Summary
Lian Duan is a seasoned technology leader and CTO based in Berlin with 17 years of experience building data-driven software and engineering teams. Since 2016 he has led technical strategy and delivery at Civey, scaling survey and analytics systems that bridge research-grade bioinformatics thinking with product-focused engineering. His background spans full-stack development, cheminformatics and bioinformatics—work that began in industry roles and internships and continued through MSc programs at University of Zurich and ETH Zürich—giving him a rare cross-disciplinary fluency between life sciences and software. Known for hands-on problem solving, he combines low-level algorithmic experience from cheminformatics projects with modern web and data engineering practices to ship robust, production-ready systems.
17 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Bioinformatics, Master of Science (MSc), Bioinformatics at University of Zurich
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Pharmaceutical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Pharmaceutical Engineering at East China University of Science and Technology
Master of Science (MSc), Bioinformatics, Master of Science (MSc), Bioinformatics at ETH Zürich