Akbar Siddiqui
About Akbar Siddiqui
Akbar Siddiqui is the Lead Solution Architect for Bioinformatics, R&D Discovery, and Translational Medicine at Bristol-Myers Squibb in New Jersey, United States.
Current Role at Bristol-Myers Squibb
Akbar Siddiqui is currently serving as Lead Solution Architect in the Bioinformatics, R&D Discovery, and Translational Medicine division at Bristol-Myers Squibb in New Jersey, United States. His role involves leveraging bioinformatics to advance drug discovery and development.
Previous Experience at Bristol-Myers Squibb
From 2017 to 2019, Akbar Siddiqui worked at Bristol-Myers Squibb as Lead Solution Architect - Machine Learning and Automation. During his tenure, he contributed to the integration of machine learning and automation technologies in bioinformatics research.
Platform Architect Role at IBM
Akbar Siddiqui was employed at IBM as a Platform Architect - API Economy and Microservices from 2015 to 2017 in New York, New York, United States. His work focused on the development and implementation of API platforms and microservices architecture.
Informatics Application Engineer at Thomson Reuters
From 2010 to 2015, Akbar Siddiqui held the position of Informatics Application Engineer at Thomson Reuters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was responsible for developing applications and systems to manage and analyze biological data.
Educational Background
Akbar Siddiqui studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 1996 to 2000, earning multiple Bachelor's degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Biophysics. This diverse educational background has supported his extensive expertise in high-throughput molecular profiling, genomics, proteomics, flow cytometry, high-content screening assays, and research imaging systems.
Specializations and Expertise
Akbar Siddiqui specializes in high-throughput molecular profiling, genomics, proteomics, flow cytometry, high-content screening assays, and research imaging systems. He is also proficient in rapid application prototyping and precision medicine, and has experience in strategic business development, pharmaceutical business, clinical, and regulatory intelligence.
Career at Saint Louis University
From 2003 to 2010, Akbar Siddiqui served as Lead Bioinformatics Engineer at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. His role involved advancing research in bioinformatics and translational biomedical research.
Experience at Incyte
Akbar Siddiqui worked as a Research and Development Engineer at Incyte from 2000 to 2003 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. His responsibilities included projects related to bioinformatics and cheminformatics within the R&D framework.