EDUCATION

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)	Richmond, VA
Master of Bioinformatics (Professional Science Master)	August 2007
Track: Computer Science	GPA: 3.9

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)	Richmond, VA
Bachelor of Science in Engineering	May 2003
Major: Computer Science, Minor: Physics	GPA: 3.1
Dean's List: Spring 2000, Fall 2002, Spring 2003

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Languages: Java; C++; C; Perl; HTML; SQL; R; SAS;
Software: JMP; Apache; VIM; Macromedia Dreamweaver; Adobe Photoshop; Microsoft Office Suite
Operating Systems: OS X; UNIX/LINUX (Slackware, Fedora Core, Ubuntu); Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP;
Interests: Machine learning programming; algorithm development; microarray data analysis;

EXPERIENCE

Webpage Developer, www.biowhat.com, Richmond, VA, 04/2006 - Present

Design website front-end using Dreamweaver to edit PHP, HTML, and CSS code.

Editor/Writer, 04/2006 - Present

Write daily publications on bioinformatics and programming related topics.
Compose and maintain a frequently asked question section on common queries regarding bioinformatics.

Teaching Assistant, VCU School of Life Sciences, Richmond, VA, 01/2006 - 05/2006

Conducted tutoring sessions on Bioinformatics/Programming related topics.
Monitored and encouraged student development via weekly labs and grading of midterm and final.

Lab & Research Technician, VCU Department of Pharmacology/Toxicology, Richmond, VA, 01/2005 - Present

Investigate and implement a SQL relational database solution for laboratory's data.
Program Perl scripts to perform various tasks on bioinformatics related data; typically Affymetrix Array data.
Troubleshoot and test R functions published on Bioconductor to confirm proper use for the lab.
Redesign and maintain lab computer network.
Reprogram an existing C++ application to JAVA for cross-platform support.

Development process included extending functionality and improving the graphical user interface.

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Master Project, VCU, Richmond, VA, 01/2006 - Present
An integrative approach of high throughput gene expression data will produce robust gene connections.

Interfaced Perl scripts with bioinformatic databases usingSOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) API.
Developed Perl hash system for storing microarray data with additional bioinformatic information for integrated scoring system.
Interfaced Perl hash system with Graphviz API for graphical representations of integrated scoring.
Utilized R for statistical analysis of microarray data.

Statistical Methods for Microarray Data, VCU, Richmond, VA, 01/2007 - 05/2007

Wrote a methods paper describing the normalization, quality assessment and clustering of microarray data and programmed the data analysis using R.
Programmed homework assignments that consisted of the image analysis, normalization, expression summaries, quality assessment and clustering of both Affymetrix and spotted microarray technology using R.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society, 04/2007
CVREG, Central VA Ruby Enthusiast's Group, 11/2006
Richmond.PM, Richmond PERL Mongers, 10/2006
XMUG, Macintosh User Group, 10/2006
RiVALUG, Linux User Group of Richmond, VA, 07/2005

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Integrated Solicitation Process Production Support, Capital One (Adecco), Richmond, VA, 06/2003 - 06/2004

Served as business/IT interface to set-up access and answer questions related to UNIX servers, Oracle and other applications.
Oversaw resource management for team projects using Excel, Project and Access.
Served on a team that improved Capital One's shipping security in a cost effective and efficient manner.
Improved and documented monthly audit processes.

Teaching Assistant, VCU School of Engineering, Richmond, VA, 09/2001 - 05/2002

Programmed and compiled Java code (1,000+ lines) that emulated an x86 Assembler.
Executed and graded the results of compiling, running and testing student code.

Database Manager/Computer Technician, Research Dimensions, Richmond, VA, 08/2001 - 06/2002

Analyzed travel insurance survey data to compile various statistics.
Repaired and troubleshot problematic and faulty hardware and software.
Designed and wrote SQL tables/queries for survey analysis relational database using Microsoft Access.