Davy Kavanagh
Software Engineer at Trig
United Kingdom
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Top SchoolDavy Kavanagh is a Full Stack Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building data-driven web applications and services, currently contributing at Trig after a multi-year tenure at Intercom. He blends backend expertise with frontend React work and is comfortable across databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB) and Python frameworks (Flask, Django). His background in bioinformatics and a PhD in genetics gives him a rare ability to translate complex scientific data and predictive models into practical production systems. At Oxford Nanopore he built tracking systems for research scientists, and earlier academic roles show deep experience with large-scale genomic data analysis. Colleagues rely on him to bridge domain knowledge and engineering, turning research requirements into robust, maintainable software. Based in the UK, he pairs a research mindset with product-focused execution across the full stack.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Bioinformatics genetics and molecular and cell biology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Bioinformatics genetics and molecular and cell biology at Queen's University BelfastFull stack Web Developer Nanodegree Web Application Developement, Full stack Web Developer Nanodegree Web Application Developement at UdacityBachelor of Science Biology Computer Science, Bachelor of Science Biology Computer Science at Maynooth University
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Github Skills (11)
bioinformatics6
transform6
export-to-csv6
python6
dataframe6
r6
rgb5
usb4
logitech3
webusb3
blink2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
DavyK/davy.tech
Dec 2017 - Jan 2025
Contributions:4 PRs, 37 pushes, 4 branches in 7 years 2 months
DavyK/cultivate
Mar 2019 - Mar 2019
Contributions:110 commits, 74 PRs, 76 pushes in 7 days
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