Julia Lewandowski Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

Working in the Knowles lab at the New York Genome Center in affiliation with Columbia University. My work involves applying machine learning to transcriptomic data, specifically interpreting differential splicing in terms of splicing factor activity in human cell lines.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

• Developed a Nextflow scalable workflow for synteny analysis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes suitable for HPC environments and compatible with Docker and Singularity.• Applied unsupervised machine learning algorithms to gene order analysis for large genomic datasets of bacterial whole genome sequences.• Designed and implemented a visualization application, Coeus, using Flask and Plotly Dash for exploratory data analysis of gene neighborhoods and to compare gene order against machine learning clustering results of gene neighborhoods.• Collaborated with a core team of researchers to gather software usage feedback, implement augmentations, and support integration of workflow into larger ARETE software pipeline.• Presented ongoing research at three conferences, including local and international venues.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Assignment and midterm marker for CSCI 3151: Introduction to Machine Learning.• Marked machine learning concepts assignments for 50 students in a timely manner.• Collaboratively marked midterms and provided feedback regarding the marking scheme to the instructor.• Provided relevant feedback and clarifications to students to support their learning.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Engaged in 16 weeks of full-time bioinformatics research internship under the supervision of Dr. Robert Beiko with his research lab in the Bioinformatics and Algorithms research cluster.• Designed Nextflow scalable workflow for gene order analysis applying clustering algorithms (UPGMA, MCL, DBSCAN) to the analysis of AMR gene neighborhoods. • Delivered talk on honours thesis at ARETE All-Hands meeting attended by interdisciplinary collaborators from across Canada and the UK.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Lab marker for CSCI 2134: Introduction to Software Development.• Marked weekly labs for 130 students in a timely manner. • Provided relevant feedback and clarifications to students to support their learning.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Teaching Assistant for CSCI 2134: Introduction to Software Development.• Led weekly lab sessions of 40 students and supported them in following best software development practices using Java and Git. • Hosted independent office hours for class of over 200 students and tutored students one-on-one on concepts such as SOLID principles, OOP, test-driven development, unit testing, debugging, and refactoring.

Engaged in 16 weeks of full-time bioinformatics research internship under the supervision of Dr. Robert Beiko with his research lab in the Bioinformatics and Algorithms research cluster.• Collaborated with masters student to design a software pipeline in Python for the analysis of AMR gene neighbourhoods and associated phylogenies.• Co-presented on research and results at monthly meeting of multi-university ARETE research group.

Ben Jessome Mla Office (Hammonds Plains - Lucasville)

Assistant for Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Ben Jessome. Worked full-time during Summer 2018 and continued in a part-time capacity working in-office and remotely from September 2018 - May 2020. • Managed MLA's Facebook, Twitter, Instagram pages, and website updates ensuring community-oriented content and detailing relevant provincial funding programs.• Created community newsletters, event posters, and press releases for distribution.• Engaged in community outreach attending meetings with constituents, canvassing door-to-door in residential neighborhoods and places of business, and assisted in preparing formal presentation materials.

Upper Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Dealt professionally and compassionately with customers to address their needs and improve their retail experience.• Handled cash register transactions, managed inventory, and assisted pharmacist.

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Columbia AI Alignment Club (CAIAC) AI Safety Fellowship Track: Thesis (RNA Splicing Enrichment Research @ New.

Bachelor Of Computer Science (Bcs), Honours Computer Science

Major: Computer Science Minor: Chemistry Certificate: Data Science • Graduated with First Class Honours • Honours Thesis: Distributed gene.

Creative Writing

Participant in the 2019 Yale Writer's Workshop (Summer Session).