Summary
Elton Rexhepaj is a Director of Data Science specializing in bioimaging and computational pathology with 11 years of experience bridging academic proteomics and industrial AI in life sciences. He leads data science at Sanofi after roles building imaging and analytics capabilities at Median Technologies, GENFIT and research stints at Institut Curie and Uppsala, combining deep domain knowledge in microscopy, proteomics and machine learning. Trained with a PhD in Bioinformatics and an MSc in Computer Science, he translates complex biological assays into robust ML pipelines and scalable R&D programs. Known for curiosity and a drive to push scientific boundaries, he blends hands-on algorithm development with strategic leadership across cross-disciplinary teams. An unusual strength is his long trajectory from hands-on digital pathology algorithm internships to directing enterprise AI for bioimaging, giving him both technical credibility and product-focused vision.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
University of California, San Diego
MSc Computer Science, MSc Computer Science at University of Lausanne - UNIL
PhD Bioinformatics, PhD Bioinformatics at University College Dublin
English, French, Italian, Albanian, German