About Us
Yendou partners with life sciences leaders to advance clinical trials. Our mission is to accelerate drug development, ensuring cutting-edge treatments reach patients faster and transform healthcare globally.
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“What is now proved was once only imagined.” – William Blake
The dreamers re-imagining the future of clinical research

“Our clients’ work ensures the health of humanity. In making them faster, more productive, and more secure, we don’t just make the business of drug development work better. We make the world healthier.”
Zina Sarif — Board Director and CEO, Yendou

The Builders of the Site Engagement Revolution 🚀

Zina Sarif Founder & CEO
A scientist turned founder, Zina spent a decade in cancer drug discovery before leading clinical research at Parexel and PhIII oncology trials at AstraZeneca. Driven by the vision of a cancer-free world, she built Yendou to accelerate research, streamline operations, to deliver life-saving treatments faster.

Felix Schober Head of Engineering
The Machine. Felix leads Yendou’s engineering team, building scalable, user-friendly software that powers site engagement. After building CRM at Microsoft, he set his sights on clinical research—rewiring how trials run. Fueled by coffee and an obsession with clean code, he turns Figma files into high-performance products.

Yuting Peng Chief of Staff
The engine behind Yendou’s momentum. Yuting turns strategy into execution with relentless precision, and speed. With a background at BCG and Accenture, she brings structure to chaos, ensuring plans don’t just exist—they happen. If Yendou is moving fast, Yuting is making sure nothing slows it down.

Axel Herrmann Founding Designer
The Meme King. With a design pedigree from Pitch and a background in crafting culinary experiences at top restaurants, Axel brings a rare fusion of creativity and precision to Yendou. His vision shapes one of the most beautiful and intuitive software experiences in healthcare—where every pixel serves a purpose.

Alexander Kostadinov Site Relations Manager
The Architect of Site Partnerships. Alex builds lasting relationships, ensuring every interaction is seamless, transparent, and built on trust. A master communicator, he turns complexity into clarity—structuring workflows that accelerate clinical trials and keep things moving.

Mu Tunç Creative Brand & Media Director
The Guardian of Perception. Mu captures the essence of Yendou’s mission: Building a great culture dedicated to science acceleration. With a sharp eye for design, cinematography, and branding, Mu turns ideas into compelling narratives, crafting Yendou’s visual identity and amplifying the founder’s voice.

Zouhair Sakhraji Data Analyst
The Spreadsheet Wizard. While AI chases patterns, Zouhair finds the hard facts others miss. Some write code; he crunches numbers—turning raw data into real insights. Where algorithms hallucinate, his spreadsheets deliver precision. If there’s a hidden signal, Zouhair uncovers it.

Rafik Douha Jr. Software Engineer
The Prodigy. The Prodigy. A top 100 science graduate in Algeria, Rafik brings a rare blend of technical brilliance and relentless energy to Yendou. From day one, he’s been shipping rock-solid code, architecting the foundation that powers seamless site engagement.
A Future We Must Build
Our 5 Years Mission
In the past 50 years, there has been enormous innovation in the world of bits. Yet, not in the world of genome. Although innovation in medicine and biotechnology hasn't stalled, it hasn't progressed rapidly either.
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