# Farwa Alam Hairfield

> Software Engineer

Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/farwa

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ 23andMe
Jan 2020 – Present

### Email Campaign Manager @ 23andMe
Jan 2017 – Jan 2020

### Senior Customer Operations Specialist @ 23andMe
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017

### Customer Care Representative @ 23andMe
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015

### Receptionist @ Dr. Zahida S. Tayyib Internal Medicine & Psychiatry
Jan 2008 – Jan 2013

### Lab Assistant @ University of California Davis, Burns Lab
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012
Managed mouse colony, including sample collection and database entry 
Performed cloning of recombinant vectors in E. coli following standard SOPs
Extracted DNA and prepared plasmid minipreps and maxipreps from E. coli 
Quantified and examined DNA results using agarose gel electrophoresis 
Analyzed sequence results using sequence analysis programs to validate findings 
Continued to oversee laboratory genotyping operations

### Lab Assistant II @ University of California Davis, Burns Lab
Jan 2010 – Jan 2012
Mouse sample collection and digestion for DNA extraction 
Genotyped samples using PCR and examined results using agarose gel electrophoresis 
Experience in troubleshooting genotyping reactions to increase accuracy 
Analysis of sequencing results and database entry 
Familiar with buffer preparation, microscopy, pH meter, and analytical balances


## Education
### B.S in Genetics
University of California, Davis


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/farwa-alam-hairfield-41612b54

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Last updated: 2026-04-11