Geena Ildefonso
Senior Financial Professional & Educator
United States
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Top SchoolGeena Ildefonso is a Senior Financial Professional and Educator who transitioned from a PhD-trained computational biologist to financial advocacy after personal experience with the costs of illness. She combines 11 years of rigorous data-driven research—specializing in single-cell analysis, machine learning, and systems biology—with a mission to improve financial literacy for families, entrepreneurs, and professionals. At How Money Works she leads and mentors a nationwide team, designing education-first strategies that reduce taxes, protect assets, and build multigenerational legacies. Her background as an NSF Graduate Research Fellow and former senior bioinformatics scientist gives her a rare ability to translate complex quantitative concepts into practical financial plans. She also has a track record of teaching and program leadership, from graduate courses to large mentorship programs, which fuels her effectiveness as a communicator and workshop speaker. Practical, empathetic, and analytical, she focuses on empowering others so they have choices and peace of mind when life changes unexpectedly.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, Applied Mathematics, High School Diploma, Applied Mathematics at Cooper City High SchoolDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Systems Biology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Systems Biology at Vanderbilt UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Mathematics, Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics at University of Central Florida
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Github Skills (24)
particle10
particle-swarm10
particle-swarm-optimization10
calibration10
model-optimization10
swarm10
optimization10
python9
systems-biology9
sbml8
biology8
modeling7
differential-equations6
numpy6
scipy6
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
LoLab-MSM/PyDREAM
Apr 2019 - May 2020
MT-DREAM(ZS) algorithm for model optimization, calibration, selection
Contributions:39 commits, 63 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 1 month
calibrationoptimizationmodel-optimizationselection
LoLab-VU/NFkB
Jun 2015 - Mar 2019
Contributions:70 commits, 65 pushes, 3 branches in 3 years 9 months
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