Bioinformatician w/ C++, Python, R, NGS, statistics, CRISPR, and sport
Resume:
Name: Rafael Nozal Cañadas
Adress: Calle Horno de Abad 11, 18002
City: Granada (Spain)
Phone: +47 46897091
email: *********@*****.***
WORKS
06.2017 - Current
Research assistant
CIBM (Biomedical Investigation Center), and IMUDS (Mixed Institute of
Sport and Health). Physiology department of University of Granada
In these centers I'm gaining experience in wet laboratory practices.
The main task is aiding a PhD student on her lab work which consist
on taking blood samples from children and passing on a series of
test such as DEXA scans and Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis assay.
It also include some non wetlab work, where my contribution reside,
with statistical analysis done in R and SPSS, consulting in general
IT practices such as databases, optimizing the code, and so on.
The project is about the effects of a gluten-free diet on a children
population with with the celiac disease. You can find more
information about the projects here:
IMUDS (ENG)
http://en.ptsgranada.com/investigacion/centros_de_investigacion/
instituto_mixto_de_deporte_y_salud
CIBM (SPA)
http://cibm.ugr.es/
01.2016 - Current
Developer and technical support.
Gimnasio Galaxy
While applying to several PHD and research positions, I began
working in this family gym.
In here I'm developing a program to assign exercises to clients
which helps trainers design tailored routines, and clients to
understand and follow the everyday diet and training. Similar
programs already exist, such as TrainingGym or Muscle&Motion, but
our aim is to create a much precise and detailed database of
exercises, where you can follow not only the muscle group, but also
the synergists, antagonists, dynamic stabilizers, and be able to
design each exercise to work or avoid each muscle, in order to help
a much more precise training to prevent injuries or to help
recovering from them. The program is being developed in Qt and C++.
I'm also maintaining the website, gimnasiogalaxy.es, and teaching
the workers how to update and make changes for them to become
independent and been able to run the site without need of an
external worker. I'm also educating them into safe computer
practices, such as avoid malware sites, general hardware
maintenance, teaching the wonders of open source and free software
that come with zero cost in licenses, and much more.
Apart from IT work; I also do substitutions as instructor in groups
training classes of cross-training and HIIT (high intensity interval
training) and boxing classes, general sport and nutrition
counselling, accounting and statistical models to forecast gain and
losses, video editing for marketing and supporting other training
groups of zumba and spinning, plus other internal video usage,
translator for foreign gym members or potential clients, and
reception work including sales.
09.2014 - 12.2015
Research assistant.
Computational Biology Unit, Institutt for informatikk
AmpliCan, an NGS analysis tool for high throughput screening of
candidate mutants.
I began researching CRISPR/Cas9 induced mutations. In order to
evaluate such mutations we created AmpliCan. This tools take
sequences from experiments and analyze the alignments of the mutants
with the amplicon. Depending on your desire parameter it will tell
you the success of the mutation and generate a complete web report
with the results summarized, as well as the complete data for detail
analysis.
Other similar tools only allow for small samples; this one can take
enormous batch of data and works really fast. The application was
done using R, C++, Python and HTML5; and the invaluable
collaboration of the Molecular Biology Department of both Harvard
and the University College London.
Packages are available at Bitbucket:
(https://bitbucket.org/valenlab/amplican) and soon to be published
at CRAN and Bioconductor.
01.2013 - 06.2014
Collegue / University teaching professional.
Private
Starting on 2013 I was hired by different students as private
teacher to help them understand several fields of several subjects.
Most of it were focus on the use and program of MATLAB, Java and
elemental statistics.
05.2013 - 06.2013
Database designer
Quantidoc AS - University of Bergen
During Summer of 2013 I was fixing and redesigning the entire
database for this laboratory. The previous admin was a person with
limited knowledge of databases, SQL, or mathematics; as a result the
logic behind the entire system was in complete chaos, failing to
satisfy even the first normal form.
I created the database, triggers, populated the tables with examples
and left a few tutorials and examples on how to make the graphical
windows for all the functions. After that a biology student
continued administrating the database and finishing the graphic
interface.
08.2010 - 12.2013
Collegue / University teaching professional.
Institutt for informatikk and Institutt for matematikk.
Since summer of 2010 I have worked at the University of Bergen
teaching assisting in a computer laboratory for other students from
different levels.
The task consist of solving any doubts the students may have and
explaining concept of the curriculum of the given subject. Also to
correct exercises, give grades and feedback to the students on
mandatory assignments.
You can find more information about the subjects here:
INF109 Computer Programming for Science (NOR):
http://www.uib.no/emne/INF109
STAT101 Elemental Statistics (NOR):
http://www.uib.no/emne/STAT101
01.2010 - 06.2011
Pre-primary education teaching associate professional
Fantoft Gård Barnehage, Studentsamskipnaden i Bergen (SiB)
Since the beginning of 2010 I have worked in Norway as a substitute
in a kindergarten for children from 0 to 5~6 years old.
The task consist in taking care of the children in several ways.
Watch then, play with then, feed then, put then to sleep, etc.
Everything under advance pedagogical supervision.
STUDIES
01.2012 - 12.2013
Master in Bioinformatics.
Institutt for informatikk, University of Bergen.
Techniques and methods from computer science are used to solve
problems related to molecular biological research, particularly the
analysis of the large amount of data being produced.
In addition to general information ready methods are used, the new
methods developed to solve the new problems that appear. Master's
Degree Program in Bioinformatics aims to set students able to
participate in this development, while providing a general
information on biochemistry education.
My thesis consisted on semantic web with heavy use of HTML5. A
solution to analyse workflows between systems using WSDL.
10.2006 - 09.2011
Technical Engineering of Management Computing.
University of Granada. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenierías
Informática y de Telecomunicaciones.
The Technical Engineering of Management Computing has as objective
to train professional and prepare them for acquire competence in all
that make reference to configuration and management of computer's
projects for all kind of organization, making a special emphasis in
the development of communicative and management skills. Included
areas of electronics, geographical information systems, CAD systems,
sysadmin, operation systems, databases, networking, systems
architecture, automatons, data mining and maintenance.
I did my last year degree at the University of Bergen after been
awarded the Erasmus grant of the European Union plus a Free Mover
access from both University of Granada and the University of Bergen.
I obtained an average of 73 percentile per credit on my studies.
COURSES
Deep Learning with Tensorflow. Udacity, online. May 2017
Calisthenics instructor. FEDA (Spanish Federation of Fitness
Activities), Cadiz. June 2016
Physical therapy for special population, FEDA (Spanish Federation of
Fitness Activities), Málaga, May 2016
Unity engine and VR applications for C#; Unity3D, online. April 2016
SDL 2D Graphics for C++ ; Udemy, online. March 2016
Advance course in fitness therapy and personal training FEDA
(Spanish Federation of Fitness Activities), Cadiz, March of 2016
Course of Instrumental Basic Life Support and handling of external
semi-automatic defibrillator agreed with the requirement of European
Resuscitation Council, May of 2007.
Course of "Auxiliar de Transporte Sanitario" (Medical Care Transport
Auxiliary), March of 2007 (40 hours)
Course of "Primeros Auxilios Psicológicos" (Psychological First Aid), February of 2007 (40 hours)
Course of "Actuación ante Catástrofes" (Intervention against
Catastrophes) February of 2007 (40 hours)
Course of "Formación Básica en Socorros y Emergencias" (Basic
Formation in Help and Emergencies) December of 2005 (60 hours)
Working Days about Study Techniques, 1999.
OTHERS
Starting at 2005, I have been a freelance making small websites
projects for small companies with low budget.
Since December 2006 experience in the volunteer program
"Socorros y Emergencias" (Help and Emergencies) of Spanish Red Cross
as ambulance personal and radio operator. Totaling more than 2000
hours on ambulance experience.
In the tournament FACE 2007 (First Aid Convention in Europe)
champion in the provincial stage of Granada, champion in the
autonomous stage of Andalusia, fourth classified in the national
stage of Spain and champion of the lifeguard test of the national
stage.
PERSONAL
Communication skills
Experience caring immigrants from Red Cross programs.
Capacity for take right critical decision and leadership in
emergency situations.
Excellent contact skills with children gained through my experience
as kindergarten worker.
Organisational / managerial skills
Proven leadership and management with multiple ambulances.
Leading many groups of students of very different profiles. At
university mostly, but I had also worked with inmates at a prison,
with seniors students, and immigrants.
Job-related skills
Inborn skill for optimisation problem's solution and design new
solution.
Interest in acquire all kind of knowledge and predisposition to
learn new abilities.
Since December 2007, volunteer in the project "nAndalucía"
administer by the competences "Junta de Andalucía" for teaching
about new technologies to the people how has no means of support.
Specialized teaching to inmates, immigrants and seniors citizens.
The project is co-sponsored with the Red Cross.
Amateur in digital photography, video editing, and 3D modelling.
Some experience in developing videogames and modding.
Since autumn 2015, collaborating with Created3D. Is a platform for
workshops and coworking related with anything to do with engineering
and electronics. The main objective is to give and receive tutorials
about state of the art technologies, and make constructions to solve
automatically complex or mundane problems proposed by the other
members of the association. http://www.createc3d.com/about-us/ [SPA]
Driver license: B
LANGUAGES
Spanish - Native
English - C1
Norwegian - B2
French - A2
Japanese - A2
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