James Smagala is a bioinformatician and scientific software leader with deep expertise in analytical chemistry, laboratory automation, and data-driven solution design. He holds a PhD in analytical chemistry from the University of Colorado Boulder and brings a strong wet-lab background in biochemistry and analytical chemistry to his work.

James specializes in translating the needs of experimental scientists into practical, scalable software applications. His experience spans scientific application development, sequence analysis, database architecture, next-generation sequencing workflows, laboratory process automation, and automated data curation. He has a particular interest in biological data modeling, information visualization, and the application of AI-driven technologies to infectious disease research.

As the bioinformatics practice manager at Yahara Software, James helps life sciences organizations modernize their data infrastructure and leverage advanced analytics to improve laboratory performance and scientific insight.