Summary
Zining Chen is a Bioinformatics Analyst with eight years of experience applying data science and software skills to biomedical problems, currently working at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. With an MS in Data Science from Columbia and a dual background in Computer Science and Statistics from UIUC, Zining bridges computational rigor and domain insight to turn complex biological data into actionable results. They have moved from a data analyst internship at Columbia to a research-facing analyst role, demonstrating an ability to translate academic methods into operational pipelines. Known for self-motivation and a focus on innovative, data-driven solutions, Zining combines programming proficiency with statistical modeling to streamline analysis workflows. An emerging contributor in bioinformatics within the US research ecosystem, they bring both practical engineering habits and a strong foundation in quantitative methods.
7 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Data Science, Master of Science - MS, Data Science at Columbia University in the City of New York
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Chinese, English