Gauri Agrawal

Gauri Agrawal

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Bioinformatics & Computational Biology | Genomics Data Analysis | Scalable NGS & Multi-Omics Pipelines
Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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  • Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Research Assistant - Department for Infectious Diseases
    Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Dec 2025 - Current (9 months)
    Designed a WGS analysis pipeline on an HPC cluster for Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates, enabling variant discovery, annotation, and drug-resistance profiling. • Built a modular SLURM-based pipeline integrating BWA-MEM, GATK, Samtools, Picard, and BCFtools for alignment, duplicate marking/removal, GATK variant calling, and quality filtering. • Automated multi-sample processing using Bash scripting and array-based workflows, improving reproducibility and scalability across large isolate datasets. • Implemented quality control at multiple stages using FastQC, alignment metrics, duplicate rate summaries, depth and variant statistics using VCFtools. • Performed functional variant annotation using SnpEff and conducted lineage classification a
  • The Johns Hopkins University
    Teaching Assistant
    The Johns Hopkins University
    Aug 2025 - May 2026 (10 months)
    Teaching Assistant for graduate-level courses in Biostatistics and Introduction to Bioinformatics. I led weekly discussion and review sessions, provided individualized academic support during office hours, and helped students strengthen their understanding of statistical modeling and computational analysis concepts.
  • Natera
    Product Bioinformatics Software Engineer Intern
    Natera
    May 2025 - Aug 2025 (4 months)
    • Successfully migrated our Genomic Data Management System from Rancher to Helm-driven Kubernetes, enhancing deployment flexibility. • Streamlined infrastructure by implementing Helm charts for version-controlled deployments, improving CI/CD integration. • Optimized resource allocation and autoscaling configurations, improving cluster performance and reducing infrastructure costs. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure zero downtime during the transition, documenting the new architecture for future scalability.
  • Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
    Math Acceleration Tutor
    Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
    Feb 2025 - Dec 2025 (11 months)
    Passionate about helping middle school students develop a solid foundation in math, I focused on making complex concepts more approachable and engaging, using a variety of techniques to build problem-solving skills, confidence, and a love for learning. I work with students individually and in small groups to provide tailored support, ensuring they grasp key concepts and succeed academically.
  • Kimberlyclark
    Solutions Engineer
    Kimberlyclark
    Jul 2021 - Aug 2024 (3 years 2 months)
    • Analyzed large datasets to deliver actionable insights via Salesforce reports and dashboards for the Brazil Chatbot project. • Automated workflows in the ANZ Sales and Complaint Management System, enhancing reporting accuracy. • Developed real-time automated reporting systems, significantly improving agent efficiency and performance tracking.
  • Kimberlyclark
    General Contractor
    Kimberlyclark
    Jan 2021 - Jul 2021 (7 months)
    • Integrated NLP using Azure LUIS to enhance the Huggies Chatbot, improving user experience. • Conducted A/B testing and applied machine learning techniques for performance optimization. • Utilized Python for data preprocessing and statistical analysis, driving continuous improvements.
  • IEEE Computer Society
    Core member
    IEEE Computer Society
    Dec 2017 - Mar 2020 (2 years 4 months)
    • Spearheaded outreach and idea development for our flagship Hackathon, resulting in over 200 participants and significantly boosting engagement through innovative technical themes. • Contributed to the success of graVITas by leading event planning and optimizing sales strategies, driving a measurable increase in overall participation • Organized and facilitated hands-on workshops on AI/ML, blockchain, data mining, and cryptocurrency, ensuring impactful learning experiences for attendees. .
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  • The Johns Hopkins University
    Master of Science - MS, Bioinformatics
    The Johns Hopkins University
    Jan 2024 - Jun 2026 (2 years 6 months)
  • Vellore Institute of Technology
    Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science
    Vellore Institute of Technology
    Jan 2017 - Dec 2021 (5 years)
  • Delhi Public School   Bangalore
    high school, Science
    Delhi Public School Bangalore
    Jan 2015 - Dec 2017 (3 years)