Jorge García Brizuela
Scientific Software Engineer · Research Data & FAIR Infrastructures
I am a scientific software developer at the IPK Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, where I build and maintain data-centric applications and research software for plant-science and agricultural-data workflows.
About Me
Background
I earned my degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering from the University of Ciego de Ávila "Máximo Gómez Báez" (UNICA), Cuba.
Before joining IPK, I worked at Bioplantas in the Bioinformatics and IT department, where I was involved in software and data-related work connected to scientific and biotechnology environments.
What I Do
Develop and maintain research applications with Oracle Database and Oracle APEX.
Build backend services with Python and FastAPI.
Develop modern web interfaces with TypeScript, React, and Astro.
Work with scientific and infrastructure tooling such as Slurm, Podman, Git, and API-based integrations.
Support data interoperability and metadata workflows in agricultural and plant-science research environments.
Tech Stack
Backend
Python, FastAPI, Oracle Database, SQL, PL/SQL
Frontend
TypeScript, React, Astro, HTML, CSS
Infrastructure
Slurm, Podman, Git
Domain
FAIR data, Metadata Interoperability, Agricultural Research Data
Interests
Research software engineering
FAIR data and interoperability
Agricultural and biodiversity data infrastructures
Scientific web applications
Sustainable data systems for research institutions
Scientific Publications
A roadmap for a middleware as a federation service for integrative data retrieval of agricultural data
Journal of Integrative Bioinformatics, 2024
A comprehensive roadmap for developing middleware solutions enabling federated access to agricultural research data.
View PublicationA dynamical systems approach for pineapple cryopreservation analysis
IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2019
Application of dynamical systems methodology to analyze and optimize cryopreservation protocols for pineapple cultures.
View PublicationAccessing to the Nicotiana tabacum leaf antimicrobial activity: In-silico and in-vitro investigations
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2019
Computational and experimental investigation of antimicrobial properties in tobacco leaf tissues.
View PublicationProjects
GitHub Projects
$ gh repo harness-template ★ 1
Bootstrap an AI dev workspace with SDD, TDD, and agent roles on any project
npm Packages
$ npm i @jorgegb/harness-init ↓ 1/wk
Bootstrap an AI dev workspace with SDD, TDD, and agent roles on any project
v0.5.4
View on npm →Blog
2026-05-20
Implementing FAIR Data Principles in Research Pipelines
A practical guide to making research data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable using modern tooling and metadata standards.
2026-04-15
Building Reproducible Computational Workflows with Containers
How containerisation and workflow managers like Nextflow ensure computational reproducibility across HPC and cloud environments.
2026-03-01
Why Open Science Infrastructure Matters for the Next Decade
Reflections on the evolving landscape of open science tools, repositories, and community-governed infrastructure that will shape research in the coming years.