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Ithaca, Ny, Us

- Conducted exploratory data analysis in Python and R to identify strategic opportunities for policy changes and to provide actionable insights for enhancing the decision making processes- Developed interactive dashboards in Plotly Dash and Power BI for both internal and external use that streamlined data access- Improved transparency and public engagement with a public facing dashboard (https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/da-dashboard)- Collaborated with internal and external agencies to gain insights into the current information technology landscape and to provide recommendations for procedures regarding data collection and analysis- Contributed to the advancement of key initiatives, including the Reimagining Public Safety initiative- Optimized data processing and increased efficiency of the report retrieval process

Ithaca, Ny, Us

Ithaca, Ny, Us

Ithaca, Ny, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

- Built machine learning models in Python to estimate the effect sizes of the associated markers, which led to the integration of a trait (feature) into the product- Utilized SQL to work with an internal database of over 1 million dogs and over 230,000 genetic markers- Collaboratively developed and implemented a genomic prediction workflow in 4 months, which led to the release of two traits (features) incorporated into the product- Created visualizations with seaborn for both data exploration and statistical summaries, which played a key role in guiding project directions- Developed multiple pipelines for bioinformatics analyses including for NGS (next-generation sequencing) analysis, haplotype mapping and downloading/processing data from public databases- Contributed to the increased automation of the breed calling pipeline, starting from 0% automated to about 99% automated, which greatly reduced processing time and increased accuracy- Served as the lead breed caller and subject matter expert

- Responsible for suppressing fires, providing emergency medical services, performing technical rescues, and responding to hazardous materials incidents- Drove and operated fire apparatus, as well as a variety of specialized tools and equipment for emergency incidents- Performed routine maintenance, repair, and cleaning of equipment, tools, buildings, and property

- Worked with an interdisciplinary team of researchers to perform next generation sequencing analyses of the molecular heterogeneity in blood plasma samples- Performed and oversaw sample preparations- Conducted, designed and maintained process quality control- Managed sample banking and tracking

- Used machine learning techniques in R and Apache Spark to predict functional sites in maize- Analyzed regions flanking MNase sites in maize using Python, R, and Perl- Determined the importance of each position within a codon in maize using Python and R- Planted, pollinated, harvested, and phenotyped maize in the field

Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

- Developed tools for data analysis using Perl- Created a Shiny application in R that allowed scientists to interactively design experiments- Built additional features for the web interface for an internal database- Searched the literature to identify published bacterial gene clusters that produce desirable and/or undesirable secondary metabolites

- Manipulated, analyzed, and visualized data, including large-scale genomics data, DNA/RNA sequences, and protein data for de novo genome assembly and annotation using Perl

- Built interactive web applications with Shiny (in R) that visualized various properties of plants

- Worked with Oracle Databases- Conducted R based data analysis on pedagogical techniques for STEM instruction- Coded evaluation data following specified protocols

- Performed in situ hybridization on leech embryos to obtain temporal and spatial information about gene expression - Modeled NSG (Next Generation Sequencing) reads in R to design a peak efficient algorithm for future sequencing

- Formulated scripts in Perl and worked in an Unix environment to develop a ranking system for gene isoforms in genome databases

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- Tutored fellow undergraduate students in biochemistry

- Prepared and analyzed leaf and petiole samples from different soil conditions to determine how well different types of rootstocks perform on different soil conditions and how well they supply the clone with nutrients- Compared soil solution chemistry to determine how tolerant the different types of rootstock were to additions of irrigation water spiked with different levels of soluble salts

- Used COMSOL, a multiphysics modeling and simulation software to determine the ideal dimensions of nanostraws under different conditions

Masters Of Professional Studies (Mps), Plant Breeding And Genetics

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Genetics And Genomics