Mo Heydarian
Strategic Business Development Specialist
United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMo Heydarian is a Strategic Business Development Specialist with nine years of experience bridging advanced life-science research and commercial growth within BioReliance and leading genomics projects. With a PhD from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and a background in genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics, Mo progressed from hands-on scientist and bioinformatician to principal scientist and now focuses on strategic partnerships and business development. Their career spans academic postdoctoral research, project management for large genomics initiatives, and applied product development in bioanalysis, giving them a rare combination of technical depth and commercial acumen. Colleagues value Mo for translating complex scientific capabilities into market-ready solutions and for guiding cross-functional teams through regulatory and technical hurdles. Based in the United States, they bring experience in both lab-driven discovery and scalable service offerings, often leveraging their research background to inform strategic customer engagements. A subtle differentiator is Mo’s track record of moving repeatedly between deep technical roles and strategic business positions, signaling strong adaptability and influence across both science and commercial functions.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD at The Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineMaster's degree Genomics Proteomics and Bioinformatics, Master's degree Genomics Proteomics and Bioinformatics at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesBachelor of Science (B.S.) Biotechnology and Microbiology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Biotechnology and Microbiology at James Madison University
Github Skills (38)
hub10
anvil10
chip-seq10
pipeline10
sequencing10
galaxy10
bioinformatics10
portal10
genomics10
science10
metagenomics10
documentation10
package-management9
conda9
docker9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
MoHeydarian/galaxy-hub
Feb 2017 - Sep 2018
Galaxy project website, aka Galaxy Community Hub
Contributions:2 PRs, 5 pushes, 5 branches in 1 year 6 months
project-websitegalaxy-projectgalaxy
MoHeydarian/Workshed
Oct 2016 - Apr 2019
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 6 months
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