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Helena Klein has a strong background in software engineering and bioinformatics. Helena is currently working as a Software Engineer II at RapidSOS. Prior to that, they worked as a Software Engineer at Invitae.

Helena also has experience as a Software Developer and Software Developer II at Phylagen, where they designed and developed microservices and APIs for internal and external software, and provided support and maintenance for the services offered. Helena also worked as a Bioinformatics Intern at Phylagen, where they built microservices, designed command-line utilities, and performed microbiome data analyses.

In addition to their software engineering roles, Helena has research experience. Helena worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Oregon, where they conducted genetic engineering and whole genome sequencing and analysis in the Guillemin lab. Helena also defended an honors thesis and passed with highest honors. At the University of Oregon, they also worked as a Biology Undergraduate Teaching and Lab Assistant, where they led review sessions, communicated scientific concepts to undergraduates, and mentored new teaching assistants. Helena also worked as a Statistics Grader, where they graded for the introductory statistics course and applied biological statistics to various projects.

Helena's research experience includes working as a Graduate Researcher at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, where they completed a Master's project in collaboration with the Bazzini lab, developed a bioinformatic pipeline, and utilized python scripts for data analysis. Helena also worked as a Vascular Surgery Research Intern at Oregon Health and Science University, where they contributed to a retrospective study and presented findings at a conference.

Earlier in their career, Helena worked as a Conservation Intern at Portland State University, where they worked under Dr. Ed Guerrant at the Rae Selling Berry Seed Bank, collecting native plant seeds and preparing them for storage.

Overall, Helena Klein's work experience showcases their expertise in software engineering, bioinformatics, research, and teaching.

Helena Klein has an educational background in the field of biology. Helena completed their undergraduate degree in biology at the University of Oregon. Later on, they pursued their Master of Science degree in Bioinformatics and Genomics at the University of Oregon Graduate School. The specific years of enrollment for each degree are not provided.