Francesco Lescai
Lombardy, Italy
Summary
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RockstarFrancesco Lescai is a computational genomics and bioinformatics specialist with a background in medical biotechnology, statistical genetics and molecular biology, and six years of experience delivering data-driven solutions across academia, industry and government. He builds and leads multidisciplinary teams to translate genomic data into insights for disease understanding, product development and global standards, while prioritizing people’s growth. Strategy-focused and policy-savvy, he has served on national and international advisory groups, bridging technical work with high-level decision making. An active open-source contributor, he has contributed backend modules to the widely used nf-core/modules repository, implementing and testing tool integrations for Nextflow pipelines. Based in Lombardy, Italy, he combines hands-on pipeline development with the ability to navigate regulatory and strategic landscapes.
6 years of coding experience
Danish, Italian, Spanish, English
Github Skills (14)
bioinformatics10
go-modules10
jsmodules10
argo-workflows10
workflow-engine10
workflow-automation10
kernel-module10
nextflow10
pipeline10
dsl10
dockers7
docker7
conda7
python4
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
nf-core/modules
Oct 2021 - Nov 2022
Repository to host tool-specific module files for the Nextflow DSL2 community!
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:81 reviews, 12 commits, 21 PRs in 1 year
Contributions summary:Francesco primarily contributed to developing and maintaining modules for the nf-core/modules repository, which provides tool-specific module files for Nextflow pipelines. Their work involved creating, modifying, and testing modules for various bioinformatics tools, including fgbio, samtools, and kraken2. The user focused on implementing new functionalities, fixing bugs, and ensuring the modules' integration within the Nextflow framework, demonstrating a strong understanding of pipeline development and bioinformatics tools.
nf-corehostnextflow-dsl2nextflowdsl2
lescai-teaching/datasets_reference_only
Jan 2022 - Nov 2023
Contributions:1 release, 4 pushes, 1 tag in 1 year 10 months
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