Justin Payne
Computer Scientist at US-FDA-CFSAN
Silver Spring, Maryland, Thailand
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Top SchoolJustin Payne is a computer scientist with 12 years of hands-on experience building bioinformatics and embedded systems software, currently developing high-performance genomics tools at FDA CFSAN. He designs and implements end-to-end pipelines and reproducible, containerized workflow engines (e.g., BaseCase) to automate sequencing data collection, QC, assembly, and submission to national repositories. Proficient across C/C++, Python, Java, and JavaScript, he has led metadata and genomics database architectures and migration efforts to commercial GIMS platforms. His background in biochemistry and field research gives him uncommon domain fluency for translating biological questions into auditable, production-ready software used in public health response. Based in Silver Spring with a history of cross-agency consultation, he blends systems-level engineering with practical epidemiological impact.
12 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biochemistry (Chemistry, Mathematics minors), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biochemistry (Chemistry, Mathematics minors) at University of Nebraska–LincolnEnglish, Computer Science, English, Computer Science at Gustavus Adolphus College
French, German
Github Skills (102)
package-management10
genomics10
bacteria10
pipeline10
science10
microbiology10
conda10
sequencing10
bioinformatics10
next-generation-sequencing9
galaxy9
bioconda9
phylogeny9
floppy9
python9
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
crashfrog/crashfrog
Oct 2014 - Jun 2022
Contributions:98 commits, 53 pushes, 3 branches in 7 years 9 months
crashfrog/Dispatch
Sep 2013 - May 2015
Contributions:4 commits, 1 push in 1 year 8 months
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