Tommi Mäklin
Postdoctoral researcher | University of Helsinki
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Profile
PhD in computer science with research experience in computational and theoretical modelling of biological data. I do statistics, bacterial genomics, and bioinformatics software development.
Skills
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- Creative problem solving
- Skilled in identifying data-driven solutions quickly and developing them into finished products.
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- Data presentation
- Experience in presenting and publishing research data and results in international venues.
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- Project management
- Proven ability to plan and execute research and software development projects, both in teams and independently.
Technical
| C++ | git | Bioinformatics |
| R | LaTeX | Probabilistic modelling |
| Stan | Shell scripting | High-performance computing |
Experience
- University of Helsinki
- Postdoctoral researcher
2023–ongoing
I work on developing and applying statistical methods for studying the link between ecology and epidemiology of opportunistic pathogens that are also a part of the healthy human gut microbiome. - Helsinki Institute for Information Technology
- Doctoral researcher
2018–2022
Developed probabilistic models for determining the composition of a DNA sequencing data sample. Produced efficient open source implementations of the said models and distributed them. Published results in scientific journals and presented at international conferences. - Heldata oy
- Part-time entrepreneur
2018–2022
Planned, organised, and hosted a 250-person data science networking and recruiting event in 2019 and 2021. Ran the day-to-day affairs of the business. Worked with customers to find bespoke solutions. - Stokastiko oy
- Independent consultant
2016–2018
Designed and taught a 3-day statistics introductory course for the tax avoidance unit of the Finnish Tax Administration. Consulted small businesses and organisations in automating data analysis pipelines. Founded and operated a one-man company.
Volunteer experience
- Shop steward
- University of Helsinki
2023–2024
Offered guidance and support to union members in problematic situations at work. Negotiated with representatives of the employer. Developed communities of workers.