Our Team
The experts behind Omics Data Solutions, driving innovation in genomic data science and bioinformatics education worldwide.
Prof. Emile R. Chimusa
Founder & CEO
Northumbria University, UK
Full Professor of Bioinformatics & Computational Biology. 15+ years in statistical genetics, GWAS, and precision medicine. Former Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town. Harvard T.H. Chan visiting researcher. 100+ peer-reviewed publications. Leads international collaborations with H3Africa, DS-I Africa, WHO, and the African Academy of Sciences.
Etienne Ntumba Kabongo
Co-Founder & CTO
McGill University Health Centre, Montreal
Lead Bioinformatician & Platform Director. MSc degrees from UdeM (Bioinformatics), UCT (Human Genetics), and AIMS (Mathematical Sciences). Architects all ODS platforms including Roster International. Specializes in scalable Nextflow pipelines for UK Biobank-scale GWAS, ML for TB drug-resistance prediction, and full-stack development (React, Node.js, Python, AWS).
Francis Agamah
Data Scientist
University of Cape Town
DS-I Africa Networking Exchange Lead Facilitator. MSc Human Genetics from UCT. Deep Learning IndabaX Planning Committee member. Co-leads the African Data Science for Health Workshop. Expertise in computational genomics, health informatics, and applied machine learning for disease prediction and public health impact across Africa.