Ufuk Kirik
Director Of Data Science & Bioinformatics
Sweden
Summary
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Top SchoolUfuk Kirik is a data science and bioinformatics leader with a decade of experience applying quantitative and network-driven methods to drug discovery and translational research. Currently Director of Data Science & Bioinformatics at AstraZeneca, he has built and led cross-functional teams that translate experimental assays and connected biomedical knowledge into actionable insights across the drug development pipeline. His technical roots span proteomics, phosphoproteomics, NGS and graph-based models, and he routinely bridges clinical scientists, data engineers and ML specialists to drive interpretable prediction and target validation efforts. A PhD-trained computational biologist, he combines hands-on method development (from peptide fragmentation prediction to graph learning) with pragmatic delivery in large pharma. Based in Sweden, he is known for optimizing code and workflows—preferring to squash bugs early—while keeping a keen eye on visualization and explainability in complex biological datasets.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology at Lund UniversityTarsus American School
Swedish, Turkish, German, English, Danish
Github Skills (28)
python8
pandas8
manipulation7
cellular-network7
frame7
data-analysis7
data-structures7
computational-biology7
bioinformatics6
data-science6
electrophysiology5
dataframes5
biology5
data-manipulation4
cytoscape4
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
ukirik/hmsms
Oct 2017 - Apr 2019
Contributions:105 commits, 33 pushes in 1 year 6 months
ukirik/seqseq
Jul 2016 - Jul 2016
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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