About Us - Chiral

Our Mission

Make Computational Research Mainstream

Cost, complexity, and specialized expertise requirements prevent researchers from unlocking the full potential of computational methods, limiting scientific progress.

We're building the ultimate computational research workplace with the lowest barrier to entry, empowering researchers everywhere to focus on discovery and advance our scientific frontiers.

Meet Our Team

A small, senior team blending science, engineering, and product design.

CEO

Qin Wan

Former serial entrepreneur and senior algorithm engineer in chemistry and bioinformatics. Specialized in GPU-based acceleration and parallelization of molecular computing.

COO

Koji Umeda

Led strategic planning and digital transformation (DX) in the pharmaceutical industry, and launched new business initiatives at an industrial gas company.

CXO

Rongjun Gao

Conducted in silico molecular structure prediction research at Tokyo Tech, with experience in algorithm development and data analytics platforms. After graduation, managed projects and data systems at an IT consulting firm before joining Chiral.

Lead Product Engineer

Dilbar Urinboeva

Top-Rated Frontend Developer on Upwork with 4+ years of experience building production-ready web applications. Harvard CS50 graduate and Uzbekistan IT Star 2024, specializing in React, Next.js, and scalable frontend engineering.

Application Scientist

Allison Cheng

UC Berkeley undergraduate in Molecular & Cell Biology and Data Science. Experience in genomics research and data analytics, focused on applying computational methods to biological challenges in biotech and healthcare.

Business Development Associate

Jatin Palvai

UC Berkeley student and translational researcher at the intersection of immunology and biomedical engineering. Experience supporting early-stage life science companies across business development and FDA-aligned clinical strategy.

Legal Associate

Josie Hsieh

UC Berkeley undergraduate studying Integrative Biology and Legal Studies. Experience in supporting life science startups and pharmaceuticals through backend operations, including cloud computing, operational intelligence, and data governance.

Application Scientist

John Andrianopoulos

UC Berkeley undergraduate in Bioengineering and EECS. Experience in computational genomics, predictive modeling, and structural bioinformatics across academic labs and early-stage biotech.

AI Engineer

Shrey Bhavaraju

UC Berkeley undergraduate in Data Science and Applied Mathematics. Focused on AI backend development, specializing in infrastructure, data pipelines, and agentic workflows for computational discovery.

Product Engineer

Amminadab Elias

Frontend engineer with 4+ years of experience. Graduated with a degree in Computer Science from St. Mary’s University. Built experience through startups and early-stage product ideation before focusing on Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and thoughtful UI design.

Product Engineer Intern

Smail Oujaoura

Software Engineering student at 1337 – 42 Network with a foundation in problem-solving and systems programming and currently specialized in web development.

Engineer-Friendly Culture

We're a startup committed to creating an environment where engineers and aspiring engineers can thrive

We focus on improving developer experience through streamlined communication paths, healthy tech workload, and a transparent culture.

We support work-life balance through flexible work hours, remote work options, and minimized overtime.

We invest in engineers' growth with training programs, learning incentives, and professional development support.

We're also committed to contributing actively to the engineering community in Fukuoka