Experience

Riffyn

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Scientist

  • Nov 2019 - Oct 2021

  • Independently directed 3-5 month client engagements in a consulting/application management role, building partnerships and executing statements of work. Responsible for both project management and technical deliverables, with a perfect track record for completing measures of success • Provided guidance on data architecture strategies to customers ranging from small startups to multinational companies in the pharma, biotech, and agriculture industries • Designed, developed, and deployed… Show more • Independently directed 3-5 month client engagements in a consulting/application management role, building partnerships and executing statements of work. Responsible for both project management and technical deliverables, with a perfect track record for completing measures of success • Provided guidance on data architecture strategies to customers ranging from small startups to multinational companies in the pharma, biotech, and agriculture industries • Designed, developed, and deployed 3 Python-based web apps leveraging the Riffyn API and configuring IT requirements • Supervised one senior scientist-level direct report with an emphasis on professional development and mentorship Show less • Independently directed 3-5 month client engagements in a consulting/application management role, building partnerships and executing statements of work. Responsible for both project management and technical deliverables, with a perfect track record for completing measures of success • Provided guidance on data architecture strategies to customers ranging from small startups to multinational companies in the pharma, biotech, and agriculture industries • Designed, developed, and deployed… Show more • Independently directed 3-5 month client engagements in a consulting/application management role, building partnerships and executing statements of work. Responsible for both project management and technical deliverables, with a perfect track record for completing measures of success • Provided guidance on data architecture strategies to customers ranging from small startups to multinational companies in the pharma, biotech, and agriculture industries • Designed, developed, and deployed 3 Python-based web apps leveraging the Riffyn API and configuring IT requirements • Supervised one senior scientist-level direct report with an emphasis on professional development and mentorship Show less



Mosaic Materials

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Scientist

  • Jun 2016 - May 2019

  • First full-time scientist in the organization • Managed a team of up to 3 direct reports • Program management: 3 grants totaling > $2MM of funding (NASA, Navy, California Energy Commission), 1 corporate partnership • Product management of in-house R&D, e.g. overseeing an increase of the corporate portfolio by 10 new materials • Directed the design and construction of a small manufacturing pilot (completed in 3 months, first run generated high-quality product) • Responsible… Show more • First full-time scientist in the organization • Managed a team of up to 3 direct reports • Program management: 3 grants totaling > $2MM of funding (NASA, Navy, California Energy Commission), 1 corporate partnership • Product management of in-house R&D, e.g. overseeing an increase of the corporate portfolio by 10 new materials • Directed the design and construction of a small manufacturing pilot (completed in 3 months, first run generated high-quality product) • Responsible for multiple career-track roles (lab manager, supply chain manager, procurement officer) • Responsible for multiple major strategic research initiative successes, (e.g. the formulation for the company’s primary product) • Authored 5+ standard operating procedures (SOPs) (synthesis, TGA, XRD) • Designed and maintained G-Suite electronic lab notebook system • Extensive experience preparing grant and stakeholder reports • Sole author of 2 research grants (1 accepted, 1 unaccepted) and contributor to many others Show less • First full-time scientist in the organization • Managed a team of up to 3 direct reports • Program management: 3 grants totaling > $2MM of funding (NASA, Navy, California Energy Commission), 1 corporate partnership • Product management of in-house R&D, e.g. overseeing an increase of the corporate portfolio by 10 new materials • Directed the design and construction of a small manufacturing pilot (completed in 3 months, first run generated high-quality product) • Responsible… Show more • First full-time scientist in the organization • Managed a team of up to 3 direct reports • Program management: 3 grants totaling > $2MM of funding (NASA, Navy, California Energy Commission), 1 corporate partnership • Product management of in-house R&D, e.g. overseeing an increase of the corporate portfolio by 10 new materials • Directed the design and construction of a small manufacturing pilot (completed in 3 months, first run generated high-quality product) • Responsible for multiple career-track roles (lab manager, supply chain manager, procurement officer) • Responsible for multiple major strategic research initiative successes, (e.g. the formulation for the company’s primary product) • Authored 5+ standard operating procedures (SOPs) (synthesis, TGA, XRD) • Designed and maintained G-Suite electronic lab notebook system • Extensive experience preparing grant and stakeholder reports • Sole author of 2 research grants (1 accepted, 1 unaccepted) and contributor to many others Show less



Kiverdi, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Postdoctoral Scientist, Analytical Team

  • Nov 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Developed gas-phase GC analytical method for CH4/CO2/H2/O2 quantification • Developed GC/MS analytical method for keto acid quantification • Internally published two analytical methods in under 3 months • Collected data that was single-handedly responsible for continuation of a multi-PI grant • Developed gas-phase GC analytical method for CH4/CO2/H2/O2 quantification • Developed GC/MS analytical method for keto acid quantification • Internally published two analytical methods in under 3 months • Collected data that was single-handedly responsible for continuation of a multi-PI grant



ETH Zürich

• Switzerland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Environmental Chemistry

  • Mar 2014 - Oct 2015

  • Awarded $250,000 of funding for salary and laboratory expenses • Spearheaded new chromium contamination (i.e. Erin Brockovich) remediation project in a world-renowned soil science research group • Traveled to Kanpur, India to collect soil samples for chromium analysis • Developed UV/Vis, ICP-MS, and ICP-OES methods • Awarded $250,000 of funding for salary and laboratory expenses • Spearheaded new chromium contamination (i.e. Erin Brockovich) remediation project in a world-renowned soil science research group • Traveled to Kanpur, India to collect soil samples for chromium analysis • Developed UV/Vis, ICP-MS, and ICP-OES methods



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2008 - Feb 2014

  • Discovered and synthesized novel, porous inorganic materials • Analyzed their potential for industrially- relevant gas separations, • Contextualized all results in terms of global energy efficiency and sustainability • Published 4 first-author peer-reviewed research articles, won 2 awards

• Graduate Student Instructor

  • Aug 2008 - May 2010

  • Supervised 10 graduate student assistants and 180 students • Liaised between graduate student instructors and two faculty instructors, including conflict resolution • Prepared and delivered lectures to 100-150 students at a time • Developed content and delivered weekly discussion section lectures to 80 students



Emory University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Oct 2008 - May 2009

  • Synthesized small inorganic molecules as part of the research program of Cora E. MacBeth. • Synthesized small inorganic molecules as part of the research program of Cora E. MacBeth.



Macalester College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2007

  • Synthesized novel coordination compounds in the lab of Paul J. Fischer. • Compared the reactivity of complementary pairs of early transition metal coordination complexes, with and without pendant amine groups. • Published 2 peer-reviewed articles. • Synthesized novel coordination compounds in the lab of Paul J. Fischer. • Compared the reactivity of complementary pairs of early transition metal coordination complexes, with and without pendant amine groups. • Published 2 peer-reviewed articles.