Ramprasad Neethiraj
Bioinformatician
Stockholm, Sweden
Summary
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Top SchoolRamprasad Neethiraj is a bioinformatics professional with a PhD in population genetics and over a decade of experience translating genomics problems into reproducible code and pipelines. Based in Stockholm and currently at SciLifeLab, he blends hands-on analysis, server management, and research methodology to support clinical genomics and rare-disease projects. He is an active open-source contributor, helping maintain nf-core modules and packaging many bioinformatics tools for Bioconda—work that improves reproducibility for the wider community. Known for clear written and verbal communication, quick learning, and a designer’s eye for visualization, he brings pragmatic, out-of-the-box thinking to complex datasets. An advocate of small, generous favors, he enjoys connecting with teams even when no role is open to explore collaborative opportunities.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Lisieux Matriculation And Higher Secondary SchoolBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Biotechnology, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Biotechnology at PSG College of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioinformatics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioinformatics at Stockholm University
Tamil, English, Swedish
Github Skills (17)
package-management10
package-development10
plugin-development10
conda10
bash10
nextflow10
build-automation10
bioinformatics10
drupal-module10
vcf-files8
dsl8
docker6
dockers6
javas5
java5
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
nf-core/modules
Sep 2021 - Dec 2022
Repository to host tool-specific module files for the Nextflow DSL2 community!
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:155 reviews, 86 commits, 189 PRs in 1 year 2 months
Contributions summary:Ramprasad contributed to the `nf-core/modules` repository, which hosts module files for the Nextflow DSL2 community. Their work involved adding and updating module files for bioinformatics tools like glnexus, svdb, and mosdepth. They focused on implementing scripts, adjusting settings and test files, and also addressed various errors and made code improvements within these modules.
nf-corehostnextflow-dsl2nextflowdsl2
bioconda/bioconda-recipes
Sep 2021 - Jul 2022
Conda recipes for the bioconda channel.
Role in this project:Automation Engineer / Build & Release Engineer
Automation Engineer / Build & Release EngineerContributions:15 reviews, 9 commits, 22 PRs in 9 months
Contributions summary:Ramprasad primarily contributed to the automation and packaging of bioinformatics tools within the Bioconda repository. Their work included creating and updating build scripts (build.sh) for various packages, such as `mosdepth`, `haplocheck`, `haplogrep`, and `cnvpytor`. They focused on ensuring correct installation, dependencies, and platform compatibility, often involving steps like downloading, building, and installing tools, and also adding post-link steps. The user's contributions also included updating dependencies and fixing build issues.
recipescondabiocondabioinformaticspackage-management
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