Sharon Gaheen
Technical Project Manager II For NCI Genomic Data Commons (GDC)
Annapolis, Maryland, United States
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Top SchoolSharon Gaheen is a seasoned Technical Project Manager with 20 years delivering complex IT and data science programs across health, life sciences, defense, and space domains, currently leading project delivery for the NCI Genomic Data Commons. PMP-certified and grounded in mathematics (BS) with an MBA in MIS, she combines rigorous analytical skills with proven Agile project and program management to translate research and clinical requirements into operational data platforms. Her long tenure at federal research contractors like Frederick National Laboratory, Leidos, and SAIC reflects deep familiarity with NIH/NCI workflows, bioinformatics projects, and multidisciplinary stakeholder coordination. Known for bridging technical teams and policy-driven environments, she has repeatedly steered large integrative cancer research initiatives from concept through sustained production. An understated strength is her ability to apply software engineering experience gained at NASA and DoD early in her career to modern data governance and scalable bioinformatics delivery.
20 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Maryland, College ParkBS, Mathematics, BS, Mathematics at University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Github Skills (5)
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
gaheens/gdc-docs
Sep 2016 - Dec 2018
Contributions:14 pushes in 2 years 3 months
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NCIP/gdc-docs
Mar 2016 - Sep 2017
Contributions:304 commits, 14 PRs, 456 pushes in 1 year 6 months
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