Wilfred Li

Unlocking the power of genomics

Role
Director, Software and Bioinformatics at Illumina
Location
San Diego, CA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Wilfred Li

I am a highly proficient, hands-on bioinformatics scientist with a proven record of success in building statistically rigorous data analysis tools. I always embrace the challenges that can expedite product launch to market.• I am a conscientious professional with a strong cancer genomics background that is critical in the optimization of diagnostic tool design. My passion for biology and computer science keeps me going every morning.• I thrive on developing programs that integrate diverse genome data sources in comprehensive predictive models. Helping make personal genomics and precision medicine a reality is part of my dream.• I really enjoy working in a cross-functional collaborative team environment. Co-workers can provide the sparks for great creativity and become genuine friends.• I take pride in thorough experimental design with good controls. Human biology is complex, and good internal controls for assays are crucial to data interpretation.Core Skill Areas:• Bioinformatics • Clinical Informatics • Genomic Data Science • Modeling & Statistics • Clinical Diagnostics • Machine LearningAccomplishments:• Coordinated a team of three to five developers in data warehouse and LIMS database integration that increased productivity and business intelligence.• Collaborated with a cross-functional team of three to five scientists that enhanced performance of NGS based clinical diagnostics assays.• Supervised a team of three to five developers and researchers in Opal toolkit development that increased the efficiency of application service deployment.

Experience

  1. Director, Software and Bioinformatics

    Illumina

    Nov 2025 — Present

Education

  • UC San Diego

    Postdoctoral Studies, Bioinformatics

  • University of Southern California

    Ph.D., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Skills

  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Statistics
  • R
  • Biophysics
  • Sql
  • Linux
  • Cell Culture
  • Bioinformatics
  • Matlab
  • Biology
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Cell Biology
  • Microsoft Office
  • Docking
  • Algorithms
  • Research
  • Genomics
  • High Performance Computing
  • Signal Transduction
  • Python
  • Systems Biology
  • Java
  • Genetics
  • Proteomics
  • Computer Aided Drug Discovery
  • C
  • Structural Biology
  • Perl
  • Computer Science
  • Unix
  • Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (Clia)
  • Cheminformatics
  • Structural Bioinformatics
  • Computational Biology
  • Protein Expression
  • Protein Chemistry
  • Drug Design
  • Science
  • Molecular Biology
  • Sequence Analysis

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