Alessandro Culotti, Ph.D.
About Alessandro Culotti, Ph.D.
Alessandro Culotti, Ph.D., is a Senior Product Manager at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where he focuses on developing technology for organizing and analyzing biomedical data. He has extensive experience in microbiology and project management, having previously worked at Nalco Water and the University of Chicago.
Work at Broad Institute
Alessandro Culotti, Ph.D., has been serving as a Senior Product Manager at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard since 2021. In this role, he focuses on developing technology that aids in organizing, analyzing, and visualizing biomedical data. His work contributes to life-changing research initiatives within the institute, leveraging his expertise in product management and biomedical data solutions.
Previous Experience
Before joining the Broad Institute, Alessandro Culotti worked at Nalco Water, An Ecolab Company, as a Lead Microbiologist in Innovation Product Development from 2017 to 2019. He also held the position of Principal Microbiologist at the same company from 2014 to 2017. Additionally, he served as a Program Manager and Technical Project Manager at the University of Chicago's Center for Translational Data Science between 2019 and 2021.
Education and Expertise
Alessandro Culotti earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Northwestern University, completing his studies from 2011 to 2014. He also holds a Master of Science degree from Northwestern University, which he obtained in 2011. His undergraduate studies were completed at the University of Virginia, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree from 2006 to 2010. His educational background supports his focus on cloud-native platform solutions for healthcare and biomedical research.
Technical Contributions
In his current role, Alessandro Culotti has played a key role in automating bioinformatics pipelines on the cloud-native Terra platform. He utilizes both Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Azure to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of biomedical data analysis. His contributions are significant in advancing the capabilities of cloud-native solutions tailored for healthcare and biomedical research.