Burak Kutlu
Associate Director Translational Data Science
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBurak Kutlu is an AI-driven translational data science leader with 11 years of experience building analysis-ready data products and biomarker pipelines for clinical and translational research. Currently Associate Director at Bristol Myers Squibb, he specializes in reproducible frameworks that integrate diverse 'omics' for real-time pharmacodynamic monitoring and patient selection. His background spans industry-leading roles at Lyell and Novo Nordisk where he led atlas projects, real-world data initiatives, and tissue visualization tools that turned complex datasets into testable hypotheses. Trained as a PhD biomedical scientist, he combines hands-on computational biology and genAI know-how with cross-functional leadership, mentoring, and multi-site operational experience. Notably, he has a track record of translating experimental design into production-ready analytics and embedding biomarker science into clinical decision workflows.
10 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Complimentary Degree in Bioengineering In Chemistry And Bioindustries Bioengineering, Complimentary Degree in Bioengineering In Chemistry And Bioindustries Bioengineering at University of LiègePhD Biomedical Sciences, PhD Biomedical Sciences at Université libre de BruxellesMSc Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, MSc Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at Vrije Universiteit BrusselBachelor of Science in Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Engineering at Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University
French, Dutch, English, Turkish
Github Skills (31)
single-cell-genomics10
python10
dimensionality-reduction10
seq10
tsne10
transcriptomics10
gene-expression10
single-cell-analysis10
rna-seq10
bioinformatics10
data-visualization10
genomics10
clustering10
cran10
scenic9
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
bkutlu/awesome-single-cell
Jan 2020 - Oct 2020
Community-curated list of software packages and data resources for single-cell, including RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, etc.
Contributions:10 pushes in 9 months
genomicsbioinformaticsatacrna-seqseq
bkutlu/adipose_tissue_datasets
May 2020 - May 2020
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch in 2 days
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