Michael Cormier
Senior Director Of Bioinformatics
United States
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Top SchoolMichael Cormier is a Senior Director of Bioinformatics with eight years of experience at the intersection of computational genomics, data science, and clinical investigation, now leading bioinformatics strategy and teams at Baylor Genetics. He combines a PhD-level background in human genetics with hands-on expertise in algorithm development, pipeline engineering, and machine learning to deliver scalable solutions for variant prioritization, data curation, and precision medicine. Michael has progressed from research roles at academic centers to senior industry leadership, driving product-focused genomics tooling and operationalizing omic analyses for diagnostic use. Known for mentoring cross-functional teams, he blends technical depth with stakeholder-driven strategy to translate complex genomic data into actionable clinical insights. An understated strength is his track record of moving methods from research prototypes into reproducible clinical pipelines, accelerating rare disease diagnosis and personalized care.
8 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Human Genetics (Computational Genomics), Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Human Genetics (Computational Genomics) at University of Utah School of MedicineBachelor of Science - BS Bioinformatics Minor: Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Bioinformatics Minor: Computer Science at Brigham Young University
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Github Skills (50)
package-management10
command-line-interface10
conda10
correspondence10
rna-seq10
bioinformatics10
genomics10
os-agnostic10
bioconda10
ecosystem9
testing9
genes9
conda-build9
unit-testing9
pytest9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
gogetdata/ggd-cli
Jul 2018 - Jul 2021
The command-line interface to GGD
Contributions:17 releases, 443 commits, 63 PRs in 3 years 1 month
golangcommand-linecommand-line-interfacecli
gogetdata/ggd-metadata
Dec 2018 - Jul 2021
Contributions:1 release, 138 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 8 months
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