Jahir Gutierrez
Staff Research Scientist, Bioinformatics
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolJahir Gutierrez is a Staff Research Scientist in bioinformatics with 11 years of experience at the intersection of computational biology, machine learning, and biotech productization. He has driven deep learning and systems biology efforts across startups and research labs — from building cell engineering models at Absci to senior research roles at Deep Genomics and now SandboxAQ. With a PhD in Bioengineering from UC San Diego and hands-on experience in AWS-enabled bioinformatics pipelines, he combines rigorous academic training with production-savvy engineering. Jahir has taught computational biology, mentored ML practitioners, and contributed practical tooling for modeling gene circuits and bioprocess optimization, reflecting a rare mix of wet-lab experience and scalable ML deployment. Notably, his background spans both molecular techniques and large-scale ML for therapeutics, enabling him to translate biological insight into deployable AI-driven solutions.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
University of California, San DiegoLicenciatura en Ingeniería, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Licenciatura en Ingeniería, Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Universidad de Guadalajara
English, Spanish
Github Skills (15)
genomics8
bioinformatics8
sequence-alignment7
phylogenetics7
protein-structure6
python6
cvs6
git-repository5
transaction4
windows4
biopython3
blockchain3
fraud-prevention3
wsl23
peer-to-peer2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
LewisLabUCSD/MammalianSecretoryRecon
Sep 2018 - Aug 2021
Contributions:20 commits, 18 pushes in 2 years 11 months
Jhird/CHO
Jan 2015 - Jul 2018
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 6 months
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