This is an excerpt from From Wall Street Beats to Biotech Breakthroughs — Dean’s journey from DJ booths and banking to leading AI-driven clinical trial innovations (Part 1/6).

In this episode, host René Bastón, Venture Partner at Covenant Venture Capital, sits down with Dean Zheng, Clinical Outsourcing Professional at Pfizer.

Dean shares his unconventional career path — starting as a DJ and music producer, moving into investment banking on Wall Street, and then making the leap into the clinical trials industry. He talks about the hustle of breaking into the DJ scene, an unexpected back-to-back set with Goldman Sachs’ CEO, and how early experiences in finance sparked his interest in healthcare and improving patients’ lives.

Tune in for valuable insights on:

Building a career through unconventional paths

Transferring skills from finance to pharma

Finding purpose in healthcare innovation

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And our guest, Dean Zheng, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-mingyang-zheng-0ab336108/

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