Geet Duggal
About Geet Duggal
Geet Duggal is a Senior Director of Engineering at DNAnexus, specializing in next generation sequencing applications for personalized healthcare. He has extensive experience in software engineering and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science with a focus on Computational Biology from Carnegie Mellon University.
Current Role at DNAnexus
Geet Duggal serves as the Senior Director of Engineering at DNAnexus, a position held since 2021. In this role, he oversees engineering initiatives and contributes to the development of software solutions in the field of personalized healthcare. His leadership is instrumental in guiding teams towards innovative applications of next generation sequencing technologies.
Previous Positions at DNAnexus
Prior to his current role, Geet Duggal held several positions at DNAnexus. He worked as a Principal Software Engineer and Manager of Developer Experience from 2018 to 2019. Before that, he was a Senior Software Engineer and Developer Experience Lead from 2017 to 2018. He also served as Director of Engineering for Backend and Developer Experience from 2019 to 2021, and as a Senior R&D Engineer from 2015 to 2017.
Educational Background
Geet Duggal earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science with a focus on Computational Biology from Carnegie Mellon University, where he studied from 2012 to 2015. He also completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Maryland College Park from 2010 to 2012. His undergraduate studies were at Northwestern University, where he received a B.S. in Computer Science from 2001 to 2005.
Research Experience
Geet Duggal has a background in research, having worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University in 2015 for nine months. He also served as a Systems Researcher at the United States Department of Defense from 2005 to 2010. His research interests include software engineering applications and next generation sequencing in personalized healthcare.
Specialization in Healthcare Technology
Geet Duggal specializes in the application of next generation sequencing technologies to enhance personalized healthcare solutions. His expertise in software engineering and computational biology positions him to contribute significantly to advancements in healthcare technology.