C O N T A C T
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E D U C A T I O N
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Manhattan, KS (Aug 1990 – Dec 1996)
Master of Science (M.S.)
Gravitational Cellular Biology
Awards & Honors
Developed experiments for Shuttle
flights STS-60 and STS-63
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
West Lafayette, IN (Aug 1984 – May 1988)
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Developmental and Cellular Biology
(1988)
A D D I T I O N A L S K I L L S
Python
SQL
FastAPI
Git and GitHub
Jira
Meditech M-AT
Meditech C/S
Meditech NPR
MicroPython
Java (Android programming)
Crucible and Fisheye
SVN
C/C++
C A R E E R O B J E C T I V E
Accomplished computer professional with 29+ years of programming experience in the healthcare and biotech industry and proven knowledge of application development. Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies Looking to leverage my skills as a Software Engineer.
E X P E R I E N C E
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
nirrin technologies, Billerica, MA / Dec 2021 – Jul 2024
• Implemented a python backend using FastAPI on an embedded system using a Torizon SBC and interfacing with a QT frontend. The team used Jira and GitHub for issue tracking and CI/CD.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
Medical Information Technology, Westwood, MA / Aug 1996 – Dec 2021
• Designed, built and maintained Laboratory Information System
(LIS), Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and most recently Oncology
(ONC) software.
• Developed and maintained with all modules in LIS, including Laboratory, Microbiology, Blood Bank, Pathology and Reference Laboratory
• Developed and maintained the Blood Bank module in compliance with FDA 510(k) medical device regulations.
• Developed and maintained the Oncology application with an emphasis on ordering.
• Facilitated and supported interfacing to other applications and products, including laboratory analyzers, the Order Management
(OM) applications, the Pharmacy (PHA) application, and the LIS application among others
• Mentored several new hires and existing employees both formally and informally.
• Pipeline mentor for the Oncology application.
• Provided on-call (after hours) customer support for the LIS product
• Worked in an agile environment with other programmers, designers, testers and users to design, refine and break issues into manageable parts.
HEIDI HINKEL
Software Engineer
Agile and Scrum
Founding member of the Rhode
Island Maker Mill
Taught for Girls Who Code
Taught several class for Rhode Island
Maker Mill, including a course on
Python
C E R T I F I C A T I O N S
Udacity Android Nano Degree by
PROGRAMMER II
Purdue Comparative Oncology Program, West Lafayette, IN / May 1988 - Aug 1990
• Used Fortran and C to write programs that created SQL queries allowing Oncologists and Epidemiologists to search a veterinary oncology database
.