Paul Gordon
Bioinformatics Specialist
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Top SchoolPaul Gordon is a Bioinformatics Specialist based in Calgary with three decades of experience developing bioinformatics methods and software and over a decade in his current role at the University of Calgary. He combines deep academic training (MCS and PhD in Computer Science) with hands-on leadership building genome-scale tools, having led the Genome Canada Bioinformatics Platform and served as a senior developer in national research contexts. Paul’s work spans clinical and research genomics, operationalizing pipelines and tooling that bridge research labs and health-genomics centers. Known for pragmatic problem solving, he balances software engineering rigor with biological insight to deliver reproducible, production-ready analyses. An underappreciated strength is his longevity in sustaining complex bioinformatics platforms through evolving technologies and collaborative consortia.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
B.Sc.(H), Computer Science, B.Sc.(H), Computer Science at Dalhousie UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science at University of Calgary
English, French
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (76)
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genomes10
dtw10
isolate10
warp10
genbank10
pathogen10
tsne10
bioinformatics10
next-generation-sequencing9
maf9
bash9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
nodrogluap/nanostripper
Apr 2020 - Jan 2021
Strip reads from Oxford Nanopore FAST5 files if they meet certain criteria
Contributions:2 releases, 1 review, 20 commits in 9 months
nanoporestripoxford-nanoporecriteriaoxford
nodrogluap/tamor
May 2022 - Mar 2025
Contributions:1 review, 4 PRs, 182 pushes in 2 years 10 months
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