Aishwarya – Unlocking the Secrets of Genomics: Meet the Bioinformatics Whiz!

AISHWARYA

CONTACT PROFILE

SKILLS

Bioinformatics skills:
NGS analysis: Pre-processing, de novo assembly,
variant calling, genome annotation
RNA-Seq analysis, Microarray analysis, WGS analysis,
GWAS analysis, Data curation
Skilled with databases such as NCBI, PubMed,
UniProtKB, ENSEMBL;
Tools such as BLAST, BWA, ResFinder, KmerFinder,
MLST typing etc, Version control knowledge(Git).

Summary:
A post-graduate student in Genomics with a keen interest to work in bioinformatics and genomic data analysis, intended to analyze genomes to provide biological information for multiple diseases. Possess theoretical and practical skills in GWAS, cDNA arrays, Variant Calling, Perl, Computer-aided drug design, homology modeling, and CRISPR CAS 9 system. Skilled in laboratory techniques such as molecular cloning, proteomics, and immunology with COVID-19 testing experience. Strong communication skills and proficient in working independently and in a team setting.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

DISSERTATION – MASTER’S IN SCIENCE DEGREE

Objective: To validate the genes in Pseudomonas putida S11 identified by INSeq screen to be involved in corn root colonisation.

Techniques used: Basic culturing, Primer designing, Molecular cloning techniques, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Whole genome DNA isolation, Plasmid isolation, Competent cell preparation. Contributed to improving lab procedures for the project.

MAJOR PROJECT – [hidden] DEGREE

Objective: To check if the putative protein encoding ORF, SCO3882 from Streptomyces coelicolor has antibacterial properties.

Techniques learnt: Primer designing, Agar plate preparation, HIS-Tag purification, Disc diffusion method for functional characterization.

INTERNSHIP

Objective: Molecular cloning and functional analysis of agarose coding gene (SCO3471) from Streptomyces coelicolor A(3).

COURSES AND CERTIFICATES

Academic course certificates:
Completed “Python for Genomic Data Science” and “Introduction to Genomic Technologies” on Coursera from Johns Hopkins University.

EDUCATION

[hidden] Genomics, Madurai Kamaraj University

[hidden] Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology

WORK EXPERIENCE

BYJU’S Think & Learn Pvt. Ltd.

JOB PROFILE: Associate Content Developer (BIOLOGY)

Responsibilities: Created educational content for Biology from classes 5th to 10th for different academic boards using various programs like Microsoft PowerPoint, Google docs, sheets, and slides.

REFERENCES

Dr. T. RAJESH, Senior Scientist, CSIR-NEERI

Dr. J. RAJENDHRAN, Assistant Professor, Madurai Kamaraj University

CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND OTHER CERTIFICATES:

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

Python, R, Biopython, PERL

KEYWORDS: Genomics, NGS analysis, RNA-Seq analysis, GWAS, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Protein purification, Microbiology, Biochemistry

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Cover Letter:

I am writing to apply for the Genome analyst position at MedGenome. I have a Master’s in Genomics with a strong foundation in Bioinformatics. My experience includes working with human datasets, performing variant analysis using GALAXY. Since then I have learnt Python and R for data interpretation. I am transitioning from traditional wet lab to Bioinformatics and computational biology.
I have on-going courses on Python, Linux, WGS data analysis and more. I am learning standard pipelines like GATK, Bowtie and more for NGS analysis.
I am eager to apply this knowledge and learn a lot more in the leading lab in India that is MedGenome.

Thank you.