Leadership & Expertise

Pioneering genomic intelligence through advanced bioinformatics and artificial intelligence

Founder & Chief Scientist

Apurva Shrivastava

Founder & Chief Scientist
Bioinformatics scientist with over 25 years of leadership experience spanning artificial intelligence, genomic surveillance, and enterprise technology architecture. Three-year tenure as ORISE Fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where he architected advanced whole-genome sequencing pipelines for national pathogen surveillance programs. Previously held executive positions at Fortune 100 companies, leading global technology initiatives and multi-million dollar transformations.

Education

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Master of Science

Medical Microbiology

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Master of Science

Computer Information Systems

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Master of Science

Nuclear Physics

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Executive Management

Harvard Business School

Executive Experience

ORISE Fellow - Bioinformatics

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Architected AI-driven whole-genome sequencing pipelines for national surveillance of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens. Reduced analysis time from days to hours while improving accuracy and scalability.

Director of Development & Architecture

Fortune 100 Technology Company

Led enterprise software development and systems architecture for global operations. Directed teams responsible for mission-critical applications serving millions of users worldwide.

Chief Information Officer & CISO

Michigan Conference of Teamsters

Executive leadership of information technology and cybersecurity operations. Established comprehensive security frameworks and modernized technology infrastructure.

Professional Recognition

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U.S. Patent Holder

Inventor of data-at-rest encryption technology

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Published Researcher

Peer-reviewed publications in genomic surveillance

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Conference Speaker

ASM Microbe 2024 presenter, Atlanta

Organizational Capabilities

25+
Years Leadership Experience
3
Years at CDC
75+
Resistance Markers
120x
Analysis Acceleration

Scientific Contributions

  • Peer-Reviewed Research: Co-authored publication on whole-genome sequencing validation for Neisseria gonorrhoeae species identification, addressing critical diagnostic challenges in clinical microbiology.
  • U.S. Patent: Inventor of data-at-rest encryption technology with applications in secure healthcare data management.
  • Conference Presentations: Presented research findings at ASM Microbe 2024, advancing the field of genomic epidemiology.
  • CDC Collaborations: Contributed to national surveillance programs including eGISP (Enhanced Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Program) and SURRG (Strengthening the United States Response to Resistant Gonorrhea).
  • Industry Publications: Co-authored white papers on cryptographic methodologies for financial data security and regulatory compliance.

Technology Infrastructure

Bioinformatics & Genomics

Nextflow workflow orchestration, Illumina and Oxford Nanopore sequencing platforms, MLST/NG-MAST typing, SNP variant calling, phylogenetic analysis, FastGEAR recombination detection, antimicrobial resistance profiling

Artificial Intelligence & Data Science

Python machine learning frameworks, R statistical computing, decision forests, gradient boosting algorithms, scikit-learn, predictive modeling, epidemiological trend analysis, data visualization

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS (EC2, S3, RDS), Microsoft Azure, Docker containerization, high-performance computing clusters, Sun Grid Engine, Nextflow Tower, PostgreSQL, enterprise database architecture

Software Engineering

Full-stack development, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Git version control, JavaScript/Node.js, shell scripting, database design, security architecture

Cyber security

Certified Information Systems Security Professional from ISC2 (CISSP) since 2017

Healthcare Experience

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Federal Agencies

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Public Health Network

State and Regional Laboratory Systems

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Research Institutions

Academic and Clinical Partners