Vincent Ragusa
Bioinformatics And Machine Learning Scientist
Michigan, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolVincent Ragusa is a bioinformatics and machine learning scientist with a PhD in computer science and eight years applying advanced ML, optimization, and agent-based modeling to biological and medical problems. He has a track record of turning theory into impact—authoring a patented algorithm, developing the "adaptive momentum" concept in evolutionary learning, and driving projects that secured significant VC funding for disease-focused research. Comfortable across research and applied domains, Vincent builds production-ready Python tooling, automates workflows, and has led large budgets and interdisciplinary teams. He has also contributed to LLM training and prompt engineering, sculpting challenging cases and rigorous evaluation protocols for state-of-the-art models. Based in Michigan, he blends curiosity-driven theory with pragmatic engineering to accelerate discovery and translational impact.
8 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, (MA) Mathematics (MA) Computer Science (MI) Physics, Bachelor’s Degree, (MA) Mathematics (MA) Computer Science (MI) Physics at Florida Southern CollegeHigh School Degree, High School, High School Degree, High School at Lake Gibson Senior HighDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Michigan State University
English
Stackoverflow
3reputation
87reached
2answers
2questions
Github Skills (43)
genetic-algorithm10
evolutionary-algorithms10
neuroevolution9
evolutionary-computation9
evolution9
genetic-programming9
modular7
html6
data-structures6
agent6
jquery6
python6
json6
ajax6
javascript6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
VincentRagusa/DDIT
Oct 2019 - Apr 2025
Contributions:3 PRs, 34 pushes, 6 branches in 5 years 6 months
VincentRagusa/SoundTools
Nov 2020 - Nov 2021
Contributions:3 reviews, 1 PR, 8 pushes in 1 year
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