Andreas Wernitznig
VP Data Science
Vienna, Ireland
Summary
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Top SchoolAndreas Wernitznig is a data science leader with over a decade of experience translating advanced computational biology and biotech research into operational analytics and product-ready ML for healthcare. Currently VP Data Science at LetsGetChecked, he has built and led cross-functional teams across industry and academia—spanning roles from Distinguished Scientist to Interim Director at Boehringer Ingelheim and Visiting Scientist at the Broad Institute—driving data-driven drug discovery and diagnostics. He pairs a PhD in Theoretical Biochemistry with hands-on leadership of data science functions in regulated environments, excelling at turning complex lab workflows into scalable, compliant data platforms. Based in Vienna, Andreas brings a rare blend of deep domain expertise, industry leadership, and startup experience from founding and managing a biotech software company in the early 2000s.
10 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D., Theoretical Biochemistry, Ph.D., Theoretical Biochemistry at University of ViennaDI, Biotechnology, DI, Biotechnology at University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU)
Github Skills (11)
cancer-genomics10
science9
genomics9
bioinformatics9
visualization9
forking7
shiny6
betting5
nodejs3
discovery1
genes1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
Boehringer-Ingelheim/FutureManager
Jul 2020 - Jun 2021
A R/shiny extension for forking expensive calculations
Contributions:8 commits, 2 PRs, 16 pushes in 11 months
calculationsshinyrstatsshiny-rforking
Boehringer-Ingelheim/TIFF
May 2022 - Jun 2022
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 1 month
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