Fernando Correa
Executive Director at Kodiak Sciences
São Paulo, São Paulo, United States
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Top SchoolFernando Correa is an executive-level biochemist with over 16 years of hands-on experience in protein expression, purification, structural and biophysical characterization, and a decade in leadership roles driving discovery programs at Kodiak Sciences. He combines deep technical expertise (NMR, SEC-MALS, MST, AKTA workflows) with a proven track record of experimental design and data analysis that produced eight first-author papers among thirteen publications. Known for mentoring and building high-performing teams, he has overseen lab build-outs and assay development, translating complex biophysics into drug discovery outputs. Fluent in practical computational tools (Python, PyMOL, scripting) and comfortable bridging wet lab and informatics, he brings both tactical bench skills and strategic program leadership. A curious statistician and self-described "wizard" on GitHub, he also shares practical teaching resources publicly, reflecting a commitment to open science and reproducible workflows.
10 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree Biology/Biological Sciences, Bachelor's Degree Biology/Biological Sciences at UFSCar - AlumniPostdoc Biochemistry/Biophysics, Postdoc Biochemistry/Biophysics at UT Southwestern Medical CenterPhD Biochemistry Biophysics and Molecular Biology, PhD Biochemistry Biophysics and Molecular Biology at USP - Universidade de São Paulo
English, Portuguese
Github Skills (52)
tensorflowjs10
api10
webapp10
chatbot10
langchain9
python9
frontend9
developer-tools8
llm8
rio8
visualization8
javascript8
artificial-intelligence8
r7
bizdays7
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
abjur/cnjMLBook
Aug 2017 - Oct 2017
Contributions:60 commits in 2 months
abjur/brcrimR
May 2017 - Sep 2017
Contributions:31 commits, 13 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
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