Experience

Variantyx

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Product Manager, Rare Genomics

  • Dec 2021 - Present

• Senior Manager of Laboratory Operations

  • Jan 2021 - Nov 2021

  - Manage multimillion dollar genome sequencing service provider by providing statistical analysis utilizing Excel, Linux and Python to improve turnaround time, sequence data quality and sample/wetbench issues and collaborating changes with our team. Reduced TAT by 40% (6 days) and oversaw significant wet bench quality improvements (80% success to over 95%). - Design laboratory automation and work closely with software engineers to implement quickly. - Author clinical validation reporting of genome and exome based bioinformatic assays for diagnostics in accordance with CLIA and CAP regulatory standards.

• Bioinformatic Operations Specialist

  • Jun 2019 - Dec 2020

  - Manage bioinformatic validation of clinical chemistry (Amplicon and probe based small gene panels, exomes and whole genome), oversee IT integration projects, and bioinformatic pipeline error handling of samples for clients. - Super-user of Salesforce LIMS and proprietary backend oversee error management and provide technical support in special projects. - Manage day-to-day operations of outsourced samples for sequencing.



University of Massachusetts Amherst

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Fellow

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

  - Develop a high efficiency electroportation protocol for Amphibian Chytrid Fungi (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans).- Investigate tubulin evolution of suspected mitotic specific tubulins in the genus Naegleria.- Mentor and lead two undergraduates in research projects related to tubulin evolution. - Develop a high efficiency electroportation protocol for Amphibian Chytrid Fungi (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans).- Investigate tubulin evolution of suspected mitotic specific tubulins in the genus Naegleria.- Mentor and lead two undergraduates in research projects related to tubulin evolution.



University of Connecticut

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • May 2017 - Sep 2018

  - Investigate horizontal gene transfer in Endomicrobium spp., endosymbionts of termite hindgut protozoa.- Conduct growth curves for 15 soil protists at different temperatures and bacterial food concentrations.- Assist in greenhouse experiments- Dissect and attempt to culture Eastern Subterranean Termite (Reticulitermes flavipes) hindgut protozoa. - Field collection and maintenance of Eastern Subterranean Termite colonies.

• Scientific Illustrator

  • Jan 2016 - May 2017

  Create botanical scientific illustrations for the book "Medicinal Plants of Eastern Nicaragua"