Anna Kostikova

Anna Kostikova has a diverse range of work experience in various roles. Anna most recently worked at Novartis as the Director of Data Science and Machine Learning, where they grew the data science team and supported multiple portfolios across different therapeutic areas. Anna also played a key role in target discovery, analytics across multiple data modalities, and managing complex interactions with stakeholders. Anna also co-founded Asylia Diagnostics BV and served as the Chief Science Officer. In addition, they have worked as a Lead Data Scientist at The HEINEKEN Company, a Senior Data Scientist at Booking.com, and a Chief Science Officer at InsideDNA. Prior to that, they worked as a Research Scientist at SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics and as a PhD student at the University of Lausanne, where they conducted research in bioinformatics and computational biology. Anna has also worked in the field of GIS consulting at GIS Consult Group, Scanex/Transparent World, and Deloitte. Overall, Anna has a strong background in data science, machine learning, and bioinformatics.

Anna Kostikova's education history begins with their Bachelor's degree in Biology, General from Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, which they completed from 2000 to 2004. Anna went on to earn their Master's degree in Biology, General from the same university, studying from 2004 to 2006. Following this, Anna pursued a Master's degree in Geographic Information Science at The University of Edinburgh, attending from 2005 to 2006. Lastly, they completed their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Life Science with a focus on bioinformatics and computational biology at the University of Lausanne, where they studied from 2009 to 2014.