Ben Bolstad
Sr Staff Scientist, Bioinformatics
Berkeley, California, United States
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Top SchoolBen Bolstad is a senior staff scientist in bioinformatics with 11+ years of industry experience translating complex biological data into robust statistical conclusions. Based in Berkeley, he combines a PhD in Biostatistics with a strong foundation in mathematics and hands-on expertise in R, algorithms, microarray analysis, and biostatistics developed across long tenures at Affymetrix and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Known for bridging research and product teams, he has progressed from statistical programmer roles to senior scientific leadership while maintaining deep technical fluency. His career reflects a focus on reproducible, algorithm-driven analysis pipelines that support high-throughput biotechnology platforms. Notably, his path shows a rare continuity from academic training through sustained industry impact, making him adept at turning novel statistical methods into production-ready tools.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Biostatistics, PhD, Biostatistics at University of California, BerkeleyBSc, Mathematics, BSc, Mathematics at The University of WaikatoProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
bmbolstad/affyio
Sep 2014 - Aug 2021
Contributions:41 commits, 2 PRs, 42 pushes in 7 years
bmbolstad/BufferedMatrix
Jun 2015 - Dec 2024
Contributions:15 pushes, 1 branch in 9 years 7 months
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