Maximilian Lombardo

Product Manager | Biological AI & Foundation Models | Creative Technologist

About Me

I work at the intersection of product management, biological AI, and foundation models, building systems that enable scientific discovery. At Biohub, I productize foundation models and AI-powered tools for computational biologists and researchers. I came to product management from a computational biology background, combining technical depth with creative problem-solving.

Alongside my technical pursuits, I am an avid creative technologist fascinated by the intersection of aesthetics, algorithms, and human interaction. I enjoy building generative art installations, crafting interactive visual experiences, and exploring how data can drive unique artistic output.

Research & Technical Skills

Professional Background

Biohub

At Biohub (formerly Chan Zuckerberg Initiative), I work on product for AI research and cell science, collaborating with computational biologists, ML researchers, and engineers.

CELLxGENE

Partnered with product leadership to define vision for CELLxGENE, translating scientific requirements into roadmaps and specifications. Led cross-functional teams to deliver the visualization, data discovery, and API tools for AI models, embeddings, and data access, validating features via prototyping, model evaluation, and UX research.

Foundation Models & Virtual Cells Platform

Delivered biological foundation models to our Virtual Cells Platform, evolving from external model curation to orchestrating internal releases that bridged AI Research, Engineering, and Product. For VariantFormer, leveraged Claude Code to engineer the technical GTM suite including interactive model playgrounds and Remotion videos.

Automated Annotation Engine

Led 0-1 build of an automated annotation engine, delivering the model (VAE/Logistic Regression) and UI.

Strategic Work

Developed strategic biosafety briefings that CZI leadership presented to the Frontier Model Forum. Co-organized scverse (with NVIDIA, TileDB) and represented the organization at NeurIPS.

Kallyope

Worked as a Computational Scientist developing ML approaches for single-cell genomics in drug discovery. I built analysis pipelines supporting the gut-brain axis research program, contributing to strategic partnerships and clinical milestone achievements. Co-authored publication in Cell Metabolism.

IBM Center for Advanced Studies

Graduate ML research intern developing frameworks for multi-omics disease research.

Venture Projects

BioKit Labs

An AI-native operating system for life sciences, unifying discovery, development, and deployment workflows. Contact me for investor deck access.

Kambrian Technologies

Regenerative medicine SaaS platform developed through Bay Bridge Bio's program, pitched to a16z and Leaps by Bayer.

Academic Background

Publications

Resume & Contact

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