Meenakshi Rai

Experienced and energetic bioinformatician with a proven track record of effectively managing research projects from conception to completion. I am passionate about applying my expertise to contribute to an organization that values ​​my professional skills and fosters a culture of continuous learning. With over four years of experience in analyzing genomic data, developing algorithms, and utilizing bioinformatics tools, I am dedicated to leveraging my strong analytical abilities, attention to detail, and collaborative mindset to drive impactful results. Seeking a challenging role in the biotechnology industry where I can further enhance my skills and make a meaningful contribution to the organization's success.

Senior Research Associate, Excelra
Jun 2021- Apr 2023
WorkExperience
Developing Bulk RNA seq data analysis workflow in next flowDSL2 and nf-core tower, deployed on docker and AWS batch.
Developing the proteomics pipeline to analyze the MS-based labeled proteomic data using Nextflow and MSstats R packages.
Deploying pipeline on Docker and Kubernetes
Expression analysis (Deseq2) along with interpretation
Building Plugins using JSON, R and RMarkdown
Literature Minning

Bioinformatics Associate, Repository of TomatoGenomics Resources,University ofHyderabad
Nov 2019 - Jun 2021
RNA Seq data analysis (reads to differential analysis)
Predicting the 3D structure of a protein using homology modeling (ITASSER and swiss model) and stabilityanalysis(DynaMut etc).

Bioinformatics Analyst, CloudLIMS
Apr 2019 - Oct 2019
Providing support and sales for Primer designing tools
Domain Expert for CloudLIMS software; understanding thecustomer requirement and customizing the LIMS softwareaccordingly.


Project Fellow, L V Prasad Eye Institute
May 2018 - Mar 2019
Protein modeling (Homology modeling) and Interaction studies of protein and ligands using Autodock, Patch dock.
Collecting samples from patients, Extracting DNA and RNA from the sample, and Performing PCR. Learned RNA sequencing on Ion Torrent platform

Master of Technology in Bioinformatics 2016 - 2018
8.06/10 GPA
International Instituteof InformationTechnology, Hyderabad

Bachelor in Engineering in Biotechnology, 2012 - 2016
7.56/10 GPA
Mumbai University