Kristopher Standish
Senior Director Data Science, AI Computer Vision
San Diego, California, United States
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Top SchoolKristopher Standish is a data science executive with 12+ years of experience turning complex biomedical and imaging data into AI-driven solutions that accelerate drug discovery, development, and diagnostics. As Senior Director of Data Science and AI/Computer Vision at Johnson & Johnson, he leads a multidisciplinary team delivering validated imaging models across pathology, radiology, and endoscopy, and has secured seven-figure investments to operationalize AI across 10+ disease areas. He has scaled organizations from small starts to 200+ professionals, built a modular computer vision stack that enabled rapid prototyping and productization, and led regulatory engagements for SaMD diagnostics including Breakthrough and pre-submission interactions with FDA/EMA. His work spans biomarker research, real-world evidence, and digital diagnostics, with outputs including manuscripts, patents, awards, and high-impact contributions to COVID-19 vaccine analytics. Known for blending deep technical rigor with cross-functional influence, he routinely aligns AI strategy with R&D, clinical, regulatory, and commercial priorities to deliver measurable patient impact. Based in San Diego, he combines a PhD in biomedical sciences with hands-on genomics and pharmacogenomics experience that informs his translational approach to AI in healthcare.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
University of California, San DiegoNeuroscience, Neuroscience at University of MinnesotaJohns Hopkins UniversityGithub contributions (5)
k26stan/Single_Locus_Assoc
Jun 2014 - Dec 2015
Contributions:16 commits, 10 pushes in 1 year 6 months
k26stan/Longitude
Feb 2015 - Aug 2015
Contributions:23 commits, 24 pushes, 2 branches in 5 months
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