* Experience
** Director of Data Science and Analytics at Ginkgo Bioworks \hfill 2022--Present
-+ Directed a team of managers who lead teams of data engineers, system
- administrators, statisticians, bioinformaticians, and scientists at
- the PhD level working within the Ag business unit of [[https://www.ginkgobioworks.com][Ginkgo Bioworks]].
++ Directed a geographically distributed team of managers who lead
+ teams of data engineers, system administrators, statisticians,
+ bioinformaticians, and scientists at the PhD level working within
+ the Ag business unit of [[https://www.ginkgobioworks.com][Ginkgo Bioworks]].
+ Accountable for cost centers totalling $10 M annually, including
budgeting, procurement, vendor relationships, and policy compliance.
+ Hired and developed team members in data science, bioinformatics,
data engineering, and statistics using coaching, mentorship, and
teaching approaches.
+ Accountable (and frequently responsible) for all R&D IT applications
- in the Ag BU, including vendor selection, architectural decisions,
- deployment, and development where appropriate.
-+ Championed the adoption of data governance and data stewardship
- principles, including new tools and ways of working.
+ in a business unit, including vendor selection, architectural
+ decisions, deployment, and development where appropriate.
++ Championed modern approaches to data governance and data stewardship
+ principles across multiple life-science and business functions.
+ Lead the development of multiple cloud-based serverless and
- container-based applications with multiple API and UI interfaces,
- including project management as well as contractor and vendor
- oversight.
+ container-based applications with multiple API and UI interfaces to
+ enable the management of business critical data.
+ Key leadership role in multiple mergers and acquisitions,
specializing in R&D business applications and data-adjacent systems.
** Team Lead Data Engineering at Bayer Crop Science \hfill 2018--2022
their potential and thrive.
+ Chair or lead of multiple initiatives and committees, including
aligning highly cross-functional and diverse stakeholders.
+** Data Governance/Management
++ Leadership and implementation of data governance and management
+ programs across multiple functions within Ginkgo and Bayer.
++ Establishment of Metadata and master data management standards and
+ frameworks in life science and business domains.
** Bioinformatics, Genomics, and Epigenomics
+ NGS and array-based Genomics and Epigenomics of complex human
diseases using RNA-seq, targeted DNA sequencing, RRBS, Illumina
+ MacOS
** Communication
+ Strong written communication skills as evidenced by publication
- record
+ record.
++ Proven experience communicating with cross-functional and diverse
+ teams and stakeholders at all organizational levels.
+ Strong verbal and presentation skills as evidenced by presentation,
leadership, and teaching record
* Authored Open Source Software