Experience

BioAmp Diagnostics, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder, CEO

  • 2017 - Present

  Berkeley, CA BioAmp Diagnostics is dedicated to improving patient care and fighting the rise of antimicrobial resistant bacteria through innovation in diagnostic testing. Our platform amplification technology detects resistance biomarkers directly in unprocessed patient samples, enabling rapid detection of antimicrobial resistant bacteria. We are building diagnostic tools that will enable medical providers to make the right treatment decisions for patients suffering from bacterial infections.



University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Lecturer - Biology+Business Program

  • 2020 - Present

  Class Topic - Different Subtypes of Biotech: Diagnostics + Gene Edition: main approaches to their regulation



California Life Sciences (CLS)

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor Participant - CLSI FAST Program - Matrubials

  • Sep 2020 - Nov 2020

  Participated as a mentor to the Matrubials team. Matrubials is an early-stage therapeutic startup developing novel peptide-based anti-infectives derived from mammalian milk



UC Berkeley

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Aug 2015 - May 2019

  Department of Bioengineering As a postdoctoral researcher in Prof. Niren Murthy's group, I have had a pleasure of working on a number of scientifically diverse projects, including developing unique strategies to overcome technological limitations contributing to the rise of antimicrobial resistance and leading undergraduate researchers interested in creating unique chemical tools to probe the activity of CRISPR-Cas9. It was here in Prof. Murthy's lab that the core technology that inspired the inception of BioAmp was… Show more As a postdoctoral researcher in Prof. Niren Murthy's group, I have had a pleasure of working on a number of scientifically diverse projects, including developing unique strategies to overcome technological limitations contributing to the rise of antimicrobial resistance and leading undergraduate researchers interested in creating unique chemical tools to probe the activity of CRISPR-Cas9. It was here in Prof. Murthy's lab that the core technology that inspired the inception of BioAmp was developed. Show less



UC Santa Cruz

• United States
• Higher Education

• Graduate Student

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2015

  Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry As a graduate student in Distinguished Professor Pradip Mascharak's lab I worked on a number of projects. The scope of the lab encompassed traditional inorganic synthesis, biomaterials science, biochemistry, and biology. My primarily focus was on the design of systems using synthetic chemistry, materials science, and engineering to bridge technological gaps in biology. More specifically, I constructing systems that mimic the dynamic process of inflammation. Additionally, I led… Show more As a graduate student in Distinguished Professor Pradip Mascharak's lab I worked on a number of projects. The scope of the lab encompassed traditional inorganic synthesis, biomaterials science, biochemistry, and biology. My primarily focus was on the design of systems using synthetic chemistry, materials science, and engineering to bridge technological gaps in biology. More specifically, I constructing systems that mimic the dynamic process of inflammation. Additionally, I led secondary projects focused on the design of light-activated metal nitrosyls, crystal engineering, and wound dressing development. The diversity of my research allowed me to explore a wide range of instrumentation techniques including (but not limited to) mass spectrometry, electronic absorption spectroscopy, single-cyrstal crystallography, and correlation NMR. Show less