Summary
Jose Macias is a senior bioinformatician and software engineer based in Madrid with over two decades of experience designing and delivering scientific and enterprise software across web, desktop and distributed platforms. He combines deep programming expertise in Python, Java and C++ with a formal background in biology and a Master’s in Bioinformatics, enabling him to bridge computational and life-science teams effectively. Jose has led international projects from concept to production—building biological data integration tools at CNB-CSIC and EMBL-EBI as well as ERP/CRM modules for industry—demonstrating strong requirements, documentation and stakeholder communication skills. Adaptable to rapidly changing technical environments, he routinely refreshes his toolset and codes to high standards, while also teaching and mentoring earlier in his career. Notably, his profile reflects a rare blend of long-term commercial systems development and focused scientific software engineering, making him comfortable in both lab-driven research settings and enterprise IT contexts.
11 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Biology/Biological Sciences General, Bachelor of Science - BS Biology/Biological Sciences General at Universidad de León
Master’s Degree Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Master’s Degree Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Spanish, English, Galician