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barbavegeta/README.md

Hi, I’m Salvatore

Data Science & Bioinformatics
London, United Kingdom

About Me

Biomedical scientist with 7+ years in clinical and genomic laboratories, now focused on bioinformatics and data-driven analysis of sequencing data.

I specialise in building and analysing NGS pipelines, combining wet-lab expertise with computational workflows to extract biologically meaningful insights.

  • Clinical experience: UCLH, CooperGenomics (NGS, ATMPs, reporting)
  • Strong in Python, R, SQL, and Bash for genomic data workflows
  • Experience with RNA-seq, variant calling, and pipeline development

Tech Stack

Languages: Python · R · SQL · Bash
Bioinformatics: HISAT2 · STAR · SAMtools · BEDtools · bcftools · DESeq2
Data Viz: Tableau · ggplot2 · seaborn · matplotlib
Cloud: AWS · Google Cloud · GKE (Kubernetes)

Featured Projects

Project Description Tools
M. tuberculosis WGS Variant Analysis Workflow Galaxy-based workflow for QC, trimming, alignment, coverage assessment, variant calling, annotation, and IGV-supported review of resistance-associated loci in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Galaxy · BWA-MEM2 · Picard · SAMtools · mosdepth · bcftools · SnpEff · SnpSift · MultiQC · IGV
RNA-seq Pipeline Containerised RNA-seq workflow built with Nextflow and Docker, covering QC, trimming, alignment, quantification, MultiQC reporting, and differential expression analysis Nextflow · Docker · FastQC · Cutadapt · STAR · featureCounts · MultiQC · DESeq2
Genomic Data Science End-to-end RNA-seq & variant analysis using HISAT2, StringTie, and DESeq2 Python · R · Bash · Bioconductor
Salifort Motors Predictive modelling to understand drivers of employee turnover and inform retention strategy XGBoost · NumPy · SciPy · scikit-learn · Pandas · Statsmodels
TikTok Project Exploratory analysis of engagement metrics to uncover content trends and optimisation levers Matplotlib · Seaborn · Plotly · SciPy
Bellabeat Case Study Fitbit data analysis and Tableau dashboard R · dplyr · Tableau · SQL
AWS Solution Architecture Cloud deployment diagrams & IaC design AWS · ECS · S3 · Aurora
Fiber Business Intelligence Capstone Data integration and visualization for business insights BigQuery · Tableau · SQL
Portfolio Website Personal website showcasing bioinformatics and data projects HTML · CSS · JS

Education & Certifications

MSc Bioinformatics - Atlantic Technological University (Remote) - 2025-Present
MSc Cell & Gene Therapy - University College London - 2021-2023
BSc Biomedical Science - University of Catania - 2014-2017

Machine Learning & AI Certifications:
IBM: Machine Learning · AI Engineering

Data, Analytics, and Cloud Certifications:
Google: Data Analytics · Advanced Data Analytics · IT Automation with Python · Project Management · Business Intelligence
Google Cloud: Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine
Amazon Web Services (AWS): Cloud Practitioner Essentials · Cloud Solutions Architect

Bioinformatics Certifications:
Johns Hopkins University: Genomic Data Science Specialization
Wellcome: Bioinformatics for Biologists: An Introduction to Linux, Bash Scripting, and R; Analysing and Interpreting Genomics Datasets

Programming & Data Science Courses:
freeCodeCamp: Data Analysis with Python; Relational Databases; Scientific Computing with Python & Databases
DE<code>LIFE: Genomes, Networks & Pathways; Data Science & Machine Learning with Python

Connect with Me

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  1. mtb-wgs-galaxy-workflow mtb-wgs-galaxy-workflow Public

    Galaxy-based WGS variant analysis workflow for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, covering QC, alignment, coverage assessment, variant calling, annotation, and IGV-supported interpretation of resistance-a…

  2. RNA-seq_Nextflow_Pipeline_with_Docker RNA-seq_Nextflow_Pipeline_with_Docker Public

    Minimal end-to-end RNA-seq pipeline: FASTQ -> FastQC -> cutadapt -> STAR -> sorted BAM -> featureCounts -> MultiQC → DESeq2

    HTML 5

  3. Genomic_Data_Science_Specialization Genomic_Data_Science_Specialization Public

    Personal solutions, scripts, and command logs from the Johns Hopkins Genomic Data Science Specialization (alignment, RNA-seq, variant calling, and database querying).

    Jupyter Notebook 1

  4. Google_Advanced_Data_Analytics-Salifort_Motors Google_Advanced_Data_Analytics-Salifort_Motors Public

    HR analytics capstone for the Google Advanced Data Analytics certificate, building classification models to understand and predict employee attrition at Salifort Motors.

    HTML

  5. Google_Advanced_Data_Analytics-TikTok_Project Google_Advanced_Data_Analytics-TikTok_Project Public

    Google Advanced Data Analytics project analysing TikTok engagement data to uncover content patterns and factors linked to higher user interaction.

    Jupyter Notebook

  6. Google_Data_Analytics-Bellabeat_Project Google_Data_Analytics-Bellabeat_Project Public

    Google Data Analytics capstone using Fitbit data for Bellabeat to explore activity, sleep, and heart-rate patterns and build Tableau dashboards for actionable insights.

    R