Sébastien Guizard
Research Scientist at The Roslin Institute
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary
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RockstarSébastien Guizard is a Research Scientist based in Edinburgh with 13 years experience at the intersection of bioinformatics and software engineering. As a core scientist at the Roslin Institute he blends research rigor with practical engineering, contributing meaningfully to high-impact open-source projects such as bioconda/bioconda-recipes and nf-core/modules. His work focuses on automating cross-platform package builds, resolving Mac OS toolchain issues, and developing Nextflow DSL2 modules—notably for PacBio workflows—demonstrating strength in reproducible bioinformatics pipelines. Colleagues rely on him to turn complex experimental tools into robust, distributable software, and his background shows a rare combination of domain expertise and build/release automation skills.
13 years of coding experience
Github Skills (17)
go-modules10
package-management10
dsl10
conda10
bash10
workflow-engine10
kernel-module10
nextflow10
workflow-automation10
pipeline10
bioinformatics10
jsmodules10
argo-workflows10
cmake9
build-automation9
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
nf-core/modules
Sep 2021 - Nov 2022
Repository to host tool-specific module files for the Nextflow DSL2 community!
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:84 reviews, 25 commits, 33 PRs in 1 year 1 month
Contributions summary:Sébastien primarily contributed to the development of new modules and maintained existing ones for the nf-core/modules repository, which hosts tool-specific module files for Nextflow DSL2 pipelines. Their work involved implementing new functionalities, fixing bugs, and optimizing code within the modules. A significant part of their contribution was the creation and modification of PacBio-related modules, demonstrating a focus on bioinformatics tools and workflow development.
nf-corehostnextflow-dsl2nextflowdsl2
bioconda/bioconda-recipes
May 2021 - Nov 2021
Conda recipes for the bioconda channel.
Role in this project:Automation Engineer / Build & Release Engineer
Automation Engineer / Build & Release EngineerContributions:3 reviews, 9 commits, 12 PRs in 5 months
Contributions summary:Sébastien primarily contributed to the build and packaging of bioinformatics recipes for the bioconda channel. Their work involved modifying build scripts, updating package dependencies, fixing lint errors, and integrating new recipes. The user also addressed Mac OS build issues and added necessary compilers, demonstrating a focus on cross-platform compatibility and automated package creation.
recipescondabiocondabioinformaticspackage-management
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