Alexander Pico
Retired at Freelance
San Francisco, California, United States
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Top SchoolAlexander Pico is a retired bioinformatics leader with 19 years of experience translating molecular biology and biophysics into practical computational tools for bench scientists. He led bioinformatics cores and software teams at Gladstone Institutes, directing efforts in pathway modeling, multiomics integration, polymorphism analysis, structural biology and ion channel research. A PhD-trained molecular neurobiologist who also studied programming and data analysis through Coursera, he blends deep domain expertise with software development and visualization skills to make complex data actionable. Beyond institutional roles, he helped steer community resources as VP of the Cytoscape Consortium and Executive Director of the National Resource for Network Biology, fostering open science and developer mentorship. Based in San Francisco, he now focuses on retirement projects while remaining engaged with the research and software communities.
19 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics, PhD, Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics at The Rockefeller UniversityB.S, Biochemistry, B.S, Biochemistry at University of OregonComputer Programming, Functional Programming, Data Analysis, Neuroscience, Gamification, HCI, Computer Programming, Functional Programming, Data Analysis, Neuroscience, Gamification, HCI at Coursera
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (151)
ecology10
bioconductor10
faunadb10
shiny-apps10
javascript10
functional-enrichment10
reveal-js10
shiny10
cytoscape10
latex10
uri10
database10
biology10
r-package10
linked-open-data10
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
nrnb/GoogleSummerOfCode
Jan 2016 - Jan 2022
Main documentation site for NRNB GSoC project ideas and resources
Contributions:10 commits, 1 PR, 9 pushes in 6 years 1 month
gsocdocumentation-siteproject-ideas
cytoscape/cytoscape-automation
Apr 2017 - May 2022
Collection of scripts that include programmatic io and control of Cytoscape
Contributions:247 commits, 7 PRs, 213 pushes in 5 years 1 month
cytoscape
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