## 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
# Experience
## Research Scientist at UIUC
-+ 2015--Present. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Epigenetic
++ 2015–Present. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Epigenetic
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
++ 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
++ 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).
++ 2004–Present. *Debian Project*, Developer; Technical Committee
+ Member (2010–2016), 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)