Julian Sunn

Experienced software engineer with more than a decade of experience ranging from biotech to cybersecurity. Passionate about software development, life sciences research, machine learning, and balancing the art and science of engineering.

ConnectWise, Remote — Software Engineer

October 2021-Present

• Developed, designed, tested, and debugged a cybersecurity SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) platform utilizing Python, Django, and Elasticsearch with the intention of making the existing product scalable after being acquired.
• Worked closely with several colleagues to help re-architect our ORM to reduce database redundancy (PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch) while allowing our product to scale.
• Developed clean and functional APIs using the Django REST Framework.
• Designed and configured PostgreSQL database, backend applications, and utility tools.
• Was responsible for writing tests for new features added to our application.
• Updated and modified test suite to adapt with a changing application covering maximal code with minimal tests.
• Created an automated notification email system to monitor users granted elevated backend privileges.
• Used React to engineer new and existing frontend features within our application.

Quantaphy, Santa Cruz, CA— Scientist

March 2011-October 2021

• Designed a data collection and analysis dashboard using PyQt, Python, Sqlite, Pandas, Seaborn and Matplotlib to manage and provide insight on the best practices of algae culture.
• Designed an H.R. desktop application using PyQt, Python, and Sqlite for employees to track work hours, schedule vacations and appointments and allow managers to better track employee productivity along with automating all H.R. data entry.
• Used spectral data and regression analysis to create a new method that improved protein purity prediction of up to 99.5% accuracy.
• Automated data-entry and analysis tasks using Python and SQL to eliminate the hiring of one full-time employee while also reducing data-entry errors by >99%.
• Designed custom sensors using Arduino and Raspberry Pi for automated data collection and analytics on algae cultures to provide new knowledge and insights.
• Use excellent problem solving and communication skills to ensure projects are executed with proper collaboration and precision.
• Manage a team of employees overseeing the culture and manufacturing of phycobiliproteins including Phycoerythrin, APC, and Per CP from varieties of algae and cyanobacteria species.
• Developed a custom assay to obtain quantitative and qualitative results from protein conjugation.
• Project Manager for various projects including the design and construction of custom tanks to optimize the culture of algae as well as a full lab remodel.
• Utilized expertise in CAD modeling and 3D printing to design and create numerous lab equipment items to better suit the company’s needs.

Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Santa Cruz, CA— Research Associate

October 2007 to March 2011

• Worked to develop a new method of eukaryotic protein expression and purification from stem cells in order to obtain the native protein configuration.
• Conjugated organic and inorganic dyes (FITC, TRITC, Texas Red, Alexa Fluor, Phycoerythrin, PerCP, Cy5, and Cy7) to primary and secondary antibodies.
• Purified primary and secondary antibodies from salt cuts along with executing the conjugation of alkaline phosphatase to them.
• Skilled in Western Blotting, Gel Electrophoresis, ELISA, Cell Culture, siRNA production, along with various column chromatography techniques for protein purification

University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA — Biology B.S.

2003 - 2007.

Coding Dojo, Remote— Certificate, Coding Dojo Bootcamp

2021