Summary
Durga Addepalli is a Program Director in Biomedical Informatics at the National Cancer Institute with over a decade of experience translating complex genomic data into actionable biomedical insights. She combines a PhD in Bioinformatics with hands-on expertise in NGS, microbiome, microarray, and clinical data analysis, and has led cloud and HPC initiatives across AWS/GCP and institutional clusters. Her career spans roles from bioinformatics engineer to senior analyst and program director, where she has driven requirements gathering, data management, QC pipelines, and evaluation of Cancer Genomics Cloud resources. Durga is skilled at bridging scientists and technical teams to deliver scalable data platforms and reproducible pipelines for precision oncology. An under-the-radar strength is her track record of integrating business analysis with deep technical know-how to turn large, messy biological datasets into reliable deliverables for diverse stakeholders. Based in Rockville, MD, she focuses on cancer genomics, cloud computing, HPC, and data management to advance genomics-driven precision medicine.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Bioinformatics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Bioinformatics at George Mason University
Masters, Biochemistry, Masters, Biochemistry at University of Mumbai