Nichole Rigby
Director, Research & Data
Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States
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Top SchoolNichole Rigby is a director-level research and data leader with nine years of experience applying bioinformatics, data science, and engineering to neurodegenerative disease research and biotech product teams. Currently Director, Research & Data at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders, she has progressed from hands-on bioinformatics roles to leading cross-functional data strategy and research opportunity evaluation. Her background blends academic research (Temple University, UPenn) with industry delivery at Genomind and FOXO Technologies, giving her strength in translating complex analytics into operational programs. Nichole is known for challenging conventional methodologies—bringing experimental rigor to data pipelines and driving collaborations that accelerate scientific discovery. Based in Fort Mill, SC, she combines technical depth in analytical methods with a practical orientation toward impact and partnership.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.), Biology, Master of Science (M.S.), Biology at Temple UniversityDiploma, General Studies, Diploma, General Studies at Littlestown Senior High SchoolBachelor’s Degree, Biology, General, Bachelor’s Degree, Biology, General at McDaniel College
English, Spanish
Github Skills (19)
genetic7
random-forest6
feature-engineering6
feature-selection6
aiml5
machine-learning5
parameter-tuning5
python5
data-science4
automation4
scikit-learn4
genetic-programming4
automated-machine-learning4
hyperparameter-optimization3
illumina3
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
nhrigby/Coursera_ML_Exercises
Oct 2016 - Nov 2016
Contributions:5 commits, 2 pushes, 1 branch in 13 days
nhrigby/hello-world
Sep 2016 - Sep 2016
Contributions:2 PRs, 2 pushes, 3 branches in 1 day
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