Rebecca Shepherd
Senior Software Developer - Garnett Group at Wellcome Sanger Institute
Sandy, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolRebecca Shepherd is a Senior Scientific Software Developer with two decades of experience building research-focused software at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, where she has contributed since 2001. Grounded in molecular biology (BSc) and bioinformatics (MSc), she blends deep domain knowledge with practical software engineering to deliver tools that support large-scale genomics research. Known for steady, long-term impact in a single, high-profile research organization, she excels at translating complex scientific requirements into robust, maintainable code. Based in Sandy, UK, Rebecca pairs legacy-system stewardship with modern development practices, and brings a measured, research-first approach to interdisciplinary teams.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MSc, Bioinformatics, Master of Science - MSc, Bioinformatics at The University of ManchesterBachelor of Science - BSc, Molecular Biology, Bachelor of Science - BSc, Molecular Biology at University of Hertfordshire
Github Skills (18)
genomes5
bioinformatics4
phylogeny4
viewer3
sequencing3
sequence3
cytoscapejs3
graph2
assembly2
phylogenetic-trees2
genome-assembly2
pipeline2
microbial-genomics2
infectious-diseases2
gps1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
rgladstone/GPSCs
Dec 2018 - Aug 2019
Contributions:96 pushes in 8 months
rgladstone/EC-K-typing
Nov 2024 - Nov 2025
Contributions:1 release, 17 pushes in 11 months
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