Viasat
Leen Schafer is a seasoned professional in the technology and healthcare sectors, currently serving as the Director of the Internal Developer Platform at Viasat since February 2019, where the role focuses on providing developers with a centralized, efficient platform for cloud-native application development. Previous positions at Viasat included Software Enablement Manager and Senior Data Scientist, leading initiatives in machine learning and data science while advocating for cross-segment collaboration. Leen's experience also encompasses roles at Inova Diagnostics, where deep learning model prototypes were developed, and academic positions at UC San Diego and the University of Virginia, contributing to bioinformatics and biomedical engineering research. Leen holds a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology from UC San Diego and a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia.