Björn Schwalb
Head Of Data Science And IT
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Top SchoolBjörn Schwalb is Head of Data Science and IT with 11 years of experience bridging computational biology, biostatistics, and secure IT operations from Munich. Trained as a mathematician with a summa cum laude PhD in bioinformatics/biochemistry, he leads teams building automated HPC workflows, statistical models for mass-spectrometry data, and user-friendly web apps that make complex biological big data accessible. He combines hands-on development and cloud/HPC deployment with responsibility for data protection and cybersecurity, ensuring analysis pipelines are both reproducible and secure. His background in high-profile academic projects (multiple Nature/Science/Cell publications) informs a rigorous, research-driven approach to product development. Known for turning advanced AI/ML methods into deployable tools, he optimizes long-term, large-scale customer projects end-to-end. An unusual blend of deep formal mathematics, wet-lab-aware computational biology, and practical IT stewardship makes him effective at translating scientific problems into robust, auditable systems.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichDiplom, Mathematics, 1.0, Diplom, Mathematics, 1.0 at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am MainGithub contributions (3)
cran/LSD
Jan 2015 - Jun 2020
Contributions:3 commits in 5 years 6 months
birdumbrella/nano-ID
Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
Contributions:4 commits, 2 pushes in 11 months
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