Jared Cara
Principal Database Architect
Irvine, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJared Cara is a Principal Database Architect based in Irvine, CA with nine years of experience bridging bioinformatics, data science, and backend engineering. He holds a BS and MS in Bioinformatics from Loyola University Chicago and has applied that interdisciplinary training to roles at Vivid Genomics, Zymo Research, and as a back-end developer before moving into database architecture. Jared combines hands-on data science expertise in genomics and metagenomics with practical systems thinking to design robust data platforms that support scientific workflows. His background as an EMT and ocean lifeguard reflects a steady, disciplined approach to high-stakes, detail-oriented work. Known for blending machine learning, web development, and database design, he excels at turning complex biological data into reliable, production-ready systems.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Bioinformatics, Master of Science - MS, Bioinformatics at Loyola University Chicago
Github Skills (5)
python4
imputation1
panels1
user-experience1
gwas1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
gkthiruvathukal/compbio_demo
Feb 2019 - Feb 2025
Demonstration of pull requests, distributed workflows, etc.
Contributions:2 PRs in 6 years 1 month
distributedpull-requestsworkflowsworkflow
jaredcara/barcode
May 2019 - Aug 2019
Contributions:23 commits, 20 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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