Pim Van Nierop
Sofware Engineer (tech Lead) CBioPortal Specialist at The Hyve
Randstad, Netherlands
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Top SchoolPim Van Nierop is a software engineer and tech lead specializing in cBioPortal with 11 years of experience bridging molecular neuroscience and production software. He combines a research doctorate in molecular neurosciences and deep experience in proteomics/genomics analysis with hands-on backend and React frontend contributions to the widely used cBioPortal cancer genomics platform. At The Hyve he leads technical delivery while continuing ontology curation and project management work at VU Amsterdam, uniquely blending domain expertise, data modeling and stakeholder-facing communication. His open-source contributions include database migration tooling, assay data modeling and UI improvements for genomic visualizations, reflecting an ability to deliver both plumbing and user-facing features. Comfortable translating biological nuance into robust software, he excels in multidisciplinary teams and academic–commercial collaborations.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Research Doctorate, Molecular Neurosciences, Research Doctorate, Molecular Neurosciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)Medische Biologie (MSc), Medical and Molecular Biology, Medische Biologie (MSc), Medical and Molecular Biology at Utrecht UniversityVWO (+Latin), VWO (+Latin) at Jeanne d'Arc Lyceum Maastricht
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Github Skills (16)
database-migrations10
typescript10
javascript10
database-migration10
typescripts10
front-end-development10
python10
cancer-genomics10
typescript-types10
react10
mobx9
mysql9
data-validation9
exceptions6
android6
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
cBioPortal/cbioportal
Dec 2018 - Nov 2022
cBioPortal for Cancer Genomics
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:267 reviews, 333 commits, 98 PRs in 4 years
Contributions summary:Pim contributed to the cBioPortal project by implementing features and addressing database migration tasks. They added a flag for suppressing user confirmation during database migrations. Furthermore, the user implemented a generic assay data type based on treatment response data, modifying the data validation scripts. They also modified existing code to interpret 'NA' values as empty fields in the context of driver annotations, and fixed an endpoint for CNA data counts.
precision-medicinesciencecbioportalgenomicscancer
cBioPortal/cbioportal-frontend
Feb 2019 - Dec 2022
React Frontend of cBioPortal :tada:
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:230 reviews, 406 commits, 202 PRs in 3 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Pim primarily contributed to the front-end of the cBioPortal project. Their commits demonstrate work on UI components using React, including implementing features like a wider heatmap menu and treatment response data visualizations. They also made configuration changes to support IDE debugging and improved the user interface for features such as the waterfall plots. Furthermore, their work involved updating existing components and addressing PR feedback, suggesting a focus on refining and enhancing the existing codebase.
reactcbioportalreact-frontendmobxfrontend
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