\documentclass[11pt,a4paper]{article} % set font size and paper size \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} % set input encoding to utf8 (same as vim) \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % enable boldface and single-char diacritics \usepackage{geometry} % modify page layout \geometry{margin=.50in} % set margin size \usepackage{newtxtext,newtxmath} % better Times Roman than mathptmx \usepackage{enumitem} % fine-tuning the appearance of lists \usepackage{fontawesome} % icons \usepackage{hyperref} % hyperlinks \usepackage{titlesec} % modify sections \titleformat{\section}{\normalfont\Large\bfseries}{\thesection}{1em}{}[\titlerule] \setlength{\parindent}{0pt} % no paragraph indentation \setlist[itemize]{noitemsep, topsep=2pt, partopsep=0pt, parsep=0pt} \begin{document} \raggedright % left-align text (default is full-justified) \thispagestyle{empty} % remove page number %============================================================================== \begin{center} {\LARGE \textbf{Ryan Najac} }\\ {\large \vspace{0.1cm}New York, NY\\ \vspace{0.1cm} \href{mailto:ryan.najac@columbia.edu}{\faEnvelopeSquare\: ryan.najac@columbia.edu} \medspace \href{tel:+17188871579}{\faPhoneSquare\: +1-718-887-1579} \medspace \\ \href{https://rdnajac.tech/}{\faGlobe\: \underline{\smash{www.rdnajac.tech}}} \quad \href{https://github.com/rdnajac}{\faGithubSquare\: \underline{\smash{rdnajac}}} \quad \href{https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-najac/}{\faLinkedinSquare\: \underline{\smash{ryan-najac}}} } \end{center} \vspace{-0.6cm} \section*{Experience} %============================================================================== \textbf{Columbia University – Institute for Cancer Genetics} \hfill New York, NY\\ \textit{Senior Research Technician}, Palomero Lab \hfill September 2022 – Present \begin{itemize} \item Manage flexible, high-performance cloud-based computational infrastructure for bioinformatic analyses \item Build automated workflows for multi-omic sequencing data analysis, enabling batch processing of up to 1,000 samples simultaneously to accelerate the discovery of clinically-relevant biomarkers in leukemia and lymphoma \item Prepare bulk and single-cell sequencing libraries (RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq), perform quality control assays, and operate Illumina sequencers to generate high-quality data for downstream analyses. \item Develop a tiered data compression system using SAM-BAM-CRAM pipelines integrated with Amazon Web Services to optimize storage efficiency and reduce long-term archival costs of over 200 TB of sequencing data \end{itemize} \vspace{0.2cm} \textbf{Hyannis Port Research (HPR)} \hfill Needham, MA\\ \textit{Software Engineer Intern} \hfill May 2023 – August 2023 \begin{itemize}[noitemsep, topsep=2pt, partopsep=0pt, parsep=0pt] \item Implemented a low-latency parser for the Nasdaq TotalView-ITCH data feed using the C standard library \item Developed simulated data feeds and utilized profiling tools to validate parser functionality, optimize performance, and resolve memory leaks, resulting in improved error handling and elimination of bottlenecks \item Collaborated with network engineers to develop a custom TCP/IP protocol that can recover corrupted data packets \end{itemize} \vspace{0.2cm} \textbf{Columbia University – Institute for Cancer Genetics} \hfill New York, NY\\ \textit{Research Technician}, Iavarone/Lasorella Labs \hfill May 2019 – August 2022 \begin{itemize}[noitemsep, topsep=2pt, partopsep=0pt, parsep=0pt] \item Designed a standard operating procedure for single-nucleus sequencing of archival glioblastoma samples \item Performed sub-cranial tumor implantations in mouse models to evaluate the efficacy of novel therapeutic agents \item Created and validated a high-throughput batch analysis pipeline for fluorescence microscopy data \end{itemize} \section*{Education} %============================================================================== \textbf{Columbia University} \hfill New York, NY\\ Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science \hfill May 2024 \begin{itemize} \item Relevant Coursework: \textit{Operating Systems}, \textit{Computer Networks}, \textit{Data Structures and Algorithms},\\ \textit{Software Design}, \textit{Advanced Programming in the Linux Environment}, \textit{Probability and Statistics} \item Notable Projects: C HTTP web server, Linux file system and scheduler implementations, C-like language compiler \end{itemize} \section*{Technical Skills} %============================================================================== \textbf{Programming Languages:} \begin{itemize} \item Proficient in C, C++, Python, VimL, and Linux shell script (sh, bash, POSIX) \item Some experience functional programming in Ocaml and object-oriented programming in Java \item Working knowledge of SQL database management and web development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP \end{itemize} \textbf{Frameworks and Software:} \begin{itemize} \item Cloud computing and data management using Amazon Web Services (AWS): EC2, S3, Batch, and Lambda \item Software testing and debugging with Unity, GoogleTest, pytest, GDB, Valgrind, and Wireshark \item Data analysis and visualization using R, pandas, ggplot2, and Matplotlib \item Technical documentation and scientific writing using Jupyter notebooks, Rmarkdown, and \LaTeX \end{itemize} \section*{Publications} %============================================================================== \begin{itemize} \item ``Integrative multi-omics networks identify PKC$\delta$ and DNA-PK as master kinases of glioblastoma subtypes and guide targeted cancer therapy.'' Migliozzi, S. et al. \textit{Nature Cancer}, 4, 181–202, 2023. \href{https://doi.org/10.1038/s43018-022-00510-x}{DOI} \item ``Pathway-based classification of glioblastoma uncovers a mitochondrial subtype with therapeutic vulnerabilities.'' Garofano, L. et al. \textit{Nature Cancer}, 2, 141–156, 2021. \href{https://doi.org/10.1038/s43018-020-00159-4}{DOI} \end{itemize} \end{document}