Summary
Yun Zhang is a bioinformatics analyst and software engineer with 10 years of experience applying full-stack and computational development to infectious disease research. Based at San Diego, she has led product development for the National Bacterial-Viral Bioinformatics Resource Center, authored custom Python libraries and algorithms that accelerated computational research, and grew a global user base sixfold through training and outreach. Her background blends an MS in Computer Science (4.0) with an MLIS, enabling her to translate complex biological data needs into well-designed software, databases, and reproducible analyses. A prolific collaborator, she has presented at 11 international conferences, co-authored 19 peer-reviewed and invited articles, and mentors interns in project design and coding—demonstrating a rare mix of research credibility and hands-on engineering.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, 4.0, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, 4.0 at Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign