- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/isabellaarenas
- Email: 💌 bella.arenas@me.com
- Phone: 📞 (469)-381-0029
I am a passionate Bioinformatics Data Scientist 🧬 currently contributing to the development of in-house software and bioinformatics infrastructure at Zafrens, San Diego, CA. With a strong foundation in machine learning, bioinformatics, and software development, my work spans developing pipelines for RNA sequencing analyses to creating intuitive tools for experimental scientists. I thrive on challenges that enhance drug development strategies and advance our understanding of cellular behavior.
- Role: Bioinformatics Data Scientist
- When: Jan. 2024 – Present
- Where: San Diego, CA
- What: Developing bioinformatics pipelines 🔬, performing sequencing analyses, and contributing to software and infrastructure development.
- Role: Research Scientist
- When: May 2023 – Dec. 2023
- Where: San Diego, CA
- What: Utilized machine learning for cellular behavior predictions 📊, led the creation of a self-optimizing ML pipeline.
- Role: Bioinformatician
- When: Sep. 2023 – Mar. 2024
- Where: La Jolla, CA
- What: Focused on bulk-RNA and scRNA-seq analysis for cancer treatment effectiveness, data analysis, and collaboration.
- Technologies: Python, SciKit-Learn, Dash, HTML, SciPy
- Description: A full-stack web application designed to fit a machine-learning pipeline to input data automatically 🤖. It features interactive visuals for understanding feature importance and optimizing target outcomes.
- The University of Arizona
- Bachelor’s of Science in Bioinformatics
- Expected Graduation: August 2025
- Languages: Python 🐍, R, C++, Java, Shell Script, HTML, CSS, YAML
- Bioinformatics & ML: RNA-Seq, DESeq2, Seurat, SCVI, Sci-Kit Learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, NextFlow, NGS
- Systems & Technologies: Linux, AWS, Git, HPC, Web App Development, Cell Culture Techniques, Applied Science