Experience

Milvia

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & COO

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  San Francisco, California, United States milvia is an online platform to book and manage medical procedures in overseas facilities. Berkeley SkyDeck Batch 15 – Acceptance rate 1.38%



The Washing Machine Project

• United Kingdom
• Household Appliance Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations & Marketing Lead

  • Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

  London, England, United Kingdom Employee number 1 Empowering women to take control over their lives by offering them an alternative to handwashing clothes. Partnered with Care International and Plan International to carry out pilot projects in refugee camps in Iraq and Jordan, respectively. Worked towards three United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: SGD3 - Good Health and Well-being, SDG5 - Gender Equality, and SDG6 - Clean Water and Sanitation. Accelerators & other programmes: 2021 |… Show more Employee number 1 Empowering women to take control over their lives by offering them an alternative to handwashing clothes. Partnered with Care International and Plan International to carry out pilot projects in refugee camps in Iraq and Jordan, respectively. Worked towards three United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: SGD3 - Good Health and Well-being, SDG5 - Gender Equality, and SDG6 - Clean Water and Sanitation. Accelerators & other programmes: 2021 | Santander X 2021 | MSDUK 2021 | SETsquared Bath 2021 | Social Enterprise UK 2021 | Business West Awards & accolades: • Winner, Tata Varsity Pitch 2021 • Winner, Judges’ Choice Award, Santander X Entrepreneurship Award • Winner, Best Campaign of the Year (with RS Components), Elektra Awards • Featured on World Economic Forum • Featured on The Russell Howard Hour • Featured on NowThis • Featured in a report by the All-Party Parliament Group of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals • Featured on ITV • Featured on BBC Show less



Prana Medical

• United States
• Medical Device

• Chief Communications Officer

  • Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

  San Francisco Bay Area Prana is a medical device that allows up to four patients to share a single hospital ventilator. Worked with partners at UCSF Health, Stanford Children's Health, the American Association for Respiratory Care, and the International Council for Respiratory Care to develop and test a proof of concept medical device. Accelerators, incubators, & other programs: 2022 | Berkeley Health Tech CoLab 2021 | Berkeley SkyDeck Pad-13 Batch 13 2021 | CITRIS Foundry 2021 | UC… Show more Prana is a medical device that allows up to four patients to share a single hospital ventilator. Worked with partners at UCSF Health, Stanford Children's Health, the American Association for Respiratory Care, and the International Council for Respiratory Care to develop and test a proof of concept medical device. Accelerators, incubators, & other programs: 2022 | Berkeley Health Tech CoLab 2021 | Berkeley SkyDeck Pad-13 Batch 13 2021 | CITRIS Foundry 2021 | UC StEP 2021 | Tech Futures Group 2021 | Bay Area Regional NSF I-Corps (Sept 2021) Awards & accolades: • Winner, Social Impact Award, San Francisco Design Week Awards 2021 • Gold Award, Medical Devices & Technology - Emergency Equipment, New York Product Design Awards 2021 • Finalist, Fast Company World Changing Ideas 2021 • Honoree, Health & Wellness, Core77 Design Awards 2021 • Presented at the Kansas Respiratory Care Society's annual conference • Featured on BBC Radio Leicester • One of five projects to be awarded the Innovation Catalysts Ignite Grant from the Jacobs Institute of Design Innovation at UC Berkeley worth $2,000 • One of 26 finalists in the Big Ideas Contest out of 354 applications (900+ grad & undergrad students) across all UC campuses • Launched as a Capstone project at Loughborough University for an MSc Design Engineering student Show less



Avara Foods

• United Kingdom
• Food Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Engineer Intern

  • Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

  Telford, United Kingdom Asset Management • Managed over £1 million worth of assets • Implemented new procedures and methods that resulted in the availability of tooling increasing from 78% to 93% Assurance • Department lead for the annual Blue Willis insurance audit. Created an action plan, assigned leads to tasks from various departments, and held them to deadlines which led to obtaining the highest grade for my section of the audit Continuous Improvement • Improved the method and altered… Show more Asset Management • Managed over £1 million worth of assets • Implemented new procedures and methods that resulted in the availability of tooling increasing from 78% to 93% Assurance • Department lead for the annual Blue Willis insurance audit. Created an action plan, assigned leads to tasks from various departments, and held them to deadlines which led to obtaining the highest grade for my section of the audit Continuous Improvement • Improved the method and altered the frequency of servicing the tooling which resulted in the reduction of a contract with a supplier by £50,000 Health & Safety • Department lead for the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulation (DSEAR) project. Created an action plan, liaised with other departments and contractors, and mitigated the risks identified during a site risk assessment • Presented to the Senior Management Team about progress made on the DSEAR project • Saved £3,300 by carrying out work in-house instead of using contractors Project Management • Wrote a successful business case and secured funds (£49,000) for the installation of new docking bays Show less



Target English International

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Activity Leader

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  Preston and Bath, England, United Kingdom • Led walking tours around cities for large groups of students aged 8 to 18 following an itinerary • Organised events such as sports, discos, and talent shows and promoted them to the students to participate • Negotiated duties and had to be flexible so that co-workers could work to their strengths • Communicated clearly and compellingly since English was not the students' first language



Global Laboratories and Testing

• Oman
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laboratory Intern

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2017

  Muscat Governorate, Oman • Conducted various tests on substances such as water, food, cosmetics and soil • Worked in different teams and collaborated with other groups to compile reports for major companies based on test results • Trusted to carry out tests autonomously