Javi Zhang
Research Analyst at The Hospital for Sick Children
Canada
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Top SchoolJavi Zhang is a research-focused data scientist and computational biochemist with 12 years of experience building modern tools for scientific research, specializing in bioinformatics and data visualization. Currently at The Hospital for Sick Children, he develops visualization tools for Metapro, a metatranscriptomics analysis suite, translating complex omics outputs into actionable insights. His background spans industry and academia—from doctoral research at the University of Toronto to applied roles at Cyclica and Recursion—bridging wet‑lab understanding with scalable computational solutions. Known for integrating rigorous PhD-level biochemistry knowledge with practical software and analytics, he brings a knack for making high-dimensional biological data intuitive for researchers and clinicians.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Biochemistry, Bachelor of Science - BS Biochemistry at The University of British ColumbiaDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Biochemistry, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Biochemistry at University of Toronto
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Github Skills (10)
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Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
xescape/popnetd3-front
Jul 2017 - Aug 2020
PopNetD3: web interface and visualizer for PopNet
Contributions:4 PRs, 56 pushes, 5 branches in 3 years 1 month
visualizerweb-interfacevisualization
ParkinsonLab/PopNet
Apr 2014 - Aug 2020
Contributions:64 commits, 4 PRs, 18 pushes in 6 years 5 months
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