Dustin Harshman, PhD in

Dustin Harshman, PhD

Editor · DISC type CS
Founder at Velo Intelligence
📍 San Diego, California, United States

Dustin is the founder of Velo Intelligence, where he applies his deep expertise in data engineering and analytics from leadership roles at Roche and GenMark. He holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Arizona and a SnowPro Core Certification, specializing in creating data-driven solutions for the life sciences industry.

An alumnus of the University of Arizona, Dustin was active in the Biomedical Engineering Society and participated in the Undergraduate Biology Research Program. In high school, he was a multi-sport athlete, competing in basketball as well as track and field, demonstrating a well-rounded and disciplined background.

His doctoral research included developing a smartphone-based diagnostic device to rapidly identify pathogenic nucleic acids, a project highlighted by multiple news outlets.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Diego, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Dustin shows up

Objective Thinker
Late Adopter
Slow Buyer

They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. Being observant comes to them naturally. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Priorities

Topics Dustin cares about

AI in Life Sciences
His career at Roche, GenMark, and Velo Intelligence is focused on leveraging data, analytics, and AI to solve challenges in the life sciences and diagnostics sectors.
Cloud Data Platforms
As a certified SnowPro Core professional, his work involves building advanced cloud-based solutions to streamline data processes and empower organizational growth.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Founder
Velo Intelligence
4-2022
Director, Data Engineering and Analytics
Roche
8-2020 - 4-2022
Senior Manager, Data Analytics
GenMark Diagnostics
3-2019 - 8-2020
Manager, Data Analytics
GenMark Diagnostics
3-2018 - 3-2019
Senior Scientist, Data Analytics
GenMark Diagnostics
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2011 - 2015
PhD
University of Arizona
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Science
University of Arizona
2003 - 2007
Diploma
Catalina Foothills High School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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