Summary
Dane Jo is a Bioinformatics Software Engineer with eight years of experience blending wet-lab research and computational analysis, currently working at the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center. He holds a BS in Bioinformatics from Brigham Young University and is completing an MS in Bioinformatics at Johns Hopkins, bringing strong technical fluency in C++, Java, Python, R, SQL, and Postgres. Dane has analyzed genomic datasets for disease, cancer, and biopesticide bacteria, and applies population matrix models to study burying beetle demographics—work that will contribute to three forthcoming publications. He has built user-facing educational tools during an internship at the Center of Genomics Interpretation and leads a university bioinformatics research club, demonstrating a knack for translating complex science into accessible resources. Based in Frederick, MD, he also volunteers teaching English, plays violin, and develops a turn-based strategy game in C#, reflecting a broad curiosity that fuels both technical creativity and community engagement.
8 years of coding experience
Master of Science - MS, Bioinformatics, Master of Science - MS, Bioinformatics at Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs
Bachelor of Science - BS, Bioinformatics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Bioinformatics at Brigham Young University