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Sebastian Dunn

Sebastian Dunn

Software Developer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Software Developer | People Manager | Bioinformatics | Games | AR/VR

  • Education

    • University of Auckland

      2007 - 2009
      BSc Medicinal Chemistry

      Activities and Societies: UniQ (LGBT+ social and support group)

    • University of Sydney

      2012 - 2014
      Bachelor's Degree Computer Science

      Reached the High Honour Roll in my final semester for achieving an average grade of High Distinction.

    • The University of Auckland

      2019 - 2021
      Master of Science Bioinformatics First Class Honours

      Activities and Societies: Teaching Assistant for Stage 1 and 2 undergraduate Biology courses. For my Masters thesis I designed a VR learning experience about the DNA molecule, then managed a small team of developers to implement and trial my design. My goal was to use the particular strengths of VR to counteract some specific difficulties in learning molecular biology, like translating 2D images into 3D concepts, and understanding the scale difference between the microscopic and macroscopic worlds. I was supervised by A/Prof Jane Allison of the Allison Group in the School of… Show more For my Masters thesis I designed a VR learning experience about the DNA molecule, then managed a small team of developers to implement and trial my design. My goal was to use the particular strengths of VR to counteract some specific difficulties in learning molecular biology, like translating 2D images into 3D concepts, and understanding the scale difference between the microscopic and macroscopic worlds. I was supervised by A/Prof Jane Allison of the Allison Group in the School of Biological Sciences and Dr Burkhard Wünsche of the Graphics Group in the School of Computer Science. Show less

  • Experience

    • Biomatters

      Jul 2014 - Feb 2020
      Software Developer

      I worked in the Geneious Prime development team, maintaining and extending the Bioinformatics software platform.I developed our CRISPR guide finding tool, which was a finalist in the 2015 BioIT World "Best of Show" awards, and worked heavily in a cross team project to integrate cloud services into our desktop platform.

    • The University of Auckland

      Nov 2019 - Mar 2020
      Research Assistant

      I worked with the Allision Group in the School of Biological Sciences, implementing UX improvements for CherryPicker, a tool that uses feature matching against a database to parameterise new molecules for Molecule Dynamics simulation.

    • Two Bulls/DEPT®

      Feb 2022 - Oct 2023

      Within Two Bulls I worked with the group Two Moos, building media to solve problems for family focused organisations. This role is mixture of game development in engines like Unity and Cocos Creator with line management responsibilities for other Two Moos engineers. In this position I've contributed to strategic decision making for Two Moos and the Two Bulls Games Chapter. I've also worked on games that teach kids about topics like saving money, running a town, and biology. With this work I'm focusing on the impact I can make in people's lives with technology, both inside and outside the business. Show less

      • Lead Software Engineer

        Sept 2022 - Oct 2023

      • Senior Software Engineer

        Feb 2022 - Sept 2022

    • Double Blind Studios

      Oct 2023 - now
      Founder and Director

      Double Blind Studios is an Auckland-based games studio with a mission to create accessible games that are fun to play and accidentally teach you some science along the way.

    • DEPT®

      Oct 2023 - Feb 2024
      Lead Software Engineer

      Within DEPT® I worked on a mixture of family-focused impact projects and explorations into emerging technologies like AR/VR and generative AI. This involved game development in engines like Unity and Cocos Creator, web development in typescript, and line management responsibilities for engineers ranging from intern to Lead level. In this position I've contributed to strategic decision making for engineers in the Games Chapter. I've worked on games that teach kids about topics like saving money, running a town, and collaboration. With this work I'm focusing on the impact I can make in people's lives with technology, both inside and outside the business. Show less

    • Geneious

      Feb 2024 - now
      Geneious Prime Team Lead

      I am responsible for the Geneious Prime development team, making sure our product meets the demands of scientific research and development. Geneious Prime is part of the Geneious suite of bioinformatic software products, which sits under Dotmatics, a global leader in scientific software for R&D. Other products in the Dotmatics umbrella include Geneious Biologics, SnapGene, GraphPad Prism, FCS Express, OMIQ, and Protein Metrics.

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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sebastian Dunn
      Runner-up in the 3-Minute Thesis Competition, Master Division 2021 The University of Auckland Jul 2021 I won second place in the Masters division of the University of Auckland 3-Minute Thesis Competition, Masters division. My talk was titled "Interactive DNA: Picking up the Molecule of Life".The 3-Minute Thesis competition was developed at the University of Queensland and is now held annually at over 900 universities around the world. Participants take up the challenge to share the story of their research with a general audience in under three minutes, supported by nothing more than a… Show more I won second place in the Masters division of the University of Auckland 3-Minute Thesis Competition, Masters division. My talk was titled "Interactive DNA: Picking up the Molecule of Life".The 3-Minute Thesis competition was developed at the University of Queensland and is now held annually at over 900 universities around the world. Participants take up the challenge to share the story of their research with a general audience in under three minutes, supported by nothing more than a single, static slide. It emphasises the skills of public speaking, story-crafting, and communicating with any audience about complex subjects. Show less
    • Awarded to Sebastian Dunn
      First in Course Award - BIOSCI737 High Resolution Imaging of Biological Molecules The University of Auckland Jul 2020
    • Awarded to Sebastian Dunn
      First in Course Award - BIOSCI757 Structural Biology The University of Auckland Nov 2019
    • Awarded to Sebastian Dunn
      Finalist in BioIT World "Best of Show" awards BioIT World 2015 I developed a tool for the Geneious Prime bioinformatics platform that finds and scores CRISPR guide sites. My tool was a finalist in the 2015 BioIT World Conference and Expo "Best of Show" awards.
    • Awarded to Sebastian Dunn
      School of Computer Science High Honour Roll The University of Sydney May 2014 I made the School of Computer Science High Honour Roll in the my final semester of this degree by maintaining an average mark of High Distinction in my courses.