Koonkie Inc. didn’t necessarily begin with building a business as a plan, but blossomed into business unexpectedly and in a flash. Koonkie has since taken on a wide variety of consulting, mentorship, and training services in bioinformatics and beyond. 

Koonkie’s legacy for combining technical expertise with big thinking was evident event before the company’s inception. Initially sparked by an appealing project presented by a friend, co-founders Dr. Steven Hallam and Dr. Aria Hahn swiftly incorporated the company overnight to take on the task.

This successful job led to another request. And then another. Eventually, Aria and Steven realized that Koonkie had great potential to become something bigger, and fulfill more than just a few jobs. They began working to grow Koonkie’s name and advertise their unique and official services to anyone who might need them. They took courses, completed programs, and joined accelerators to learn the ins and outs of business applied to bioinformatic and big data fields. After professionalizing, they continue to expand today and take on exciting new challenges!