Bella A.

About Bella A.

Once upon a time, there was a girl named Bella who wanted to help people. I was torn between two passions: the logic of math and the direct impact of medicine. I chose medicine, and for years, I made a difference through clinical research—testing heart disease treatments, developing diagnostics for resistant mutations in CML patients, and designing accessible HIV and COVID tests for underserved regions.But I saw a ceiling. I realized that while a researcher helps thousands, a well-built software system can empower millions. I pivoted into tech to scale that impact.Today, I am a Data & Software Engineer with a 3.99 GPA discipline, bridging the gap between complex biomedical data and scalable AI infrastructure. My transition was driven by a love for problem-solving and a mission to build solutions that matter.My Technical Journey:Data Engineering (Highspot): I dived into functional programming and big data, building ingestion pipelines using Clojure, Kafka, and Snowflake. I specialized in dbt (data build tool), implementing unit tests to ensure data integrity for massive analytics platforms.SRE/Reliability (Rover.com): I focused on system reliability, building synthetic monitoring tools to ensure seamless operations for a large-scale marketplace.Full-Stack Foundation (Ada Developers Academy): Intensive training in Python, JavaScript, React, and AWS.Current Mission: AI/ML & Data Engineering I am currently merging my clinical expertise with Machine Learning and modern data stacks:Leukemia Diagnostic Project: Developing an ML model to identify resistant mutations in CML patients, turning raw research data into predictive clinical insights.BioAnalyzer: An AI-powered platform leveraging LLMs to automate data extraction and summarization from complex biomedical literature.I am actively seeking opportunities in Data Engineering, Machine Learning Engineering, or Bioinformatics. I bring a unique \"Full-Stack\" perspective: I understand the biological \"why\" from the lab, and I have the engineering \"how\" to build the robust data foundations required for AI.

Experience

1. Software Engineer

   In Transition

   Dec 2025 — Present

Education

• University of Washington

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

• Azerbaijan State University

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedical/Medical Engineering