Biography
Farid Vij is General Manager for Invitae's Data division where he leads strategy, product and operations for the business. His core focus is building a two-sided platform that connects patients, providers and researchers through patient-consented data to help patients find better care options and advance research through real world evidence generation. Prior to Invitae, Farid was co-founder and COO at Ciitizen, a company focused on providing patients with access to their complete medical records. At Ciitizen, he drove the company's operations and go-to-market strategy, before leading its acquisition by Invitae in September 2021. Before Ciitizen, Farid held various commercial and operational roles at ZL Technologies, a big data company focused on harnessing unstructured information to drive critical privacy decisions for large organizations. Farid holds a BS in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He enjoys angel investments in mission-focused companies and supporting education-focused non-profit organizations.