Lina Chen
About Lina Chen
Lina Chen is the Associate Director of Data Engineering at Generate:Biomedicines, where she coordinates cross-functional efforts in business operations and clinical-related pipelines. With over 10 years of experience in data engineering and a strong focus on healthcare and life sciences, she supports data science initiatives leveraging machine learning applications.
Work at Generate Biomedicines
Lina Chen currently serves as the Associate Director of Data Engineering at Generate Biomedicines, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she coordinates cross-functional efforts for business operations and clinical-related data pipelines. Her responsibilities include managing permissions, optimizing queries, and designing databases. She supports and guides the data science team to leverage data for machine learning applications, contributing to the organization's focus on healthcare and life sciences.
Education and Expertise
Lina Chen has a strong educational background in chemistry and data science. She earned her Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Boston University, where she studied from 2001 to 2008. Additionally, she completed her Post-Doctoral studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2008 to 2011. She holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Peking University, obtained from 1997 to 2001. With over 10 years of experience in data engineering and computational chemistry, she has developed expertise in healthcare and life sciences.
Professional Background
Lina Chen has held various positions in data engineering and analytics throughout her career. Prior to her current role, she worked as a Principal Data Engineer at EQRx from 2021 to 2023. She also served as a Lead Data Engineer at GQ Life Sciences from 2016 to 2017 and as a Senior Software Engineer at HP Vertica from 2013 to 2015. Her earlier experience includes roles at Affectiva, Boston University, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she contributed to data analysis and research.
Technical Skills and Tools
Lina Chen possesses a diverse skill set in data engineering and analytics. She manages, designs, develops, and enhances data pipelines for data retrieval, transformation, and analysis. Her technical expertise includes using tools such as Airflow, DBT, BigQuery, MongoDB, and Postgres. This proficiency allows her to build robust and resilient data systems, which are crucial for supporting data-driven decision-making in healthcare and life sciences.
Achievements in Data Engineering
Throughout her career, Lina Chen has demonstrated a commitment to solving complex problems in data engineering. She has contributed to the development of data systems that improve operational efficiencies and support machine learning applications. Her work in various organizations has focused on enhancing data pipelines and optimizing data management processes, reflecting her dedication to leveraging data for impactful solutions in healthcare.