Dan Nasko
Staff Bioinformatics Scientist
San Diego, California, United States
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Top SchoolDan Nasko is a Staff Bioinformatics Scientist based in San Diego with 13 years of experience applying computational biology and data science to biotech and pharma challenges. He combines deep domain expertise in sequencing technologies and metagenomics with practical skills in machine learning, statistical modeling, and Python/R/SQL to turn complex biological datasets into actionable insights. At PacBio he has progressed from Bioinformatics Scientist II to Staff level, driving cross-disciplinary projects that advance research and product development. A proven team builder and leader, Dan excels at aligning diverse technical talent and fostering high-performing, collaborative environments. His background spans academia and industry, from discovering CRISPR spacers in microbial metagenomes to optimizing pipelines for multiple sequencing platforms—an unusual blend that helps bridge cutting-edge research with deployable solutions.
13 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at University of DelawareBachelor of Science, Pharmaceutical Product Development, Bachelor of Science, Pharmaceutical Product Development at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
English
Github Skills (13)
designer10
user-experience9
crt9
src8
jekyll8
refined6
pipeline5
sequencing5
genomes5
bioinformatics5
genomics5
microbiome4
metagenomics4
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
dnasko/biobin
Jan 2015 - Aug 2020
Contributions:69 pushes, 2 comments, 2 issues in 5 years 8 months
bjaysheel/virome_pipeline
Jan 2014 - Nov 2015
Contributions:1 release, 18 commits, 2 PRs in 1 year 10 months
srcpipelinevirome
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