Jacob Wert
About Jacob Wert
Jacob Wert is a Data Engineer currently employed at RAPT Therapeutics in South San Francisco, California. He has a background in bioinformatics and biotechnology, with experience in designing ETL pipelines and supporting scientific research.
Current Role at RAPT Therapeutics
Jacob Wert serves as a Data Engineer at RAPT Therapeutics, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he focuses on building tools and analyzing data to support researchers in achieving scientific breakthroughs. His work involves designing and implementing ETL pipelines using AWS Lambda, Glue, and RDS, contributing to the organization's research capabilities.
Previous Experience in Data Engineering
Prior to his current role, Jacob Wert worked as a Scientific Programmer at RAPT Therapeutics from 2021 to 2023. He also held the position of Associate Laboratory Manager at Genentech from 2020 to 2021. His earlier experience includes roles as a Laboratory Operations Specialist at Bonneville Labs and a Student Assistant IV at the University of California, Davis, where he worked in the California Animal Health and Food Safety Lab.
Educational Background
Jacob Wert has a comprehensive educational background in the fields of biotechnology and bioinformatics. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from the University of California, Davis, from 2013 to 2018. He later obtained a Master of Science in Bioinformatics from New York University, completing his studies from 2021 to 2022. Additionally, he achieved a Nanodegree in AI Programming with Python from Udacity in 2020.
Internship Experience
Jacob Wert gained valuable experience through several internships. He interned at UC Berkeley in 2012 for two months, which provided him with early exposure to the field. In 2022, he completed a two-month remote internship at NYU Langone Health, further enhancing his skills in data engineering and programming.
Certifications and Skills
Jacob Wert studied at the Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy, where he focused on Business and Entrepreneurship, achieving certification in 2018. He possesses a strong foundation in continuous improvement and programming, which supports his goal of enhancing research capabilities in his current and previous roles.