Hello!

I am John Conklin, principal consultant and founder of Jexa Analytics. Throughout my graduate degree in Immunology followed by my 15 years in the San Diego biotechnology industry, a typical situation I found was that many investigators are brilliant at the science, but not typically so much with data collection and handling. This works well in the start up stage and for small teams but the transition to a more streamlined commercial process is typically difficult, if it happens. Every investigator's datapoint is precious, yet many times become "left on the shelf" as the needs grow and doesn't quite fit into the other systems. I've experienced this routinely and realized I enjoy guiding, designing, and creating data systems to maximize the scientific value and potential commercial value of that precious data because, frankly, when all those pieces click into place, when the pipeline automation is humming along, and the analysis can start it triggers some dopamine release. I find it also makes my colleagues happy to spend less time herding data to create datasets while maintaining accuracy for the analyses.

I developed my data handling and analytical skill sets within the environment of a CLIA accredited and CAP certified commercial diagnostic lab whilst submitting regulatory analyses to the New York Department of Health and coauthoring numerous peer reviewed publications and conference abstracts (posters and orals) with leading academic and commercial investigators. Especially with regulatory matters, an efficient and accurate data pipeline translates to less time preparing accurate filings and responses.

While I enjoy these systems and analyses, I also enjoy teaching my techniques and approaches that combine data handling with software development practices so teams can maintain and further build their own pipelines beyond my instruction. Training is also offered to better integrate your current data system into your scientific workflows along with the analyses and publications that follow.

Whether you're a scrappy startup, an established legacy revisiting old data, or looking to vet a potential biotechnology, allow me to help you to better weave together your data and scientific dots and share its story.