I am Elena Krismer, a dedicated Software Engineer with a background in biomedical research. My passion for software engineering emerged during my medical studies, and I have since expanded my technical knowledge to solve interdisciplinary problems at the intersection of bioinformatics, proteomics, and software development. I thrive in collaborative, cross-functional teams across academia and industry, and I enjoy building scalable, user-friendly tools that empower researchers to access and analyze complex data. I am committed to modern software practices like TDD, CI/CD, and code reviews to deliver robust solutions.

Elena Krismer

I am Elena Krismer, a dedicated Software Engineer with a background in biomedical research. My passion for software engineering emerged during my medical studies, and I have since expanded my technical knowledge to solve interdisciplinary problems at the intersection of bioinformatics, proteomics, and software development. I thrive in collaborative, cross-functional teams across academia and industry, and I enjoy building scalable, user-friendly tools that empower researchers to access and analyze complex data. I am committed to modern software practices like TDD, CI/CD, and code reviews to deliver robust solutions.

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I am Elena Krismer, a dedicated Software Engineer with a background in biomedical research. My passion for software engineering emerged during my medical studies, and I have since expanded my technical knowledge to solve interdisciplinary problems at the intersection of bioinformatics, proteomics, and software development.

I thrive in collaborative, cross-functional teams across academia and industry, and I enjoy building scalable, user-friendly tools that empower researchers to access and analyze complex data. I am committed to modern software practices like TDD, CI/CD, and code reviews to deliver robust solutions.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

German
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Software Engineer at Sitrox
October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Re-engineered and expanded existing software solutions using Ruby on Rails to improve scalability and functionality for public sector applications.
Scientific Software Engineer at ETH Zürich
June 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025
Led full-stack development of the LiP-MS data atlas website, improving accessibility and usability of structural proteomics data; developed visualization tools with three.js and D3.js; maintained the Protti proteomics data analysis package.
Academic Research Staff at Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research
October 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Spearheaded the development of AlphaPeptStats, led design and implementation; set up and expanded a distributed task scheduling system; advised team on computational tools for proteomics data analysis; leveraged Large Language Models for biological research.
Bioinformatics Assistant at Clinical Microbiomics
July 1, 2022 - July 1, 2022
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory compliance; established a microbiome study database with over 20,000 samples; developed R-packages on GitHub to streamline data analysis.
Internship at The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability
March 1, 2022 - March 1, 2022
Utilized genome-scale metabolic modeling, machine learning and multi-omics approaches to identify enhanced metabolic pathways in cancer patients, leading to the identification of novel potential drug targets.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Molecular Medicine at Medical University of Innsbruck
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Master of Science in Engineering in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology at Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Higher National Certificate (CAS) Modern Software Engineering & Development at Hochschule Luzern
January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2026

Qualifications

IBM DevOps and Software Engineering Professional Introductory Course
January 11, 2030 - October 29, 2025

Industry Experience

Life Sciences, Software & Internet, Healthcare, Professional Services