Vijay serves as Director R&D IT – Head of Research IT at Gilead Sciences. With a distinguished career that traverses the entire spectrum of life sciences — from pharmaceutical and biotechnology research to healthcare informatics — Vijay has engineered enterprise-level solutions that have significantly enhanced data exploration and analysis capabilities. His leadership of the Precision Medicine IT Business Partner team within Translational Medicine IT marked a pivotal role in deploying innovative platforms and solutions for semantic integration of R&D and biomarker data, underpinning the company’s precision medicine endeavors. Prior to joining Bristol Myers Squibb, Vijay spearheaded the Research Informatics Applications divisions at City of Hope National Medical Center, covering Discovery, Clinical, and Translational research areas. His foundational technical leadership roles at Bristol Myers Squibb and Roche Pharmaceuticals, coupled with his early career experiences in software development and support at TCS & GE, have equipped him with a unique blend of skills that drive technological breakthroughs and operational excellence in the dynamic field of life sciences.