Experience

MicroByre

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Statistician

  • Dec 2019 - Nov 2020

  Berkeley Set up and administered AWS cloud computing for bioinformatics pipeline development Modeled and characterized bacterial growth curves in automated data workflows Designed, built and programmed hardware for milliliter volume fedbatch bacterial growth experiments Wearer of many hats in a 7 person startup



Cytel

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Statistician

  • Oct 2019 - Dec 2019

  New York, United States Applied Bayesian methodology to clinical work for a medical diagnostic device. Reviewed documentation to confirm that statistical analysis plans and their interem counterparts were consistent. Validated computational methods.



Quantapore Inc.

• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Statistician

  • Jan 2017 - Oct 2019

  Menlo Park, California Image and signal analysis to identify translocations of DNA through protein nanopores. Design and analysis of mass spectrometry experiments to evaluate fluorescent labeling efficiency of DNA strands. Scientific programming and I/T support.



IONpath Inc.

• Analytics Consultant

  • Mar 2018 - Sep 2018

  Menlo Park, California, United States Signal analysis of images for the purpose of noise reduction in data generated by IonPaths' very nice MIBIscope system.



Affymetrix

• Biotechnology Research
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Scientist / Senior Statistician

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2017

  Emeryville - Developed statistical models and algorithms for whole genome copy number genotyping. - Prototyped statistical analysis methods for microarray data using high level languages and incorporated commercial implementations in C++. - Defined and implemented the hidden Markov model used on Affymetrix CytoScan products. - Designed the whole genome cytogenetic microarray, CytoScan Optima including probe selection. The novel design identifies both copy number neutralnand copy number variant… Show more - Developed statistical models and algorithms for whole genome copy number genotyping. - Prototyped statistical analysis methods for microarray data using high level languages and incorporated commercial implementations in C++. - Defined and implemented the hidden Markov model used on Affymetrix CytoScan products. - Designed the whole genome cytogenetic microarray, CytoScan Optima including probe selection. The novel design identifies both copy number neutralnand copy number variant genotypes using SNP. markers. Show less



GRID Alternatives

• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• GRID Solar Installation Volunteer

  • Aug 2013 - Apr 2015

  Oakland, California On site volunteer for solar installation in low income housing.



Genome Quebec

• Canada
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Statistician

  • 2003 - 2007

  - Provided experimental designs and analyses of whole genome gene expression studies for researchers in industry and academia - Collaborated on large and small academic research projects in whole genome studies - Presented seminars on gene expression technology and analyses of Affymetrix data - Designed a platform comparison study that led to the implementation of Illumina gene expression technology



Gene Logic

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Biostatistician

  • 2001 - 2003

  - Collaborated with scientists to delineate gene expression profiles in human tissue samples. - Collaborated with software engineers by providing algorithms, source code and guidance for low-level analysis methods of gene expression data. - Collaborated with Gene Logic's software developers to develop data mining tools. - Developed and presented gene expression analysis methods at workshops and conferences.



Nanodesign

• Slovakia
• Research Services

• Computer scientist

  • May 1997 - Oct 1999

  Prediction of chemical properties and synthetic feasibility of small drug molecules. Object oriented design of relevant computational tools. Unix network administration.