Eriberto Lopez
Full-stack developer passionate about creating beautiful and functional web experiences.
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Summary
Team and goal-oriented software professional with experience in using web applications and cloud computing infrastructure to plan, scale, and optimize workflows. Experience coordinating and designing software from requirements to meet deadlines and achieve milestones from stakeholders in biotech, pharmaceuticals, and DARPA. Detailed researcher able to generate reliable data used in patent proposals, publications, and grant manuscripts.
Professional Experience
Software Engineering Manager
Strateos, Inc.
7/2022 – Present
Menlo Park, CA
Lead the industry's first robotic cloud lab platform, providing scientists with an intuitive no-code planner to capture measurements, sample history, and decision making.
- Lead internal team of 5 and third-party offshore development team for workflows domain
- Boosted team velocity by 38% through enhancements in average story points per developer
- Achieved 83% sprint completion rate over the last year
- Spearheaded process changes to optimize Internal Support Channel triaging
- Increased engineer volunteering rate by 113%
- Reduced workflow builder front-end total load time by 53%
- Use Jira and Slack APIs and automation to improve developer velocity and accountability
Senior Software Engineer
Strateos, Inc.
12/2021 – 7/2022
Menlo Park, CA
Led migration from lambda functions to microservice architecture.
- Increased robotic throughput by 64X by improving CV robotic command used to identify genetic isolates
- Contributed to migration and design strategy from self-hosted lambda to distributed workflow engine architecture
- Unified data ingestion pipeline for web and robotic platforms
- Filed patent for 'Systems and Methods For Processing Experimental Workflow at a Remote Laboratory' Application No. 63/217,893
Software Engineer III
Strateos, Inc.
8/2019 – 12/2021
Menlo Park, CA
Developed and maintained core automation platform features.
- Developed statistical analytical tools for automated cluster identification of multidimensional flow cytometry data
- Decreased hands-on time for operational teams through automation
- Onboarded customer experimental designs and workflows for robotic execution
- Contributed to autoprotocol.org open source autoprotocol-python and Autoprotocol Standard Changes (ASC)
Research Scientist/Engineer II
University of Washington
7/2017 – 8/2019
Seattle, WA
Established cellular and molecular workflows for DARPA's Synergistic Discovery and Design Program.
- Co-authored open-source Aquarium laboratory web application
- Developed ETL data pipeline around Aquarium API for HPCs
- Collaborated with lab automation companies to unify data schemas
- Co-authored algorithmic design of synthetic parts for genetic systems
- Mentored undergraduate research assistants
Associate Scientist
Matrix Genetics
7/2014 – 7/2017
Seattle, WA
Collaborated with Reliance Industries on genetic engineering of cyanobacteria.
- Established genetic and molecular tools for metabolic pathway manipulation
- Used automation tools for multiday experiment data capture
- Maintained bioreactor control systems
- Presented results bi-weekly to CEO and CSO
Community Instructor
SoundBio
2/2019 – 8/2019
Seattle, WA
Taught at biological maker space providing community access to research tools.
- Created accessible scientific content for diverse audiences
- Led hands-on workshops and demonstrations
Research Assistant
UW Biology Department
8/2013 – 7/2014
Seattle, WA
Conducted research in the Cattolico Lab on algal biofuel production.
- Developed high-throughput lipid quantification methods
- Characterized cell cycles under varying conditions
- Modeled symbiotic relationships using bioinformatics
- Led crowdfunded research project on municipal waste water usage
Publications
Automated design of thousands of non-repetitive parts for engineering stable genetic systems
Nature Biotechnology - 7/2020
- Used graph theory for genetic part design automation
- Developed parallel RNASeq assay analysis methods
Aquarium: open-source laboratory software for design, execution, and data management
Synthetic Biology - 1/2021
- Developed integrated laboratory management system
- Created containerized application for research automation
Education
Master of Science – Computer Science
Georgia Tech University
2024
Atlanta, GA
- Specialization in Computing Systems
- Focus on Network Security and Software Architecture
- Advanced Internet Computing, Machine Learning
Bachelor of Science – Biology
Gonzaga University
2013
Spokane, WA
- Minor in Philosophy