Donna Zhang
About Donna Zhang
Donna Zhang serves as the Director of IT & Data Sciences at Brii Biosciences, where she has worked since 2021. She has a strong background in research informatics and IT management, with previous roles at Gilead Sciences and other technology firms.
Work at Brii Biosciences
Donna Zhang has been serving as the Director of IT & Data Sciences at Brii Biosciences since 2021. In this role, she is involved in product evaluation and operational support, which contributes to the enhancement of IT functions within the company. Her responsibilities include managing release management and vendor management, which are essential for maintaining and improving the IT infrastructure. Zhang's position requires effective collaboration across various departments, ensuring that cross-functional teams work efficiently towards common goals.
Education and Expertise
Donna Zhang earned her Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she studied from 1995 to 1997. She also studied at the University of California, Berkeley. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her extensive experience in IT and data sciences, particularly in supporting R&D informatics software systems. Zhang's expertise includes system design, configuration, and implementation, which are critical in her current and previous roles.
Background
Before joining Brii Biosciences, Donna Zhang held various positions at Gilead Sciences, where she worked for a total of ten years. She started as a Senior Analyst/Associate Manager in IT from 2006 to 2011, then progressed to Manager of Research Informatics from 2011 to 2016, and finally served as Associate Director of Research Informatics from 2016 to 2021. Prior to her tenure at Gilead, she worked at DoubleTwist as a Software Engineer and at Five Prime Therapeutics as a Senior Software Engineer. Zhang began her career at Andersen Consulting as an Analyst.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Donna Zhang has played a significant role in enhancing IT functions and supporting R&D informatics software systems. Her work has involved extensive experience in system design, configuration, and implementation. Zhang has also been responsible for cross-functional team management and development, ensuring effective collaboration across various departments. Her contributions to product evaluation and operational support have been vital to the organizations she has worked for.