Summary
Aaisha Muhammad is a self-taught bioinformatician and scientific visualization specialist based in Johannesburg with a decade of professional experience blending data science, illustration, and domain curiosity. She primarily codes in Python (with R and basic front-end skills) to analyze biological data and translate complex scientific concepts into clear, visually engaging narratives. As a freelance practitioner and occasional technical writer, she delivers informative figures, educational visuals, and interpretive analyses that make research accessible to varied audiences. Her background as an operations manager informs a practical, project-oriented approach to client work and consistent delivery. Beyond code and charts she pursues scientific illustration, photography, and a quirky personal project creating trading cards of interesting mushroom species, reflecting a talent for tying aesthetics to scientific storytelling. Colleagues appreciate her blend of technical rigor, artistic skill, and genuine enthusiasm for nature and microscopy-level curiosities.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Bioinformatics, Bachelor's degree, Bioinformatics at Self-educated