Justin Payne
Computer Scientist at US-FDA-Human Foods Project (HFP)
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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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.
13 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Biochemistry (Chemistry, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Biochemistry (Chemistry at University of Nebraska–LincolnEnglish Computer Science, English Computer Science at Gustavus Adolphus College
French, German
Github Skills (81)
package-management10
floppy10
genomics10
bacteria10
conda10
sequencing10
bioinformatics10
sequence10
next-generation-sequencing9
pipeline9
science9
phylogeny9
genome-assembly9
docker9
fastq9
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
crashfrog/binfie-cookiecutter
Apr 2020 - May 2026
Cookiecutter template for a simple Python project.
Contributions:2 PRs, 94 pushes, 3 branches in 6 years 2 months
CFSAN-Biostatistics/microrunqc-wdl
Nov 2022 - Feb 2023
Contributions:31 commits, 40 pushes, 2 branches in 2 months
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