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Margaret Gruca

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Director of Software Engineering at Adela, Inc.
📍 Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Margaret Gruca is the Director of Software Engineering at Adela, Inc. , specializing in engineering management, bioinformatics, and architecture for medical device technology. A graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder, she has a proven record of architecting scalable systems and leading teams to develop platforms that automate and validate medical products. People who have worked with her describe her as a "force of nature" and "relentlessly focused. "

Margaret possesses an incredibly diverse background outside of tech, with experience as an EMT, firefighter, nutritionist, and university instructor. She is also a collegiate athlete, a hockey coach for various levels, and a certified fitness instructor in CrossFit, Olympic weightlifting, and powerlifting. Her interests also include skiing and snowboarding.

Unique fact: She was the first female ice hockey player in Colorado Springs.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Director of Software Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Cancer Diagnostics
Her current role at Adela and previous work at Invitae focus on new technologies in cancer detection and developing platforms for medical device products.
Bioinformatics Pipelines
She led the migration of a primary bioinformatics pipeline at Adela, resulting in over $300k in annual savings and a more adaptable framework.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Director of Software Engineering
Adela, Inc.
11-2022 - 9-2024
Lead Principal Software Engineer
Adela, Inc.
4-2022 - 9-2022
Principal Software Engineer
Invitae
1-2022 - 4-2022
Director of Software Engineering
Invitae
10-2020 - 12-2021
Software Engineering Manager, (Oncology)
Invitae
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Education
2017 - 2018
Biochemistry
University of Colorado Boulder
2015 - 2017
Master of Arts - MA
University of Colorado Boulder
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