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General Information

Full Name Shakuntala Mitra
Email shakuntala.mitra@gmail.com
Professional Interests Bioinformatics, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Open Source Data Science
Spoken Languages English, Bengali, Japanese, Hindi

Education

  • 2023 - 2028
    MS, Artificial Intelligence
    Johns Hopkins University
  • 2015 - 2019
    BS, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
    University of California, Santa Barbara

Skills

  • Programming Languages: Python, SQL, R
  • Tools and Frameworks: NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Plotly
  • Machine Learning: PyTorch, Tensorflow, Keras, OpenCV, Scikit-Learn, Spark ML
  • Platforms: Amazon Web Services, Docker, Jupyter, Conda, Flask, Linux, RStudio, MS Excel

Certifications

  • Nov 2022 - Dec 2022
    Data Analytics Professional Certification
    Grow with Google
  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2021
    Data Science Career Track Certification
    Springboard, School of Data

Relevant Experience

  • Dec 2022 - Present
    Quality Control Analyst II
    • Independently perform quantitative data analysis for molecular biology assays and cell culture assays
    • Take ownership of updating, restructuring, and maintaining cell culture assay databases
    • Collaborate with R&D on a project to compile and analyze assay data needed to complete Technical Reports
  • Sep 2021 - Jul 2022
    Associate Data Scientist
    • Developed machine learning algorithms and neural networks for anomaly detection using Python, Tensorflow, and PyTorch
    • Established a scalable analysis pipeline by integrating AWS tools with a custom PostgreSQL database during internal algorithm development phase of major client project
    • Compiled data visualizations and feature extraction into official progress reports to communicate key results to primary stakeholders
  • Sep 2020 - Sep 2021
    Quality Control Analyst II
    Minaris Regenerative Medicine
    • Supervised cross-functional team as QC project leader and SME for one major commercial client
    • Enabled a client's transition from FDA Phase I to Phase II Clinical Trials by executing stability studies
    • Improved processing time by 33% by revising technical documents (SOPs, WIs) for multiple assays
  • Sep 2020 - Sep 2021
    Quality Control Analyst II
    Minaris Regenerative Medicine

Other Interests

  • Hobbies: Circus and Aerial Arts, Video Games