Richard Gavan

Richard Gavan is a software engineer with extensive experience in full-stack development, bioinformatics, and life sciences solutions. Before joining BigHat, he co-founded and served as the CTO at Eucalyptus Bio, where he built the software and IT infrastructure from the ground up, including a CRISPR therapeutic design platform and an NGS analysis pipeline. Previously, as a Solutions Architect at Perficient, he developed systems for clinical data warehousing and analytics. Richard holds an MSc in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology and a BA in Philosophy and Psychology from UC Santa Barbara. His diverse expertise drives innovation at the intersection of software engineering and biotechnology.