🙋🏽‍♀️ Project manager and Data Scientist. Biologist from the Universidad Pedagogíca y Tecnologíca de Colombia. Master in Biological Sciences - Evolutionary Biology from University of Chile and currently PhD student in Biodiversity, comparative genomics. Experienced in the areas of biodiversity, conservation, evolution, bioinformatics, genetics, scientific data analysis and project management. I derive joy from sharing science and collaborate on community projects with organizations dedicated to socio-ecological process, disseminating scientific knowledge and preserving biodiversity (Fundación Motiva Inteligencia colectiva, Fundacion FUNMAJO). Skilled in analyze data, interpret and obtain results.💡 For several years I have participated in diverse research projects that have allowed me to develop the following specialties: ✔️ Project Manager✔️ Lab Manager✔️ Scientific data analysis✔️ Scientific dissemination✔️ Molecular Biology✔️ Genetics✔️ Herpetology✔️ Phylogeography✔️ Conservation Genetics✔️ Comparative Genomics✔️ PCR✔️ Hologenomics✔️ Construction of genomic library✔️ Illumina✔️ MINION✔️ NGS✔️ R software +++✔️ GNU BASH Shell ++✔️ Python +✔️ High performance computing-Cluster +✔️ Leadership✔️ Inventory and cash management✔️ Troubleshooting ✔️ Collaboration✔️ Organization✔️ Mentoring ✔️ Teamwork✔️ Oral, written and non-verbal communication✔️ Innovator✔️ Dynamic✔️ Team-player✔️ Proven track record ✔️ Self-starter 🌿Public engagement in science👥 Would you like to contact me?: katherinhotalora1@gmail.com👩🏽‍🏫Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Katherin-E-A-Otalora