Wasim Amiri is a product-focused software engineer with 11 years of experience building full-stack tools that bridge laboratory workflows and modern web UX. Currently at Arcadia Science, he develops scalable applications and visualizations to support data-driven biology, drawing on prior roles in test automation at Agilent and bioinformatics at Chan Zuckerberg Biohub. He brings practical domain knowledge from hands-on lab work in high-throughput mass spectrometry and GC/MS studies, which informs his decisions about performance and usability for scientists and developers alike. An active open-source contributor, Wasim has shipped React/TypeScript UI components for marimo, a next-generation, AI-native Python notebook that emphasizes reproducibility and git-friendly workflows. Based in San Francisco, he thrives at the intersection of product engineering and modern research infrastructure, often focusing on subtle UX edge cases that improve developer productivity.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bachelor of Science - BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at Oregon State University
A reactive notebook for Python — run reproducible experiments, query with SQL, execute as a script, deploy as an app, and version with git. All in a modern, AI-native editor.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Contributions:40 reviews, 28 PRs, 70 pushes in 1 year 2 months
Contributions summary:Wasim primarily contributed to the development of UI components within the marimo project. Their work focused on enhancing the `mo.ui.multiselect` component by implementing features like maximum selection limits and handling edge cases. They also worked on a file browser component and range slider. The user demonstrated proficiency in React, TypeScript, and component-based UI development, as evidenced by code changes in JavaScript files.
Contributions:15 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 4 months
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Wasim Amiri - Software Engineer, Product at Arcadia Science