Chicago, Illinois, United States
Software engineer and sciences enthusiast with 5 years of software engineering experience at a biotech company and 7+ years of experience working in cancer research. I know what it takes to work hard, learn quickly, and contribute meaningfully to the advancement of both company goals and human understanding. I enjoy incorporating my coding and analytical skills to making a difference as a Lead Software Engineer at Lanzatech. With my technical experience in HTML, Javascript, SQL, APIs, Python, and ‘Google-Fu’ alongside my experience in leadership, collaborative work, and dynamic problem solving I am an asset to any team I join. Web Development Skills: Full-stack JavaScript/Python applications built on HTML, CSS, jQuery, React.js, and Django. I am most comfortable with Relational Databases (RDBMS), most prominently MySQL or Postgres, but have had exposure to NoSQL Databases in the past (MongoDB). Familiar with various AWS technologies including S3, EC2, RDS, and Lambda and hosting/deploying web applications on-prem or on the cloud using technologies like NGINX and uWSGI. Data Science Skills: Data visualization and analysis using Python, matplotlib, pandas, numpy, and d3.js. Familiar with some advanced Excel techniques (pivot tables and VLOOKUPs) and VBA programming. Basic introductory experience with machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing (NLP). Graphic Design Skills: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma
• Lead full-stack engineer working on several high impact applications within the React.js, Django, PostgreSQL stack. Familiar with both AWS and on-prem production implementations of said applications • Responsible for the success and development of an internal data warehouse application and an externally facing scientific process management application with customer uptake at sites across the globe • Participated in cleaning, organizing, and the integration of new R&D and process data sources into our data warehouse using tools like Jupyter NB, Pandas, and ETL pipelines. Developed new application features to provide users access to data in new and improved ways • Involved in every step of the software development lifecycle from user (scientist) interfacing and requirements gathering to task definition and design to coding to testing to deployment • Utilized Git for version control, participated in code reviews, and spent time both mentoring and learning from other developers
I am a multi-faceted laboratory manager who keeps a large laboratory and departmental Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) facility running smoothly. I spend my days maintaining and organizing the laboratory, preparing samples for NGS sequencing, and performing basic analysis of NGS data. My tenure as laboratory manager is a continuation of my previous laboratory technician work in the Shilatifard Lab at Stowers Institute. I transitioned to this leadership role due to the vital role I played in our laboratory's city relocation in Oct '14. Through this move I acquired deep knowledge of laboratory organization, negotiating large orders with vendors, and many other topics that make me integral to the functioning of the lab. In addition to my managerial and organizational tasks, I am also responsible for maintaining and running a high throughput departmental NGS facility. I am familiar with a wide range of NGS equipment and techniques for everything from the size selection of libraries, to library preparation, to sequencing. My most commonly fulfilled sequencing requests include ChIP-Seq and RNA-Seq experiments. My contributions to NGS analysis does not stop at the bench. I am also familiar with managing the large amounts of data we generate and have a working knowledge of what it takes to transition files from .bcl to .fastq, .bam, .bw and onwards to EdgeR, MACS, and SICER.