Intro:
Olivia joins BioTeam as a Scientific Systems Engineer. She has experience working with JavaScript, React and Next.js as a web developer. She has formal training as a biologist and biochemist.
Focus Areas:
- Cloud
- UI / UX
Tools:
- Cloud Technologies: Google Cloud Platform, AWS, and Azure
- React, JavaScript, Next.js
Scientific Areas:
- Wet Lab Experience
- Web Development: JavaScript, React, Next.js, SQL, Python, Django, Docker
- Microscopy
Background
Prior to joining BioTeam, Olivia completed her Bachelor’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After college, she moved to San Francisco, CA and took a job at Color Genomics as one of the first Clinical Lab Associates. Master’s degree in Biochemistry at Virginia Tech. Looking to apply to medical school she worked as a medical scribe, taking notes for doctors in the Emergency Room. However, after a year of working, she realized that becoming a doctor did not match her aspirations. After much thought and soul searching, she applied to a number of coding bootcamps and settled for an asynchronous learning experience. There, she completed ten projects and was able to showcase her work to potential employers.
Personal Interests:
Olivia loves to read and knit during her free time. Every year she sets a goal to read 100 books, and although never gets to that goal, loves to read as much as she can.
