OpenEye, Cadence Molecular Sciences
Jharrod LaFon has extensive work experience in various roles and industries.
Jharrod started their career at the USDA Forest Service in 2006, working as a firefighter for a few months.
In 2009, they joined NMSU Engineering Technology as an Engineering Assistant, where they collaborated with faculty to develop curriculum for renewable energy technology classes and labs.
The following year, Jharrod became a part of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, initially as a Student Researcher and later as a Graduate Research Assistant and Computer Scientist.
In 2012, they joined OpenEye Scientific as a Developer and gradually progressed to become the Director of Cloud Platform Engineering. Jharrod then assumed the role of Vice President of Cloud Development in 2020.
Currently, Jharrod is working at Cadence Design Systems as a Senior Group Director of Research & Development, starting from September 2022.
Jharrod LaFon completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Mathematics at New Mexico State University from 2005 to 2010. Following that, they pursued a Master's degree in Computer Science at the same institution from 2010 to 2012.
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OpenEye, Cadence Molecular Sciences
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OpenEye Scientific is an industry leader in computational molecular design based on decades of delivering rapid, robust, and scalable software, toolkits, and technology and design services across the drug discovery process. Our scientific approach has focused on visualizing and analyzing the shape and electrostatics of molecular 3D structures to inform and guide the advancement of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. OpenEye recently integrated its applications and toolkits into Orion, the only cloud-native, fully integrated molecular design platform. Combining unlimited computation and storage with powerful tools for data sharing, visualization and analysis in an open development platform, Orion offers unprecedented capabilities for drug discovery and optimization. Founded in 1997, OpenEye is a privately held company headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with offices in Boston, Massachusetts; Cologne, Germany; and Tokyo, Japan. For more information, go to http://www.eyesopen.com.
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