## UC Riverside
+ **PhD** in Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology
+ **BS** in Biology
+
# Skills
## Genomics and Epigenomics
+ Genomics and Epigenomics of complex human diseases including
+ Reproducible, scalable analysis using workflows on cloud- and
cluster-based systems on terabyte-scale datasets
+ Using evolutionary genomics to identify causal human variants
+
## Statistics
+ Statistical modeling
+ Addressing confounders and batch effects
+ Reproducible research
+
## Big Data
+ Parallel and Cloud Computing
+ Inter-process communication: MPI, OpenMP, Hadoop
+ Filestorage: Gluster, CEFS, GPFS, Lustre
+ Cloud based-infrastructure: Azure, AWS, Docker, cloud-init
+ Debian GNU/Linux system administration
+
## Mentoring and Leadership
+ Mentored graduate students and Outreachy and Google Summer of Code
interns
+ Chairperson of the Debian Technical Committee
+ Head developer behind https://bugs.debian.org
+
## Software Development
+ Languages: perl, R, C, C++, python, groovy, assembly, sh, make
+ Collaborative Development: git, travis, continuous integration,
automated testing
+ Databases: Postgresql (PL/SQL), SQLite, Mysql
+
## Communication
+ Strong written communication skills as evidenced by publication
record
modifications associated with PTSD, the genomic basis of the
development of parturition in mammals, and detecting adverse
pregnancy outcomes using urinary exosomes.
+
## Postdoctoral Researcher at USC
+ 2013--2015. Identifying genes and causal alleles associated with
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus using genome-wide association,
next-generation sequencing, computational and biochemical
approaches.
+
## Postdoctoral Researcher at UCR
+ 2010--2012. Identifying genes which are associated with Systemic
Lupus Erythematosus using prior information and targeted trio-based
studies.
+
## Debian Developer
+ 2004--Present. \emph{Debian Project}, Developer; Technical Committee
Member (2010--Present), Technical Committee Chair (2015--2016).
+
# Authored Software
+ **[Debbugs](http://bugs.debian.org)**: Bug tracking software for the Debian GNU/Linux
distribution. [https://bugs.debian.org]
+ **[Helical Wheel Projections](http://rzlab.ucr.edu/scripts/wheel/wheel.cgi?sequence=ABCDEFGHIJLKMNOP&submit=Submit)**:
Web-based tool to draw helical wheel protein projections.
[http://rzlab.ucr.edu/scripts/wheel]
-* Publications and Presentations
+
+# Publications and Presentations
+ 20 peer-reviewed refereed publications cited over 1700 times:
[https://dla2.us/pubs]
+ Publication record in GWAS, expression analysis of microarrays,
RFA-HD-16-037) Role: Key Personnel
+ **NIAMS** R01-AR045650-04 **Genetics of Childhood Onset SLE** to Chaim O. Jacob.
Role: Key Personnel
+
## Scholarships and Fellowships
+ 2001--2003: University of California, Riverside Doctoral Fellowship
+ 1997--2001: Regents of the University of California Scholarship.
-Academic Information
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+#Academic Information
You can also read my [Curriculum Vitæ](curriculum_vitae)
([pdf](dla-cv.pdf)), [Research Statement](research_statement)