Experience

MIT Climate and Energy Prize

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  Co-directing the MIT Climate & Energy Prize (CEP), which is the largest and longest-running competition for student-led climate startups in the world. Since its founding in 2007, CEP has attracted 850+ startup teams, offered world-class mentoring to over 280 teams, and granted $3.5M+ in non-dilutive cash prizes. Over 220 teams have successfully launched and raised $1.7+ billion in follow-on funding, and over 50% of our finalists remain active today. Co-directing the MIT Climate & Energy Prize (CEP), which is the largest and longest-running competition for student-led climate startups in the world. Since its founding in 2007, CEP has attracted 850+ startup teams, offered world-class mentoring to over 280 teams, and granted $3.5M+ in non-dilutive cash prizes. Over 220 teams have successfully launched and raised $1.7+ billion in follow-on funding, and over 50% of our finalists remain active today.



GoAhead Ventures

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Venture Scout

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Found Energy

• United States
• Electric Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Intern

  • Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Found Energy is an early-stage startup that utilizes aluminum as a practical fuel source to produce carbon-free hydrogen. Their core technologies are a catalyst that cracks the natural oxide layer of aluminum, and a reactor that mixes in water with the activated aluminum to produce hydrogen and steam energy. The technology has incredible opportunity to decarbonize heavy industry. Found Energy is an early-stage startup that utilizes aluminum as a practical fuel source to produce carbon-free hydrogen. Their core technologies are a catalyst that cracks the natural oxide layer of aluminum, and a reactor that mixes in water with the activated aluminum to produce hydrogen and steam energy. The technology has incredible opportunity to decarbonize heavy industry.



NONA Technologies

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

• Intern

  • Jan 2023 - Feb 2023



Paragon 28

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Product Development Engineer

  • Feb 2021 - May 2022

  Paragon 28 is an innovative foot and ankle orthopedics OEM that drives advancements in foot and ankle surgery. Paragon 28 is an innovative foot and ankle orthopedics OEM that drives advancements in foot and ankle surgery.



Plexus Corp.

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mechanical Design Engineer II

  • Feb 2018 - Oct 2020

  Plexus is a product development consulting firm focused on the healthcare/life sciences, aerospace, and industrial markets. Plexus is a product development consulting firm focused on the healthcare/life sciences, aerospace, and industrial markets.



Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

• Israel
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2016



Aegle Health LTD

• Haifa Area, Israel

• Product Design Intern

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2016



Littlejohn

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Private Equity Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014