Experience

FJ Labs

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

• Analyst

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  New York, New York, United States FJ Labs is a venture capital firm based in New York, investing globally in online marketplaces, fintech, and network effect businesses. The team has backed over 1,000 companies including Airbnb, Alibaba, Betterment, Flexport, Rappi, Stripe, and Uber.



Self-employed

• Angel Investor

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Series B •#Paid: marketplace matching brands with creators and providing end-to-end workflow management including content approval, payments, legal agreements, and ROI metrics. •Juneshine: hard kombucha and canned cocktails. •Manual: Hims for Europe and LATAM Series A • Lucy (YC W18): reducing tobacco-related harm to zero with innovative nicotine products • Lemonade Finance (YC S21): bank designed from the ground up for the African diaspora • Onward: helping separated… Show more Series B •#Paid: marketplace matching brands with creators and providing end-to-end workflow management including content approval, payments, legal agreements, and ROI metrics. •Juneshine: hard kombucha and canned cocktails. •Manual: Hims for Europe and LATAM Series A • Lucy (YC W18): reducing tobacco-related harm to zero with innovative nicotine products • Lemonade Finance (YC S21): bank designed from the ground up for the African diaspora • Onward: helping separated couples manage and split their expenses for their children • Point.Me: simplify the process of booking flights with points, not only saving you time but also helping you get 6-12x more value out of your points. •Hone Health: platform for complex longitudinal healthcare starting with hormone treatments and longevity. Seed • REACH: earn passive income for sharing data and engaging with your favorite brands • Lumina: the next Nest/Ring for the home office • Mesh (fka Front): an API to connect fintech apps, providing read, write, and transfer functionality. •Feather (YC S22): helping startups get 401(k) in under 20 minutes while saving on cost and compliance overhead •Corner Up: digitizing corner store logistics. •Sundial: automating data science to make actionable insights available to your whole team. •Alongside: index fund for cryptocurrencies. •: semiconductor manufacturing. •Numeus: hedgefund for crypto strategies Show less



ClearList

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Analyst

  • Nov 2021 - Jul 2022

  New York, United States •Consulted companies on their fundraises by refining their marketing materials, introducing investors, and providing post-call feedback on their investor pitches. •Sourced Deals: Lucy (Series A+), Front (Series A), REACH, SpotOn, RocketStart, Neurun, and Goodwell (Seed). •Conducted due diligence on deals including analyzing financials, conducting market research, and interviewing the executive team. •Presented opportunities to the investment committee including the President, COO, and… Show more •Consulted companies on their fundraises by refining their marketing materials, introducing investors, and providing post-call feedback on their investor pitches. •Sourced Deals: Lucy (Series A+), Front (Series A), REACH, SpotOn, RocketStart, Neurun, and Goodwell (Seed). •Conducted due diligence on deals including analyzing financials, conducting market research, and interviewing the executive team. •Presented opportunities to the investment committee including the President, COO, and CTO. •Expanded ClearList investor network with 100 new venture capital relationships. •Managed portfolio for an accelerator to organize data on 150+ investments. •Worked with Chief Product Officer and the development team to manage the product pipeline including cap table management software and tender offer workflow. •Produced investment summaries and marketing materials to highlight investment opportunity strengths. Show less



Wozi

• Founder

  • Jul 2019 - Nov 2021

  Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Wozi is a natural flavor enhancer that helps you snack guilt-free by making normal healthy foods taste delicious. https://mywozi.com/ •Developed a product, website, and marketing strategy as a solo-founder. •Built distribution channels by sending over 3,000 cold outreach emails to influencers, dietitians, healthcare providers, and small businesses. •Developed a network of 200+ entrepreneurs, angel investors, and venture capitalists. •Winner of Pioneer international… Show more Wozi is a natural flavor enhancer that helps you snack guilt-free by making normal healthy foods taste delicious. https://mywozi.com/ •Developed a product, website, and marketing strategy as a solo-founder. •Built distribution channels by sending over 3,000 cold outreach emails to influencers, dietitians, healthcare providers, and small businesses. •Developed a network of 200+ entrepreneurs, angel investors, and venture capitalists. •Winner of Pioneer international start-up tournament. •Product Hunt #2 Product of the Day. •#3 Viewer favorite pitch on Pioneer’s October Demo Day. •Featured on Canada’s #1 morning television show. Show less



Duke Lynch Lab

• Research Assistant to Professor Lynch

  • Aug 2017 - May 2019

  Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area •Team leader of 2018 Duke iGEM competition. •Lead my own research project on producing and isolating functional protein in non-native cells to improve the appetite of chemotherapy patients by mitigating the metallic taste they often report as a side effect of their treatment. •Participated in 2017 Duke iGEM team. •Presented to Engineering Alumni Council (EAC) to request funding from Lord Foundation for Duke iGEM.



Duke University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Duke iGEM Team Leader

  • Apr 2018 - Nov 2018

  Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Leader of Duke's team in the 2018 international Genetic Engineering Machine (iGEM) competition in Boston. The project goal is to produce Taxol, a chemotherapy drug, in order to greatly reduce the cost of manufacturing and treatments. The modular design we built allowed easy adaptation for next-generation taxanes with enhanced chemical properties such as reduced toxicity, better solubility, and increased effectiveness. Presented our project at the iGEM 2018 competition in Boston among 365 teams… Show more Leader of Duke's team in the 2018 international Genetic Engineering Machine (iGEM) competition in Boston. The project goal is to produce Taxol, a chemotherapy drug, in order to greatly reduce the cost of manufacturing and treatments. The modular design we built allowed easy adaptation for next-generation taxanes with enhanced chemical properties such as reduced toxicity, better solubility, and increased effectiveness. Presented our project at the iGEM 2018 competition in Boston among 365 teams around the globe. Show less



Duke Bhandawat Lab

• Research Assistant to Professor Bhandawat

  • Nov 2016 - Jul 2017

  Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Researched how olfactory signals modulate locomotion in fruit flies. Used optogenetics to activate olfactory neurons and analyzed movement trace patterns to see how individual neurons affected their paths. Performed electrophysiology to record neural activity of single olfactory cells. Took part in Duke's Summer Neuroscience Program for professional development.



The Italian Center of Stamford

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Swim Instructor

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Stamford, CT Instructed private, group, and public lessons for children ages 4-10.