Yong Li

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Associate Director, Bioinformatics at Illumina

San Diego County, California, United States

Overview

Yong Li is the Associate Director of Bioinformatics at Illumina, where he leads a team developing algorithms and software solutions for precision medicine. He holds a PhD from Indiana University Bloomington and completed a Postdoc at Stanford University.

His work involves the genetic and epigenetic analysis of complex sample types, including saliva and cell-free DNA, to deliver actionable insights for diagnosis and treatment.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Example Seeker

Curious

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Precision Medicine
His current role is centered on creating end-to-end analysis solutions that directly enable precision medicine and diagnostics.
Bioinformatics Algorithms
He leads algorithm development and actively recruits talent passionate about using AI and software to unlock the power of the genome.
Multiomics Analysis
He shows a strong interest in integrating and analyzing multiomic data, such as genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics, through platforms like Illumina Connected Multiomics.

Media Appearances

Yong has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2016
Associate Director, Bioinformatics at Illumina
Senior Computational Biologist at Dow AgroSciences
Lab Manager and Research Assistant at Chinese Academy of Sciences

Education

Postdoc from Stanford University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from Indiana University Bloomington

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Yong is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Yong

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

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    How fast (or slow) will Yong move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Yong take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

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