Gene Blanchard
VP Of Technology at Hatchwing
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolGene Blanchard is a seasoned technology leader with 12 years of experience advancing from bioinformatics developer to VP of Technology, currently leading Hatchwing after a multi-year tenure at BusPatrol where he rose from DevOps Engineer to Director of Development. He combines strong Python and AWS expertise with hands-on DevOps and systems automation skills, delivering reliable, scalable solutions that prioritize safety and operational efficiency. Gene’s background in bioinformatics and contributions to notable open-source projects like dada2 and QIIME reveal a rare blend of domain science, backend engineering, and technical writing that improves both code and documentation. Known as a “Shell Shaman,” he thrives on transformational development challenges and building engineering cultures that align technology with community impact.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
BS Computer Science, BS Computer Science at University of New Orleans
Github Skills (6)
bioinformatics10
taxonomy10
documentation10
r10
analyse4
microbiome4
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
benjjneb/dada2
Sep 2016 - Feb 2017
Accurate sample inference from amplicon data with single nucleotide resolution
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:45 commits, 8 PRs, 19 comments in 4 months
Contributions summary:Gene primarily focused on modifying and correcting code related to the `assignTaxonomy` and `assignSpecies` functions within the `R/taxonomy.R` file, which is central to the project's taxonomic assignment capabilities. Their commits reflect efforts to address issues related to compressed files and improve overall functionality by correcting thresholds and other constructs, enhancing the reliability and accuracy of the software for taxonomic analysis. Furthermore, the user added an outputBootstraps option and fixed inconsistencies with the output, improving the tool's user-friendliness and data analysis capabilities.
metabarcodingmetagenomicsampliconinferenceresolution
biocore/qiime
May 2016 - May 2016
Official QIIME 1 software repository. QIIME 2 (https://qiime2.org) has succeeded QIIME 1 as of January 2018.
Role in this project:Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:7 commits, 1 PR, 1 comment in 1 day
Contributions summary:Gene's contributions primarily focused on correcting spelling and grammatical errors within the project's documentation files, specifically within the `group_significance.rst` file. These edits improved the clarity and accuracy of the documentation. The user also updated a link to an external resource. These changes collectively enhance the usability and readability of the project documentation.
qiimeanalysismicrobiomeqiime2
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