Keenan Berry
About Keenan Berry
Keenan Berry is a Senior Software Engineer at Benson Hill, specializing in software solutions for plant and field studies. He has a diverse background in bioinformatics, software engineering, and education, with degrees in Ecology, Evolution, Marine Biology, and Bioinformatics.
Work at Benson Hill
Keenan Berry currently serves as a Senior Software Engineer at Benson Hill, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he focuses on developing software solutions that facilitate the tracking and recording of plant and field studies. He employs technologies such as Next.js and FastAPI to create efficient applications that support agricultural research.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Before joining Benson Hill, Keenan Berry worked as a Software Engineering Consultant at Daugherty Business Solutions from 2020 to 2022. His earlier experience includes a role as a Web Content Developer at PREPWORKS from 2016 to 2017. Additionally, he gained valuable experience as a Bioinformatics Intern at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in 2018 and as an Oncology Intern at Kantar Health in 2019.
Education and Expertise
Keenan Berry holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology from UC Santa Barbara, where he studied from 2017 to 2018. He also earned a Master of Science in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology from Saint Louis University between 2018 and 2019. His undergraduate studies were completed at the University of Miami, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Marine Science/Biology from 2012 to 2016.
Technical Skills and Tools
Keenan Berry utilizes a range of technical skills in his current role. He builds cloud data solutions using Terraform and AWS, which support data science teams in making breeding decisions. He also works with Postgres and Neo4j databases to manage and analyze research data, demonstrating his proficiency in both software development and data management.