Summary
Mingzhao Liu is a Research Informatics manager with 11 years of experience applying software engineering to life sciences, currently leading informatics efforts at Pfizer from the New York City area. With dual degrees in Computer Science and Bioinformatics, he builds and validates GxP-compliant laboratory systems using Java, JavaScript, SQL and integrations across LIMS, while mentoring teams and driving code quality. His background includes genome-wide analysis tooling and protein modeling research, bringing hands-on computational biology experience to production software. Mingzhao describes development as a craftsman’s pursuit—continual skill refinement, pride in work, and learning from mistakes—which informs both his technical leadership and pragmatic problem solving.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
High School, High School at George Walton Comprehensive High School
Bachelor’s Degree, Bioinformatics and Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Bioinformatics and Computer Science at Ramapo College of New Jersey
English, Chinese, French