David Levy-Booth

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DISC Type : c

Director, Engineering at Dyno Therapeutics

Canada

Overview

David Levy-Booth is the Director of Engineering at Dyno Therapeutics, where he spearheads the use of AI for designing next-generation gene therapies. He holds a PhD from The University of British Columbia and has over a decade of experience in Python, R, and building computational platforms for bioinformatics.

Outside of his main role, David is interested in the application of emerging AI tools for development and is a proponent of building up the Canadian tech talent pool, actively recruiting for his team from the Toronto area.

Unique fact: While at the University of British Columbia, he published seven peer-reviewed studies, four of which were as the first author.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Value Seeker

Price-Sensitive

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Topics They Care About

AI-guided Gene Therapy
Leads the engineering team at Dyno Therapeutics, focusing on developing novel gene therapy delivery methods through AI-guided AAV capsid design.
Bioinformatics Automation
Previously created and launched automated bioinformatics workflows for various NGS and single-cell analyses at the University of British Columbia.
Computational Platforms
He is currently building the next-generation computational platform for AI-driven therapies and is hiring cloud infrastructure engineers for this initiative.

Media Appearances

David has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2026
Director, Engineering at Dyno Therapeutics
3-2025 - 3-2026
Associate Director at Dyno Therapeutics
9-2023 - 3-2025
Principal Scientist at Dyno Therapeutics
10-2020 - 5-2022
Bioinformatics Specialist at The University of British Columbia
1-2020 - 10-2020
Research Associate at The University of British Columbia

Education

2009 - 2014
PhD from The University of British Columbia
2005 - 2007
MSc from University of Guelph

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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And David

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