Ciao! 👋

I'm Giorgia (she/her), BioCloud Training Manager at Australian BioCommons, helping life scientists build computational skills and confidence through training and community building.

My work sits at the intersection of bioinformatics, education, accessibility, and community engagement. I coordinate, design and deliver national-scale training programs, support researchers adopting reproducible computational practices, and advocate for more inclusive learning experiences across the life sciences.

💡 About this GitHub profile
My GitHub activity focuses on researcher enablement. I contribute to documentation, training materials, educational resources, and community projects that help researchers adopt bioinformatics tools and reproducible research practices.

• 🎓 The Carpentries Instructor and Trainer
• ♿ Accessibility and inclusion advocate in STEM and research
• 🎤 Regular speaker, facilitator, panel member, and workshop instructor
• 🧬 Former molecular microbiologist and microbiome researcher
• ☕ Fun facts: I accidentally became a trainer and now spend most of my time helping other trainers succeed. I spend the rest of my time practicing and teaching yoga, and living funny and messy moments with my neurodiverse family.

Tools I use

Things I've built, led, or contributed to 👀

🎓 Training coordination, development & delivery

• Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) in R
  Self-paced, interactive learning resource introducing EDA using R.
  GitHub repository: https://github.com/Sydney-Informatics-Hub/EDAinR

• Machine Learning (ML) in R
  Self-paced, interactive learning resource introducing ML in R.
  GitHub repository: https://github.com/Sydney-Informatics-Hub/Module3R

• Mastering Data Visualisation Design
  Workshop developed for EMBL Australia PhD Course participants.
  Blog post: https://www.biocommons.org.au/news/embl-australia-phd-2025

• AI in the Life Sciences Webinar Series
  National webinar series showcasing AI applications across the life sciences.
  Australian BioCommons YouTube series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3KeWF8P6MjxK77ztOZOY5RoPXN2ftOq7

• Distributed Nextflow Training

  • Coordinated delivery of national Nextflow training:
    • Zenodo record: https://zenodo.org/records/16791039
  • Resources supporting trainers delivering Nextflow training:
    • GitHub repository: https://sydney-informatics-hub.github.io/nf4ls-materials/

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📚 Documentation & learning resources

• Australian BioCommons Leadership Share (ABLeS) Documentation
  Rendered GitHub page: https://australianbiocommons.github.io/ables/

• Skills for Trainers
  Resources for learning about training Blog post: https://www.biocommons.org.au/blogs/skills-for-trainers

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♿ Accessibility & inclusion

• Australian BioCommons Diversity, Disability & Inclusion Statement
  Zenodo record: https://zenodo.org/records/17730717

• Accessible and Inclusive Training
  Panel discussion on improving accessibility in research training.
  YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brJuVYBbZLY

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Connect with me

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