Open Source
Product Manager

In my current role as a product manager, I combine my science background with my technical abilities to teach researchers how to use open source data tools and standards to make their data better managed. Working at the intersection of open source, open data, and open science, I manage several collaborations, grantees, and a Fellowship program. I also love giving workshops and talks, like this one from FOSDEM 2020 (image on the right).

Coding

I first started programming during my PhD out of necessity, but soon started coding for fun. From learning R for data analysis to git and GitHub for collaborations, I realized that coding allows me to problem solve and work on fun puzzles. After grad school, I worked on an open source project to integrate biological data from multiple species, practicing my data science skills while learning about databases and APIs, and building my first website.

Fly Brains +
Open Science

Neuroscience has always fascinated me, leading me to get my PhD from Oregon Health and Science University in 2016. While in grad school, I found my passions for open science and advocacy (especially for women in science!). I also started coding by teaching myself R and Python for data analysis of fly brain proteins (image on left).

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Work Experience:

Product Manager | data.world | August 2022 - Present

  • Lead Product decisions for 30+ metadata connectors
  • Launch customer-facing features monthly
  • Cross-team collaboration with Engineering, Partnership and Marketing teams

      • Product Manager | Frictionless Data for Reproducible Research | October 2018 - July 2022

      • Work with researchers to improve their data management workflows
      • Lead and manage Pilot collaborations, Tool Fund, and Fellows Programme
      • Build open source community and discover new collaborators
      • Present workshops and give presentations at local and international conferences
      • Liaise between Frictionless users and developer team

      Science and Data Analyst | Monarch Initiative | Jan. 2017 - September 2018

      • Data analytics: work with bioinformatics staff to analyze Monarch data and create vizualizations
      • Project management within a large, distributed team using tools such as Github and Trello
      • Communications: blogging, social media management, community outreach, manage help desk requests
      • Open data licensing expertise with the Reusable Data Project
      • Presentations at conferences, including giving talks and posters at Biocuration 2016 & 2017, and CSV Conf 2017
      • Figure graphic design for presentations and manuscripts with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
      • Monarch website redesign: 1 year+ HTML, 6 months CSS

      Education:

      Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), Portland, OR
      PhD, Neuroscience, July 2011 – Dec. 2016
      Dissertation research in Dr. Mary Logan’s Laboratory:

      • Identified the PP4 gene complex as a novel member of the glial immune signaling cascade in a Drosophila model.
      • Data analysis of imaging files, survival data, protein and gene quantifications using Volocity imaging software, Prism, R, and Python.
      • Regular presentations at departmental seminars, local and national annual conferences.

      University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
      BS, Neuroscience, 2007 – 2011


      Advocacy:

      • Code for Science and Society Event Fund Selection Committee, 2020 - 2021
      • Catalyst Cooperative Advisory Board, 2020-2021
      • Women in Science Portland, 2012 - 2019
      • Volunteer with OnTrack OHSU to teach neuroscience and promote college-readiness to underrepresented middle school and high school students. 2014-2016.
      • Led brain expert outreach table at Oregon Museum of Science and Technology annual Brain Fair. 2012-2016.
      • Student Health Advisory Committee, OHSU. Advocated for graduate student health insurance needs. 2012-2016.
      • All-Hill Student Council, OHSU. Represented the graduate student voice for all-student issues. 2012-2015.

      Teaching Experience

      Event Planning:

      • csv,conf 2019, 2020 (virtual), 2021 (virtual)
      • FOSDEM 2021 (virtual)
      • OpenCon Cascadia 2019
      • Cascadia R Conference, 2017 & 2018
      • Science Hack Day Portland, 2016 & 2017
      • Women in Science Portland, 2012 - 2019

      Publications (ORCID:0000-0001-7120-8536):

      • Carbon, S., Champieux, R., McMurry, JA., Winfree, LM., Wyatt, LR., Haendel, MA. A Measure of Open Data: A Metric and Analysis of Reusable Data Practices in Biomedical Data Resources. BioRxiv Preprint, March 2018. https://doi.org/10.1101/282830.
      • McMurry, JA., ... Winfree, LM., ... Parkinson, H. Identifiers for the 21st century: How to design, provision, and reuse persistent identifiers to maximize utility and impact of life science data. PLOS Biology, June 2017. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2001414.
      • Winfree, LM., Speese, S., Logan, M. Protein phosphatase 4 coordinates glial membrane recruitment and phagocytic clearance of degenerating axons in Drosophila. Cell Death and Disease, February 2017. https://doi.org/10.1038/cddis.2017.40.

      Award-winning Presentations:

      • The Reusable Data Project. Poster, Biocuration Conference, 2018.
      • Axotomy-induced glial immune responses in Protein Phosphatase 4 mutants. Poster, Neuroscience Graduate Program Poster Blitz, 2016.
      • The Protein Phosphatase 4 complex is required for proper axotomy-induced glial immune responses. Poster, NeuroFutures Conference, 2015.
      • Does your glia want a sandwich? What about Falafel. Talk, 3-Minute Thesis Competition, 2013.