Mike Sovic
Founder CSO at Freedom Genomics LLC
Pickerington, Ohio, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMike Sovic is a founder and Chief Scientific Officer with 11 years of hands-on experience building genomic workflows, leading bioinformatics efforts, and translating complex sequencing data into actionable insights. He founded Freedom Genomics after a long tenure at The Ohio State University, where he progressed from postdoctoral researcher to assistant director and specialized in cancer and conservation genomics, RNA-seq, small RNA and epigenetic analyses. Mike combines wet-lab expertise—library prep and Illumina sequencing—with computational method development and user training, bridging technical depth and stakeholder-facing guidance. Based in Pickerington, Ohio, he has a PhD in Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology and a track record of supporting diverse projects from clinical cancer datasets to ecological genomics. Less obvious: he has repeatedly translated research-grade protocols into robust service operations, enabling non-specialists to produce publishable genomic data.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Biological Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Biological Science at Marshall UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology at The Ohio State UniversityProgramming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
mikesovic/AftrRAD
Jan 2015 - Mar 2020
Contributions:28 commits, 20 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 2 months
mikesovic/MixviR
Aug 2021 - Oct 2022
Contributions:122 commits, 115 pushes in 1 year 2 months
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