Russell McLoughlin

Staff Software Engineer @MixedBio

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Russell McLoughlin is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in the financial technology and biotechnology sectors. He currently serves as a Staff Software Engineer at MixedBio, where he develops cutting-edge tools for scientists designing DNA for industrial synthetic biology and pharmaceuticals. Russell’s profound understanding of software engineering principles and computer science fundamentals enables him to quickly master new domains and deliver impactful solutions. He has a robust background in developing, maintaining, and enhancing complex software systems, with expertise in multiple programming languages, database management, and software testing. Before joining MixedBio, Russell was the Director of Software at Amyris Biotechnologies and the CTO at Dealstruck. He has also held engineering roles at prestigious companies such as Google and Apple. Russell holds both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Computer Science from UC Santa Barbara, with a focus on data structures and machine learning. Additionally, he has a Master's degree in Biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University. Known for his passion for continuous learning, Russell thrives in fast-paced environments and consistently seeks out new challenges.

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Work Background

AmyrisDirector of Software Operations

Oct. 2021 - Jan. 2024San Francisco Bay Area

AmyrisStaff Engineer

Mar. 2018 - Oct. 2021San Francisco Bay Area

DealstruckCo-Founder & CTO

Jun. 2012 - Nov. 2016Carlsbad, Ca

Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryComputer Scientist

May. 2011 - Dec. 2011Livermore, CaProcessing big data using Hadoop/HBase to build a search application enabling biodefense analysts to rapidly and more easily assess critical national security needs.

University of California at Santa BarbaraGraduate Student Researcher

Sep. 2009 - Dec. 2010Researched applications of data mining in bioinformatics and expert search. Collaborated with Molecular Biology department to build new algorithms to aid in assembling mRNA from short reads. Significant work with Apache Hadoop, Python and Java.

GoogleSoftware Engineer Intern

Jun. 2010 - Sep. 2010Developed a new research front-end to statistical machine translation system. Used Javascript, C++, Protocol Buffers to display intermediate results and debug information in a web application.

AppleInteractive Infrastructure Intern

Jun. 2008 - Sep. 2008Designed and implemented an internal task management and ticketing system. Contributed to a rich web application framework called Gianduia being developed internally to aid in rapid development of rich "desktop-like" web applications. Significant work in Javascript, CSS & HTML, Ruby on Rails and MySql.

TrustonWeb Developer & System Admin

Jun. 2005 - Dec. 2007Worked on Truston's core product, an expert system for leading users through complicated bureaucratic filings required for recovering from identity theft. Worked with .NET, C# and MSSql. Maintained corporate website and blog, web analytics using Urchin and later Google Analytics, Linux server administration.

FRS CompanyWeb Application Developer Contractor

Sep. 2005 - Aug. 2007