Summary
Valentyn Stadnytskyi is a physicist-turned-technology leader and CTO with eight years of experience translating advanced optics, laser physics, and biomedical research into practical engineering and product outcomes. He combines deep academic pedigree (PhD in Biophysics from Purdue) with hands-on skills across scientific computing, Linux-based high-throughput data pipelines, HDF5 data engineering, and precision machining — often building custom instruments and automation from concept to prototype. Valentyn has led regulatory-science projects at the FDA, mentors NSF I-Corps startups, and runs a research-focused non-profit and an engineering consultancy that help biotech teams deploy robotics, embedded systems, and imaging solutions. Notably, he has optimized real-time data flows (handling multi-GB/s streams) and used ML and LLM tools to accelerate regulatory and literature analysis, showing a rare blend of wet-lab, instrumentation, and software-first thinking. Based in Gaithersburg, MD, he also moonlights as a founder-brewmaster, turning Ukrainian kvass tradition into a hands-on startup, reflecting a practical, maker-oriented approach to problem solving.
8 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
High School, Physics and Mathematics, High School, Physics and Mathematics at Kyiv Natural Science Lyceum No. 145
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biophysics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biophysics at Purdue University
High School, English Language and Literature, General, High School, English Language and Literature, General at School 197
Master's degree, Physics & Optical Science, Master's degree, Physics & Optical Science at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Ukrainian, Russian, English, German, Hindi