I'm a Computing & Digital Media graduate (2:1) from Atlantic Technological University Galway, Ireland, currently studying an MSc in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology at the University of Manchester.

I'm interested in the intersection of computing, biology and space science, with a long-term goal of applying computational methods to research in astrobiology and planetary science.

I'm currently building my skills in Python, bioinformatics, computational biology and biological data analysis, while developing projects that combine my computing background with my growing interest in life beyond Earth.

🎯 Long-term goal: PhD in Astrobiology / Computational Astrobiology

🔬 Currently learning: Python for bioinformatics, biological data analysis, machine learning and computational biology

Programming: Python · Java · C# · JavaScript · SQL · HTML · CSS

Bioinformatics & Data: DNA sequence analysis · GC-content analysis · Genome data processing · Biological data analysis · Machine Learning

Development & Tools: Git · GitHub · VS Code · Unity · Object-Oriented Programming

I'm building a portfolio of computational biology, bioinformatics and space science projects, including:

• 🧬 Genome Analysis — Python tools for analysing bacterial genome sequences, including genome length, GC content and reverse complements.
• 🦠 Bacterial Classification — Machine learning models investigating whether genome characteristics can distinguish different bacterial groups.
• 🌌 Solar System Dashboard — Python project exploring planetary and astronomical data.
• 🎮 Fin & Recycle — Unity/C# environmental game developed as part of my computing degree.

More projects coming as I progress through my MSc.

My goal is to combine my background in computing and software development with bioinformatics and biological research to eventually work in astrobiology, planetary science or space-related computational research.