Kevin Yar
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Founder @ Omics-OS | Agentic data access layer for biotech R&D
California, United States
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FounderOmicsOSAug 2025 - Current (1 year)Claude-Code for Bioinformatics- Co-Founder and CEOTrueYouOmics inactiveSep 2023 - Sep 2025 (2 years 1 month)Implementing multi-modal pipelines using graph based approaches & LLMs, fundraising. Re-branded: to @idunox
- Data Science in ProteomicsBiognosysSep 2021 - Feb 2023 (1 year 6 months)Proteomic biomarker discovery using interpretable ML. Wet-lab simulations. Making ML accessible by creating full-stack solutions.
- IT security & PMZHAW School of Life Sciences and Facility ManagementJan 2018 - Jun 2023 (5 years 6 months)Led a team of 6 to manage 700+ consumers. Main technical responsibilities: Cybersecurity awareness training & GenAI integration in institution,
- Chemistry & drug transportation modelingEMPADec 2017 - Aug 2018 (9 months)Researching a novel hydrogel with pharmaceutical applications in the chemistry group of EMPA St. gallen.
Education
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- Master, Applied Computational Life SciencesZHAW School of Life Sciences and Facility ManagementSep 2021 - Jul 2023 (1 year 11 months)MSc Thesis: Combining Deep Reinforcement Learning, Protein Transformers (esm2 & ProtT5), and Molecular simulations (Vina, Rosetta) to engineer enzymes towards new catalytic functionalities. Validating mutants in-silico and in-vitro. Repository: https://github.com/cewinharhar/reincatalyze
- Master, Applied Computational Life SciencesZHAW Life Sciences und Facility ManagementJan 2021 - Dec 2023 (3 years)MSc Thesis: Combining Deep Reinforcement Learning, Protein Transformers (esm2 & ProtT5), and Molecular simulations (Vina, Rosetta) to engineer enzymes towards new catalytic functionalities. Validating mutants in-silico and in-vitro. Repository: https://github.com/cewinharhar/reincatalyze
- Bachelor, Chemistry with biological specializationZHAW School of Life Sciences and Facility ManagementJan 2018 - Dec 2021 (4 years)Bachelor thesis: "Biochemical characterisation of bioinformatically identified ketoreductases". -Biochemical analysis of enzymes with catalytic properties relevant to the pharmaceutical industry and further development and (partial) automation of the analysis process. - Grade 5.75 / 6.00 Relevant courses: - Bioprocess Engineering - Biochemistry - Analytical Chemistry Autodidactic skills: - Python programming language
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Awards
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- J2nd place at the Tietoevry challenge Junction Hack 2023Juntion HACKNov 2023Rebecka from Tietoevry: Commendable implementation of advanced technologies such as Deep Reinforcement Learning, PyTorch, and GPT-4. An innovative idea focusing on a preventative approach covering multiple approaches from communicating with healthcare professionals to having support from your loved ones Overall, a very well executed solution!
- I2nd place at the Techstars startup weekend BaselInnovationhub BaselMay 2023Developed a concept in 54 hours using engineered microorganisms π¦ armed with specialized #enzymes to degrade Estrogen, our primary target molecule, with the help of #biocatalysis. Powered by AI, our vision was to accelerate the creation of novel protein machines, think ChatGPT, but for proteins! π€
- SOverall Winner team START Hack 2023STARTGlobalMar 2023START Hack is Europe's leading hackathon for aspiring tech entrepreneurs! At START Hack, we foster deep entrepreneurial understanding β supercharging you to kick off your entrepreneurial career. This annual event is designed to bridge the gap between business and tech. Challenge: AI-assistant for elder people to tackle loneliness Result: https://new-bets.vercel.app/
- T1st place at the ππ¨π¨π₯ππ¨π’π§π πππ πππ’ππ§πππ¬ Award 2022 for the thesis at CCBIO entitled: ππ’π¨ππ‘ππ¦?Toolpoint for LabScienceAug 2022The Lab Sciences Award provides recognition for very good bachelor theses with results that are relevant to lab sciences and diagnostics
- T1st place at the ππ¨π¨π₯ππ¨π’π§π πππ πππ’ππ§πππ¬ Award 2022 for the thesis at CCBIO entitled: βππ’π¨ππ‘ππ¦Toolpoint for LabScienceAug 2022The Lab Sciences Award provides recognition for very good bachelor theses with results that are relevant to lab sciences and diagnostics
Publications
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- AStructurally Tunable pH-responsive Phosphine Oxide Based Gels by Facile Synthesis StrategyACS Applied Materials InterfacesJan 2020