Short Story​

The Proficient Lab’s journey began with Unika Alexander, a seasoned laboratory scientist and director of operations, who, after years of optimizing lab operations, realized the need to automate compliance and scale quality with better data flexibility. This vision led Unika to cross paths with Stas, an expert in software architecture and digital transformation. Sharing a common passion for order, innovation, and efficiency, they immediately clicked.

With Unika’s extensive 15 years of lab expertise and Stas’s 18 years of software innovation, they have dedicated their time to crafting a scalable compliance platform for laboratory testing environments. Their combined experience and commitment to excellence ensure that The Proficient Lab remains at the forefront of technological advancements, providing unparalleled solutions for the industry.

Our Mission

To make laboratory compliance intelligent, scalable, and interoperable.

Our Founders

Unika Alexander

Co‑Founder & CEO of The Proficient Lab and a licensed Medical Laboratory Scientist.
With 16 years in quality and hands‑on laboratory operations, Unika brings deep expertise to compliance and data integrity. 
At TPL, she champions intelligent, interoperable compliance, helping labs automate, standardize data, and strengthen decisions.
Built by scientists and proven in labs, her leadership aligns regulatory rigor with scalable, AI‑ready workflows.
Unika works is to transform compliance into a strategic asset that advances patient care and interoperability across every site.

Stas Levich

Co‑Founder & CTO of The Proficient Lab, driving the technology vision behind its compliance intelligence platform.
With deep expertise in software architecture and government‑regulated spaces, Stas specializes in transforming archaic processes into modern, automated workflows.
He leads the development of scalable solutions that unify fragmented compliance systems into AI‑ready ecosystems.
Stas combines technical rigor with usability, building tools that empower labs to strengthen decisions and reduce risk.
At The Proficient Lab, he works to future‑proof compliance through intelligent design and seamless integration.

Our Advisors

Sara Beckloff, PhD, HCLD(ABB), ASQ CQA

CEO at Omics Lab Solutions, Harvard Business Review Advisory Council

Farai Mtetwa

Co-head of Solutions Engineering (Beacon by CWAN)

Stan Kachnowski, PHD MPA

Columbia Digital Health Program Director, Chair HITLAB

Amy West

Principal, Advisory Services & Chair for the Women’s Health Tech Initiative at HITLAB

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