Brendan Furneaux
Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Jyväskylä
Uppsala, Sweden
Summary
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Top SchoolBrendan Furneaux is a postdoctoral researcher with a decade of experience blending computational tooling and biological systematics, currently based in Uppsala, Sweden. He holds a PhD in Systematic Biology and has a strong engineering background from an MS in Environmental Engineering, enabling him to bridge field-driven ecological research with reproducible software-driven workflows. Brendan contributes to major community package ecosystems like conda-forge and bioconda, improving build automation and cross-platform compatibility for bioinformatics and R packages. His work often involves patching source code and streamlining complex build processes—skills that reflect both deep domain knowledge and practical DevOps fluency. Known for pragmatic problem-solving, he pairs extensive field and lab experience with open-source collaboration to make scientific software more reliable and portable.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
MS Env. Eng., Environmental Engineering, 3.96, MS Env. Eng., Environmental Engineering, 3.96 at University of OklahomaPhD, Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics, PhD, Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics at Uppsala University
English, Swedish
Github Skills (15)
bioinformatics10
conda-forge10
conda10
bash10
package-management10
python10
build-automation10
r9
cmake9
windows8
cicd8
makefile8
perl7
github-ci6
githubaction-workflow6
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
conda-forge/staged-recipes
Jun 2019 - Aug 2021
A place to submit conda recipes before they become fully fledged conda-forge feedstocks
Role in this project:
Automation Engineer / Build & Release Engineer
Automation Engineer / Build & Release EngineerContributions:62 commits, 52 PRs, 65 comments in 2 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Brendan primarily contributed to the development of recipes for the conda-forge package manager. Their work involved creating and modifying build scripts and configuration files for various software packages, especially those related to R (e.g., r-crew.cluster, r-nanonext, r-getip). The user focused on ensuring the correct build processes, library dependencies, and integration with the conda-forge ecosystem. This included patching source code and adjusting build configurations for Windows compatibility.
placeconda-forgerecipescondasubmit
bioconda/bioconda-recipes
May 2019 - Sep 2021
Conda recipes for the bioconda channel.
Role in this project:Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:3 reviews, 5 commits, 6 PRs in 2 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Brendan contributed to the bioconda-recipes repository by adding and modifying recipes for bioinformatics software packages. These changes included adjustments to build scripts, patching code, and updating dependencies to ensure proper package functionality. The user also addressed platform-specific issues, such as removing Windows-related code, demonstrating a focus on cross-platform compatibility for the recipes. Furthermore, they integrated and removed components as part of merges, and streamlined build processes for various tools.
recipescondabiocondabioinformaticspackage-management
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