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Hugo Lam

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Founder at HypaHub

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedHypaHub · YC

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1,139 people in our graph share verified history with Hugo — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Hugo: together at Imperial College London
Hugo: together at University of Cambridge

About

Hugo Lam spent over 20 years in software engineering and genomics roles, including positions at Roche, Bina, Personalis, 23andMe, and PCCW, most recently as Senior Director of Bioinformatics at Roche. He holds degrees from HKUST, Imperial College London, Yale, Stanford Medical School, and Cambridge Judge Business School, and has authored dozens of peer-reviewed publications.

Founder at HypaHubYC W22

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YC

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Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Experience

  1. GenentechDistinguished Engineer, Data Engineeringcurrent2025 — present
  2. HypaHub, Inc.Chief Executive Officer2019 — 2025IP acquired by GaudiBio
  3. RocheHead of Bioinformatics Research & Early Development2017 — 2019Roche Sequencing Solutions
  4. RocheSenior Director of Bioinformatics2014 — 2019Roche Sequencing Solutions
  5. RocheHead of Data Insights2016 — 2017Roche Sequencing Solutions
  6. RocheDirector of Bioinformatics2013 — 2014Bina Technologies, acquired by Roche in 2014
  7. Personalis, Inc.Project Manager, Computational Biology2011 — 2013IPOed - NASDAQ:PSNL
  8. 23andMeSoftware Engineer2011IPOed - NASDAQ:ME
  9. The University of Hong KongTechnology Officer2004 — 2005Center for E-Commerce Infrastructure Development
  10. PCCWProgrammer Analyst2000 — 2004SEHK: 8

Skills & more

R (Programming Language)Enterprise SoftwareData EngineeringData ArchitectureTechnical LeadershipCross-functional CollaborationsData GovernanceThought LeadershipStrategic CommunicationsTechnology LeadershipTechnical VisionTeam Development
+12 moreStrategy AlignmentCoachingTechnical DiscussionsResource PlanningAnalyticsProject ManagementBig Data AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Autoimmune DiseasesScientific ResearchMentorshipDomain Expertise
  • Generative AI with Large Language Models — DeepLearning.AI
  • Entrepreneurship Essentials — Harvard Business School Online
  • Machine Learning — Stanford University
  • Sun Certified Enterprise Architect — Sun Microsystems
  • Sun Certified Web Component Developer — Sun Microsystems
  • Sun Certified Java Programmer — Sun Microsystems

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hugo Lam?
Hugo Lam spent over 20 years in software engineering and genomics roles, including positions at Roche, Bina, Personalis, 23andMe, and PCCW, most recently as Senior Director of Bioinformatics at Roche. He holds degrees from HKUST, Imperial College London, Yale, Stanford Medical School, and Cambridge Judge Business School, and has authored dozens of peer-reviewed publications.
Where does Hugo Lam work?
Hugo Lam is Founder of HypaHub.
What companies did Hugo Lam found?
Hugo Lam founded HypaHub.
Where did Hugo Lam go to school?
Hugo Lam studied at Stanford University (Postdoc, Computational Genomics); University of Cambridge (Executive Education, Advanced Leadership Programme); Yale University (PhD, Computational Biology & Bioinformatics).

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