Elisabetta Galatola
Senior Software Developer
About
Elisabetta is a full-stack Software Developer and Project Owner with a background in Applied Bioinformatics and Cellular and Molecular Biology. She supports research activities of the Parasites and Microbes (PaM) programme by troubleshooting bioinformatics issues, developing PaM Informatics tools and leading agile teams to delivery.
Career Overview
During her undergraduate studies, Elisabetta discovered bioinformatics through an internship at the IRCCS Candiolo Cancer Institute in Italy. This experience inspired her to pursue an MSc in Applied Bioinformatics at Cranfield University in the UK. After graduating, she joined the Wellcome Sanger Institute as a Bioinformatics Support Engineer, where she worked on troubleshooting pipeline issues, developing scripts, and managing Docker-based workflows.
In 2022, she switched into full-stack Software Development, contributing to several projects focused on the sharing and monitoring of genomic data (core stack: Python, React, Svelte, SQL/noSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).
In 2024 she got promoted to Senior Software Developer and started leading a number of internal projects, including:
- Internal micro-services-based platforms designed for tracking and managing genomics data generated on Sanger’s high-performance compute (HPC) system
- Data Lakehouse projects to ensure compliance, prevent audit failures, and track sample storage locations
- Web applications intended for sharing genomic data (e.g. Monocle)
- Custom websites for scientific teams
My timeline
Senior Software Developer (PaM Informatics), Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK
Software Developer (PaM Informatics), Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK
MSc in Applied Bioinformatics, Cranfield University, UK
Bioinformatics Support Engineer, Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK
BSc in Biological Sciences (Cellular and Molecular Biology), Università degli Studi di Torino, Italy
NGS Data Analyst Intern, Candiolo Cancer Institute IRCCS, Italy