Andrés Gutiérrez

Bioinformatics Consultant

I transform your data into insight.

Custom Tool Development
- Variant simulation & benchmarking (e.g., TP53, ERICLoD)
- Entropy-based k-mer analysis, clustering, and dimensionality reduction
- Fully reproducible CLI pipelines with logging, docs, and testsData Analysis & Interpretation
- RNA-seq, scRNA-seq, exome, and variant calling (GATK, Bioconductor, Scanpy, Seurat)
- Bacterial genome assembly, annotation, phylogenomics, population structure
-Publication-ready visualizations, reports, and diagnosticsAI-Augmented Genomics
- Prompt engineering for workflow automation
- ML-based clustering, unsupervised analysis, and structure detection

Professional Summary
- Bioinformatician with 15+ years of experience at the intersection of AI, genomics, and tool development for cancer and bacterial genomics.- PhD in Biological Sciences (Magna Cum Laude) with extensive international research experience (Japan, Germany, Colombia, USA).- Delivered NIH-level results through postdoctoral research at the National Cancer Institute (NIH) and consulting work for Westat (US).- Specialized in variant detection, RNA-seq/scRNA-seq analysis, bacterial phylogenomics, and structural variation across clinical and research settings.- Developer of custom bioinformatics tools, including:SpacekmerSDI: Spaced k-mer entropy-based structural differentiation
SignalSV: Variant signal simulation and clustering analysis
ERICLoD: TP53 variant detection simulator aligned with 2024 ERIC guidelines- Expert in AI-Augmented Development ("Vibe Coding"), using large language models to optimize code design, automate workflows, and improve productivity.- Proficient in Python, R, Bash, HPC workflows, dimensionality reduction (PCA, UMAP, Autoencoders), and unsupervised clustering methods.- Published in high-impact journals including Nature Communications, Frontiers in Microbiology, Cell Reports, and Cancers.- 15+ years of university-level teaching in bioinformatics, molecular biology, and data science for medicine and health sciences.- Fully remote, available worldwide for project-based consulting and custom tool development.