBMS.



Aurora Biosciences

• United States
• Biotechnology Research

• Group Engineer

  • 1997 - 2001

  • Chairman of Technical Steering Committee for the design and implementation of large scale real-time applications for data handling, data analysis, and machinery control in an ultra-high throughput screening system (UHTSS). The committee governed the technical architecture of a 25 member programming team. The UHTSS totaled over $150 million in revenue in collaborations with Pfizer, Merck, BMS, Lilly, and others. • Technical lead for company-wide data warehousing project. • Performed algorithm design, integration, and coordination for retrieval of machinery job instructions. • Performed database design, analysis, tuning, application installation procedures, and documentation. • Performed system administration and DBA duties on NT, Solaris, IRIX, and Linux platforms. • Designed and implemented a 3D virtual interface to system machinery for monitoring and control of system status. • Utilized C++, MFC, Java, Java 3D, VRML, JDBC, Pro*C and PL/SQL languages, Oracle 8i and 9a databases, Oracle Application Server 4.0.8 and 9iAS application servers, and Oracle Designer, Oracle Expert and Precise/SQL tools. Show less



CuraGen Corporation

• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bioinformatics Programmer

  • 1996 - 1997

  • Designed and implemented functional genomics tools for gene expression analysis. • Designed and implemented web applications on an Oracle 7 database for warehousing and accessing public DNA databases and proprietary data. • Utilized C, Java, PL/SQL, Perl, Pro*C, and Oracle Web Server on NT and Solaris platforms. • Designed and implemented functional genomics tools for gene expression analysis. • Designed and implemented web applications on an Oracle 7 database for warehousing and accessing public DNA databases and proprietary data. • Utilized C, Java, PL/SQL, Perl, Pro*C, and Oracle Web Server on NT and Solaris platforms.



The Ohio State University, Dept. of Molecular Genetics

• Graduate Research Associate

  • 1994 - 1996

  • Discovery of the effects of distinct ras mutations on molecular interactions in signal transduction pathways in cell lines and mouse models. • Installation and administration of a Linux based Unix and X-windows system for analysis tools and internet access. • Discovery of the effects of distinct ras mutations on molecular interactions in signal transduction pathways in cell lines and mouse models. • Installation and administration of a Linux based Unix and X-windows system for analysis tools and internet access.



University of Utah, Dept. of Genetic Epidemiology

• Computer Programmer

  • 1993 - 1994

  Developed database and analysis programs for studying genetic linkage marker data, interfacing with the LINKAGE and CRIMAP packages.

• Computer Consultant

  • 1991 - 1994

  Performed network administration, hardware and software support and maintenance of Windows, Macintosh, and Unix based systems.