Research platforms & data infrastructure
Building services that allow researchers to discover, access and analyse complex health and genomic data securely.
Technology · Product · Data
Carmelo Velardo
Technology leader working across genomics, data, AI and digital infrastructure.
I lead Use Research Data at Genomics England, the service enabling researchers to securely access and analyse data within the National Genomic Research Library. My work sits across technology, product, operations, governance and organisational transformation, turning complex scientific and technical capabilities into services that work at scale.
Before Genomics England, I held leadership roles across digital health, AI and life sciences. Earlier in my career I spent seven years at the University of Oxford as a Senior Researcher and Lecturer, developing and evaluating digital health technologies across clinical studies and trials.
What I do
Technology & product strategy
Connecting user needs, scientific objectives, architecture, operations and investment decisions.
Service transformation
Designing operating models, teams, governance and supplier relationships that make complex technology work reliably at scale.
AI & data
Applying a technical background in machine learning, analytics and digital health to contemporary data intensive services.
Current role
Service Owner, Use Research Data
Genomics England
I lead the service that enables researchers to access and analyse the data within the National Genomic Research Library, working across product, technology, operations, governance and stakeholder communities.
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Genomics England
Service Owner, Use Research Data
Leading research services that connect users, data, technology, operations and governance across a national genomic research environment.
2022 — Present
Digital health & AI
Sensyne Health · LAB10x
Leadership roles spanning digital health products, data platforms, analytics, machine learning and life sciences.
2019 — 2022
University of Oxford
Senior Researcher & Lecturer
Seven years across machine learning, biomedical engineering and digital health, contributing to more than 15 clinical studies and trials.
2012 — 2019
Research & technical background
My technical background spans signal processing, biometrics, machine learning and digital health. I have coauthored more than 70 peer reviewed scientific publications.
Selected earlier coverage
Tinkering
I have always built things. Some older experiments, utilities and coding projects are preserved here as technical archaeology.
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