Upendra Devisetty
Director Of Data Science
Durham, North Carolina, United States
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Top SchoolUpendra Devisetty is a Director of Data Science with 11+ years applying machine learning and bioinformatics to RNA-driven solutions for vaccines, biopesticides, and biofungicides at GreenLight Biosciences. He leads cross-functional teams that bridge genomics and deep learning, turning biological questions into production-ready models and discovery insights. An experienced educator and certified instructor for Carpentries and DataCamp, he regularly teaches practical data science tools (Git, Docker, Singularity) to empower scientists. He is the author of "Deep Learning for Genomics," signaling a commitment to making advanced methods accessible to the life sciences community. Based in Durham, NC, he combines academic training (PhD in Genetics and Plant Molecular Biology) with industry leadership to advance RNA-centered innovation.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
B.Sc(Ag) Agriculture General, B.Sc(Ag) Agriculture General at A.N.G.R.Agricultural UniversityPh.d(Ag) Genetics and Plant Molecular Biology, Ph.d(Ag) Genetics and Plant Molecular Biology at University of Nottinghamst. joseph's schoolM.Sc(Ag) Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, M.Sc(Ag) Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at G.B.P.University of Agriculture and Technology
English, Hindi, Telugu, German
Github Skills (97)
package-management10
synchronize10
next-generation-sequencing10
singularity10
docker-build10
rna-seq10
stable10
conda10
bioinformatics10
golang9
data-wrangling9
bioconda9
python9
genome-assembly9
transcript9
Programming languages (17)
Github contributions (5)
upendrak/plantmd
Jun 2019 - Aug 2022
Image-based plant disease prediction using CNNs
Contributions:62 commits, 19 PRs, 46 pushes in 3 years 2 months
plantplant-diseasepythonpredictiondeep-learning
Evolinc/RMTA
Jul 2017 - Dec 2019
Read Mapping and Transcript Assembly
Contributions:20 releases, 63 commits, 6 PRs in 2 years 4 months
mappingassemblytranscript
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