Jo Watson
Software Engineer
Stevenage, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolJo Watson is a software engineer and former academic researcher who pivoted from bioinformatics to software development, bringing eight years of experience in data analysis, statistical modelling, and automation. With a PhD in Bioinformatics from The University of Manchester and a coding foundation from Northcoders, Jo blends rigorous scientific method with practical engineering—comfortable working in Python, R and building tools that streamline complex analyses. They've applied constrained genome-scale metabolic modelling and proteomics analysis in interdisciplinary projects with industrial partners, and have experience mentoring and teaching programming to researchers and students. Based in Stevenage and active in the Manchester tech scene, Jo is curious, analytical and driven to translate messy biological data into reproducible software solutions that colleagues can use and extend.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioinformatics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioinformatics at The University of ManchesterSoftware Development Bootcamp, Software Development Bootcamp at NorthcodersHereford Sixth Form College
Spanish, EnglishProgramming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
JoWatson2011/rumble-quiz-server
Jul 2024 - Jul 2024
Contributions:52 PRs, 94 pushes, 64 branches in 15 days
JoWatson2011/nc-news
May 2024 - Oct 2024
Contributions:58 PRs, 50 pushes, 46 branches in 4 months
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