Saihitha Veerapaneni is an experienced bioinformatics professional currently serving as the Lead Bioinformatics Engineer at NantHealth since September 2020. Prior to this role, Saihitha worked as a Bioinformatics Engineer at NantOmics, LLC from June 2017 to September 2020, where responsibilities included managing diverse data formats and developing software for cancer research. Saihitha began the career as a Research Assistant at San Jose State University, building QSAR models and validating them, and also conducted research at JNCASR focused on HIV-1 subtype C LTR variant clones. Educational qualifications include a Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics from San Jose State University, a Master’s Degree in Pharmacology and Biotechnology from Sheffield Hallam University, and a Bachelor's Degree in Bioinformatics from Karunya University.