Jilong Li
About Jilong Li
Jilong Li is a Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience in software development and data management, currently working at Pillar Biosciences Incorporated since 2020. He has held previous positions at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, QIAGEN, and the University of Missouri-Columbia, and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Work at Pillar
Jilong Li has been employed at Pillar Biosciences Incorporated as a Senior Software Engineer since 2020. His role involves contributing to software development and engineering projects within the organization. Based in Natick, Massachusetts, he has been with the company for a duration of four years.
Previous Experience
Prior to joining Pillar, Jilong Li worked at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard as a Senior Software Engineer from 2019 to 2020. He also held a position as a Staff Engineer at QIAGEN from 2016 to 2019, where he was involved in generating and maintaining resource files and databases, as well as designing and implementing new features for OMIC data analysis. His earlier experience includes a five-year tenure as a Research Assistant at the University of Missouri-Columbia from 2011 to 2016.
Education and Expertise
Jilong Li earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he studied from 2011 to 2016. He also holds a Master's Degree in Computer Software and Theory from Harbin Engineering University, completed between 2005 and 2008. His academic background is further supported by a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Heilongjiang University, obtained from 1999 to 2003.
Data Management Skills
During his time at QIAGEN, Jilong Li managed hundreds of terabytes of data for quarterly data product releases. His responsibilities included the generation and maintenance of resource files and databases for both internal and external use, showcasing his expertise in data management and software engineering.