Shyaman Jayasundara
Computational Biology Co-op
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolShyaman Jayasundara is a computational biologist and PhD candidate in Computer Science at Purdue University with nine years of experience applying data science and engineering to genomics problems. He processes and interprets diverse next-generation sequencing data (scRNA-seq, Perturb-seq, ATAC-seq, CITE-seq) and builds reproducible pipelines that bridge research and production. Previously he co-founded a tech startup where he designed backend infrastructure, and has led NGS projects across Sri Lankan flora and fauna as well as metagenomic studies. As a graduate teaching assistant he communicates complex computational genomics concepts to students, complementing his hands-on research. Now a Computational Biology Co-op at Merck, he blends academic rigor (3.88 GPA PhD work) with practical industry impact. Colleagues describe him as equally comfortable tuning analysis pipelines, troubleshooting HPC systems, and mentoring junior researchers.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
B.Sc.(Hons) in Engineering, Computer Engineering, 3.90/4.00 (First class), B.Sc.(Hons) in Engineering, Computer Engineering, 3.90/4.00 (First class) at University of PeradeniyaSt. Anne's CollegeDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, 3.88/4.00, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, 3.88/4.00 at Purdue University
Github Skills (5)
jekyll9
computer-engineering9
single-cell-genomics2
consensus1
bioinformatics1
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
shyaman/shyaman.me
Sep 2018 - Feb 2025
My portfolio site
Contributions:10 PRs, 73 pushes, 9 branches in 6 years 5 months
javascriptreact
shyaman/PeraRide-MobileApp
Apr 2018 - Nov 2021
Contributions:2 PRs, 3 pushes, 4 branches in 3 years 7 months
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