Meet our team

Aaron is a software engineers at Verisian. Having read Computer Science at the University of Cambridge, he worked on clinical software for primary care, focusing on safety and reliability. In 2020, he co-founded and became CTO of an agri-robotics startup, targeting field trials in the crop protection and plant breeding sectors.

Damián is a Software Engineer specializing in full-stack development. Prior to joining Verisian, he co-founded Krip, a Chilean startup from which he successfully exited after selling the company. While pursuing his master’s and PhD degrees at Universidad de Chile, his research focused on programming language design, type systems, and differential privacy. With a strong background in both industry and academia, Damián brings a thoughtful, systems-level approach to building robust, user-centric software.

David is a Software Engineer at Verisian, focusing on backend development. A graduate of Imperial College London with a BEng in Computing, he brings experience in optimizing performance for data management systems and enhancing user interfaces. David has a track record of excellence in competitive programming, with multiple achievements in international and national informatics competitions. His technical expertise and problem-solving abilities enable him to develop efficient, scalable backend solutions.

Finchley holds a Master’s degree in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Manchester, and a Master’s in Software Engineering from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Over the past five years, he has developed full-stack applications with a strong focus on Machine Learning, Stream Processing, Frontend Development, and Secure Cloud-Native Architectures. In his most recent role, he was Director of Engineering at an AI healthcare startup, where he shaped the entire technical strategy while gaining hands-on experience in broader business functions.

Dr. Henning Kuich is the CTO and Co-Founder of Verisian. Henning is a biomedical and computational scientist, software architect and developer. Upon completing his MSc at the University of Virginia, he went on to earn his PhD on novel methods for blood diagnostics from the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine/Berlin Institute of Health at the Freie Universität Berlin, graduating with summa cum laude. He then joined Bayer where his teams established infrastructure-as-code, DevOps and CI/CD practices, IT security architectures, implementation partners and hiring practices. He architected and built data processing systems, among them an infrastructure for biomedical literature and patent research that won the 2019 EMEA Elasticsearch Award.

Janusz is a Software Engineer at Verisian. Originally trained as a chemical engineer at the University of Cambridge, he transitioned to software development through his PhD research on modelling and blockchain applications. He combines his engineering fundamentals with expertise in TypeScript and PostgreSQL to develop innovative solutions for complex technical challenges.

Lara is a Founders Associate at Verisian. She has previously worked within a fast-growing start-up and has several years of experience in producing large-scale conferences for the pharmaceutical industry. Lara holds an MSc in Applied Biosciences and Biotechnology from Imperial College London.

Maksim is a DevOps Engineer at Verisian, where he works on infrastructure. Starting in 2016 as a developer he gradually transitioned to working on infrastructure and helping teams deploy and operate mission-critical software. He holds a BSc from the NUST MISIS and is an avid open-source contributor.

‍Maximo Lopez holds a BSc in Physics from the University of Exeter and has several years of experience developing robust full-stack software for start-ups. His technical expertise spans algorithms, mathematical modelling, scientific applications, and embedded systems. Maximo has built acclaimed astrophysics simulations and video games, and has also contributed to the development of embedded software for advanced quantum technologies.

Richardus is a distinguished leader in quantitative decision-making within pharmaceutical clinical development, with over 30 years of extensive experience. He is a passionate advocate of leveraging data to enhance the success of drug development programs, emphasizing how actionable insights provide a competitive edge.
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Previously serving as the VP and Head of Oncology Data Analytics and Statistical Sciences at Bayer AG, Richardus now advises a diverse range of organizations in the life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors, including software companies and start-ups. He focuses on unlocking the potential of clinical and real-world data as well as advanced data-science technologies to innovate and transform the clinical trial landscape.

Shivam Sharma is a Software Engineer at Verisian. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur and has several years of experience working in startups, most recently at the fintech firm Navi. He previously co-authored a research paper on face recognition and deep learning and received a national scholarship for excellence in science.

Sunil Gupta, MS, is an international speaker, best-selling author of five SAS books, and a global SAS/R Developer and CDISC SME and corporate trainer. Sunil is an advocate of CDISC automation and standardization with over thirty years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. In 2019, Sunil published his fifth book, Clinical Data Quality Checks for CDISC Compliance Using SAS and in 2011, Sunil launched his unique SAS mentoring blog, SASSavvy.com, for smarter SAS searches and R-Guru.com for R Self-Study Class and Mentoring programming. Sunil has MS in Bioengineering from Clemson University and a BS in Applied Mathematics from the College of Charleston.

Tomás is the CEO and Co-Founder of Verisian. With over six years prior experience as the COO and Founding Team Member of the open-source database TypeDB, he has extensive experience building open-source software for drug discovery and development. A graduate of the University of Cambridge and City University London, Tomás has spent the last decade founding and building businesses in the technology industry.

Vikas is a Software Engineer at Verisian, focusing on full-stack development. He has three years of experience working in startups. He earned his Bachelor's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Kharagpur. His passion is to build solutions leveraging the latest technology. While doing his university exams, in one week he single-handedly built an internship and placement notification system.

Vishwanath is a Software Engineer at Verisian, focusing on full-stack development. Prior to joining, he earned his Bachelor's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Jodhpur. His academic research focused on algorithmic complexities and efficient problem-solving methodologies. Vishwanath has also participated in various competitive programming competitions, winning various awards.