Profile

One of the coolest things about my job is that I get to work with amazing technology, like super-fast computers and big data.

I have now been living in Cornwall the last couple of years and  I love going for coastal walks, walking on the sandy beaches (with the dog sometimes) and meeting new people.

I did research on human psychiatric genetics which involved understanding how our genes can influence the way our brains work when it comes to our thoughts, feelings and behaviour.

I also researched on the DNA from our tiny, furry friend –mouse. Mouse! Why, you might ask? Because mice and humans are a bit like cousins in the animal kingdom. We share many genes, and studying the genes of these little creatures can teach us a lot about ourselves (like how genes can affect traits, and several mechanisms happening inside our bodies).

Besides my scientific work, I teach other (non-computer) scientists/doctors how to use the bioinformatics in their job to help them solve their queries faster.

Besides my data analysis tasks, I can have one or more meetings with scientists across the world, for which I do some reading, learning, prepare presentations and take notes. I make sure to take occasional small breaks from the screen and look the trees, sky outside or stretch.
After work, I get some exercise and relax. I do some reading in bed.