Astha Mishra

Experience

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  NextGen Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.

  May 2021 - Jul 2021

  Data Analyst Intern

  • Worked on Transcriptomic data analysis of GPR84 receptor expression data in pro-inflammatory macrophages from endometrial lesions.• Identified over 100 potential biomarkers through transcriptomic data analysis.• Performed DGE analysis in R followed by biomarker identification using sparse classifiers.

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  Pitch2Ad

  Aug 2021 - Oct 2021

  Data Science Intern

  - Learned deployment of deep learning algorithm for image processing, followed by video analysis.- Used Convolutional Neural Networks for object detection and image classification.

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  Cognizant

  Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

  Programmer Analyst Trainee

  • Optimized SQL queries for heavy-load parts of system, which improved website responsiveness and reduced database costs by 20%.• Developed and maintained over 5 websites using ASP.NET MVC and SQL.• Identified, documented and reported defect in functionality of element which improved performance by 25%.• Improved design and eliminated redundancy in website’s functionality by 1/4th by running a combination of unit and regression tests.• Automated E-commerce website search project with more than 40 Test Scenarios and 150 Test Cases. Show less

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  University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Nov 2022 - Jul 2024

  Bioinformatician at Helikar Lab

  Developed constraint based metabolic models of the Human immune system

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  Tennessee Technological University

  Aug 2024 - now

  Graduate Research Assistant at Rahnama Lab

  Genomic Analysis of Transposon elements in the plant pathogenic fungus Magnaporthe oryzae