Paul Korir
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Nairobi County, Kenya
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Top SchoolPaul Korir is an engineer-scientist and educator with 11 years of experience building bioinformatics data systems, leading 3D visualisation teams at EMBL-EBI, and designing regional training programs that uplift African talent. With a PhD in Bioinformatics and a background in electrical engineering and mathematical sciences, he blends technical rigor, systems thinking, and program design to translate complex data into accessible learning and research infrastructure. He has led multi-country fellowships, created context-aware digital learning modules, and mentored early-career researchers to bridge global standards with local realities. Based in Nairobi, Paul is especially focused on responsible data science, open collaboration, and models of development that center African expertise rather than marginalize it. Less obvious: he pairs high-performance computational work with creative outreach—once narrating African-themed children's stories—to widen engagement with science across ages and communities.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Postgraduate Diploma Mathematical Sciences, Postgraduate Diploma Mathematical Sciences at University of Cape TownDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Bioinformatics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Bioinformatics at University of GalwayBachelor of Science - BS Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS Electrical and Electronics Engineering at University of Nairobi
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Github Skills (88)
javascript10
html10
bootstrap10
css10
sass10
javascript-framework9
namespaces9
segmentation9
mobile-first9
python8
data-stream8
snakemake8
image8
testing7
microscopy7
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
emdb-empiar/sfftk-plus
Oct 2017 - Nov 2023
Contributions:36 pushes, 2 branches, 8 tags in 6 years 2 months
emdb-empiar/bandbox
Jan 2022 - Oct 2025
Contributions:47 pushes, 1 branch, 4 tags in 3 years 8 months
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