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Skills #

Platforms: AWS, GitHub, Databricks

Languages: R, Python, SQL, Go

Tools: Git, dbt, Github Actions, APIs, Docker, Terraform, Claude Code

Employment History #

Experience #

Data Engineer · Delfi Diagnostics

Building pipelines, integrating data sources, and making data easier to access across the company.

• Built CI/CD pipelines for data workflows and infrastructure deployments.
• Automated ETL with GitHub Actions, Docker, and Dagster.
• Set up data quality checks, monitoring dashboards, and alerting.
• Wrote internal Python and R packages.
• Built BI dashboards for reporting.
• Created semantic layers and clinical variables (CDISC/ADaM).
• Ran programmatic biosample selection based on study requirements.
• Wrote technical docs, best practices guides, and onboarding materials.
• Built an LLM chatbot with DuckDB MCP integration for natural language data queries.
• Introduced Databricks to the team and helped with adoption.

Program Manager · N-Power Medicine

Coordinated software development and cross-team projects.

• Coordinated projects across internal teams and external partners.
• Set up program management processes to align deliverables with organizational strategy.
• Managed software development prioritization and implementation roadmaps.

Data Analyst · GRAIL

Built out biosample management workflows and data infrastructure.

• Created a data quality pipeline for biospecimen tracking and reconciliation.
• Worked on the AWS data warehouse (S3, Glue, Athena, QuickSight).
• Acted as project manager for internal software development.

Clinical Data Manager · Gilead Sciences

• Ran data operations for Phase I clinical trials, focusing on biomarker data.

Biosample Coordinator · Genentech

• Managed biosample operations for clinical studies.

Education #