Gift Nuka
Senior Software Engineer at EMBL-EBI
Greater Cambridge Area United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolGift Nuka is a Senior Software Engineer based in the Greater Cambridge area with 11 years of professional experience building robust, scalable software systems. Currently at EMBL-EBI since 2012, he brings a strong research-infused perspective from an academic background—PhD in Computer Science and prior teaching at the University of Kent—into production-grade engineering. His trajectory includes consulting experience at iKomet, demonstrating adaptability across research, education, and industry settings. Known for turning complex scientific and bioinformatics requirements into reliable software, he combines deep technical rigor with practical delivery in collaborative, multidisciplinary teams.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Software Engineering, Master of Science (MSc), Software Engineering at University of EssexDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at University of Kent
Github Skills (8)
bioinformatics10
conda9
bioconda8
package-management8
motif7
sequence-analysis4
genomics1
proteins1
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
ebi-pf-team/interproscan
Mar 2015 - May 2021
Genome-scale protein function classification
Contributions:16 releases, 1532 commits, 4 PRs in 6 years 3 months
ebi-pf-team/interproscan-docs
May 2020 - Jun 2021
Contributions:7 PRs, 38 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year
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