Experience

Ambit Inc.

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Biopharma Strategy Consultant

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Erie Family Health Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Intern - WHP Role Evaluation

  • Feb 2021 - Jun 2021

  -Designed and conducted survey research to quantify areas of improvement within the Women’s Health Promoter role -Formulated an implementation plan to redevelop the Maternal & Child Health division -Worked with stakeholders to accelerate changes within the MCH division -Designed and conducted survey research to quantify areas of improvement within the Women’s Health Promoter role -Formulated an implementation plan to redevelop the Maternal & Child Health division -Worked with stakeholders to accelerate changes within the MCH division



The Field Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Researcher & Herbarium Associate

  • May 2015 - Aug 2019

  -Researched on the Sri Lankan Lichen project via National Geographic and The Field Museum of Chicago under Dr. Gothamie Weerakoon. -Notable discoveries include the identification of several new species in the Cladonia genus (lichen family Cladoniaceae), Usnea genus (lichen family Parmeliaceae), and the Graphis genus (lichen family Graphidaceae), along with insights into Sri Lankan forest diversity & richness. - Key techniques: Thin-Layer Chromatography, qPCR, Whole Genome Sequencing & Morphological Analysis



University of Illinois Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019

  -Taught the discussion/lab portions of BIOS 100: Biology of Cells and Organisms -Covered weekly discussion topics, created/administered weekly quizzes, and assembled/executed labs with the students -Taught the discussion/lab portions of BIOS 100: Biology of Cells and Organisms -Covered weekly discussion topics, created/administered weekly quizzes, and assembled/executed labs with the students



Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute

• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

  -Researched under Dr. Karthik Narayan -Examined diagnostic modalities for acute appendicitis (such as the Alvarado scoring system) to analyze which modality allowed for the most rapid/accurate diagnosis. -Key techniques: Statistical analysis, R programming -Researched under Dr. Karthik Narayan -Examined diagnostic modalities for acute appendicitis (such as the Alvarado scoring system) to analyze which modality allowed for the most rapid/accurate diagnosis. -Key techniques: Statistical analysis, R programming



University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant - Biophysics

  • 2011 - 2013

  -Researched under the UIUC Biophysics high school outreach program. -Designed & built an algae photobioreactor to facilitate study on florescence and botany. -Once developed, bioreceptors were installed in local schools and university affiliated camps. -Researched under the UIUC Biophysics high school outreach program. -Designed & built an algae photobioreactor to facilitate study on florescence and botany. -Once developed, bioreceptors were installed in local schools and university affiliated camps.