Héctor Rodríguez-Pérez - Bioinformatics & Data Scientist

About Me 🧬💻

Hello! I'm Héctor, a bioinformatics and data scientist passionate about technology and science. I specialize in developing innovative solutions for large-scale genomic and metagenomic datasets, with expertise in next-generation sequencing for human genomics, microbiome research, and machine learning applications in biology.

My recent work focuses on clinical applications of next-generation sequencing, leveraging cutting-edge NGS technologies for real-time microbial community profiling and exploring antibiotic resistance. I'm always eager to learn new technologies and work on challenging programming projects.

I'm open to collaborations in bioinformatics, data science, or software engineering. Feel free to reach out if you'd like to connect or explore potential opportunities!

Skills 🛠️

Bioinformatics applications to Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Data Analysis (Human genomics, metagenomics, microbial diversity, antibiotic resistance, single-cell genomics) 🧬🔬
Machine Learning and Statistical Modeling 🤖📊
Programming (Python and R environments, Bash scripting, Java, MS environments, C/C++, SQL) 💻🐍
Linux system administration, Docker, and HPC/cloud computing ☁️🐧
Natural Language Processing (NLP) with LLMs and Open Source Language Models 📝🗣️
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on efficiency, simplicity and innovative solutions 🧩💡
Strong communication skills, adept at presenting complex scientific and technical concepts to diverse audiences 🎤📊

Most Relevant Publications 📚

Rodríguez-Pérez H, Ciuffreda L, Flores C. NanoRTax, a real-time pipeline for taxonomic and diversity analysis of nanopore 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing data. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal. 20, pp. 5350 - 5354. Elsevier, 23/10/2022.
Rodríguez H, Ciuffreda L, Flores C. NanoCLUST: a species-level analysis of 16S rRNA nanopore sequencing data. Bioinformatics. 37 - 11, pp. 1600 - 1601. Oxford, 12/07/2021.
Ciuffreda L, Rodríguez Perez H, Flores Infante C. Nanopore sequencing and its application to the study of microbial communities. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal. 19, pp. 1497 - 1511. Elsevier, 07/03/2021.
Rodríguez-Pérez H, Ciuffreda L. et al. Tracheal aspirate metagenomics reveals association of antibiotic resistance with non-pulmonary sepsis mortality. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. (2024). Accepted for publication.

For a complete list of publications, please visit my PubMed profile. 📚🔍

Personal Projects 🚀

Note: The following projects are non-bioinformatics related and showcase my other current programming interests.

Twitch Battle Royale Bot 🎮

A Twitch bot that simulates a battle royale game in chat, allowing viewers to participate in an interactive experience. 🏆💬

GitHub Repository 📁
ReadTheDocs Documentation 📚

Persona Chatting Bot 🤖

A multiengine AI-powered Twitch bot that brings diverse interactions to chat using advanced GPT and Claude language models. The bot responds to messages based on chosen character personas. 💬🎭

GitHub Repository 📁
ReadTheDocs Documentation 📚

LLM Training Monitor 📊

A Rust-based CLI tool for monitoring LLM training processes. It provides real-time information about system resources used during LLM training, including CPU and GPU usage, memory consumption, and process-specific metrics. 🖥️🔍

GitHub Repository 📁