Summary
Oleksandr Moskalenko is a research computing leader with 19 years of experience building and supporting large-scale biocomputing infrastructure for life sciences research. As Research Computing Applications and Facilitation Lead at the University of Florida, he architects and deploys bioinformatics applications, Galaxy instances, reference databases, and web tools on heterogeneous supercomputing resources while providing training and hands-on user support. He uniquely bridges wet- and dry-lab science, combining a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and postdoctoral lab experience with strong skills in programming, databases, and system administration. His work enables world-class researchers to run production-scale analyses on UF’s HiPerGator cluster, and he has long-standing involvement in Debian packaging and open-source project infrastructure. Known for pragmatic automation and reproducible workflows, he excels at turning complex computational needs into reliable, user-friendly services. Based in Gainesville, FL, he brings both deep domain knowledge and practical engineering to multidisciplinary teams.
19 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ph.D., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Purdue University
B.S, Agricultural Mechanical Engineering, Design and Testing of Agricultural Machinery, B.S, Agricultural Mechanical Engineering, Design and Testing of Agricultural Machinery at National Agricultural University
Ukrainian, Russian, English