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Abhishek Garg
CTO at Zūm
Abhishek Garg is the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at Zūm, a company specializing in student transportation solutions. He has held this position since July 2017 and is based in Redwood City, California. Under his leadership, Zūm has developed a platform that manages various aspects of student transportation, aiming to enhance safety and efficiency for families and schools.
Educational Background
Abhishek Garg completed his PhD in Computer Science at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Information Technology.
Professional Experience
Before joining Zūm, Garg worked as a Computational Biologist at Next Generation Diagnostics (NGDx) and the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research from December 2013 to June 2017. His work focused on developing bioinformatics tools to identify biomarkers for cancer therapies by integrating genomic and proteomic data from clinical trials. Prior to that, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School's Department of Systems Biology, where he engaged in synthetic biology projects.
Garg's earlier experience includes roles as a Research Scientist at F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG and various research positions during his academic career, including internships and visiting researcher roles.
Skills and Expertise
Abhishek Garg is skilled in several technical areas, including:
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Targeted gene panels
- Machine Learning
- Statistical analysis
Leadership at Zūm
At Zūm, Garg reports to Ritu Narayan, the Co-Founder and CEO. His role involves overseeing the technological advancements that facilitate safe transportation for students across various districts in the U.S. Notably, Zūm has been recognized for its rapid growth and innovative solutions in the transportation sector.
For further professional connections or insights into his work, Abhishek Garg can be found on LinkedIn under the username abhishekgarg .123
