Ali Punjani
CEO & Co-Founder at University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolAli Punjani is the CEO and Co-founder of Structura Biotechnology, building algorithmic and software solutions that apply 3D cryo-EM imaging to accelerate drug discovery. With nine years of experience spanning startup leadership and academic research, he bridges machine learning research and product execution as a PhD student in computer science at the University of Toronto. His background includes research roles at UC Berkeley and PrecisionHawk, combining AI/ML expertise with an engineering-science foundation in aerospace. Known for translating complex imaging algorithms into practical tools for drug discovery, he brings both entrepreneurial drive and rigorous research instincts to tackle high-impact problems.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Master's Degree at University of California, BerkeleyBachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Engineering Science - Aerospace, Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Engineering Science - Aerospace at University of Toronto
Github Skills (57)
image-processing9
pycuda9
binaries9
airtable9
nodejs9
microscopy9
cli9
cufft9
whiteboard8
python8
mongodb8
3d8
blas8
sublime-text8
scripting8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
cryoem-uoft/cryosparc-public
Sep 2016 - Jan 2018
Contributions:70 commits, 60 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 4 months
cryoem-uoft/structura-techchallenge-assets
Jun 2018 - Jun 2018
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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