Experience

Advanced Cell Diagnostics

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Advanced Research Associate

  • May 2021 - Present

  • Worked alongside Quality and Business Development Team to prepare and launch ACD’s first non-RUO, EU IVDR classified product • Worked on this project from product planning through verification and are currently in validation phase • Assisted with drafting of official documentation for submission to the EU notified body • Designed experiments and stained tissues using RNAscope spatial genomics kit on the Leica Bond III Auto Stainer • Scanned and evaluated tissue slides per pathology-directed scoring protocol Show less



Yashraj Biotechnology Ltd

• India
• Biotechnology Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• US Business Development and Marketing Executive

  • Dec 2018 - May 2021

  • Identified and developed new business for Yashraj’s product portfolio of purified proteins • Worked with diagnostic manufacturers to get Yashraj’s proteins evaluated/validated for use in diagnostic test kits • Identified and developed new business for Yashraj’s product portfolio of purified proteins • Worked with diagnostic manufacturers to get Yashraj’s proteins evaluated/validated for use in diagnostic test kits



Illumina

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

  • Worked in a team of engineers in Illumina’s Technical Development to investigate and implement the newest ideas and solutions for the Next Gen Sequencing instrument cartridges • Used SolidWorks to design fixtures and parts to test the newest iteration of instrument cartridge parts • Gave weekly presentations, to teams of engineers, with newest experimental data and related analysis • Worked in a team of engineers in Illumina’s Technical Development to investigate and implement the newest ideas and solutions for the Next Gen Sequencing instrument cartridges • Used SolidWorks to design fixtures and parts to test the newest iteration of instrument cartridge parts • Gave weekly presentations, to teams of engineers, with newest experimental data and related analysis



Xen BioFluidsX

• San Diego, Ca

• Fluidics Engineer

  • Feb 2017 - Oct 2017

  • Built the circuitry and wrote code (in C), which was then uploaded to a microcontroller, to control fluid flow through lateral flow microfluidic cartridge • Wrote a program (using Visual Studio in C# Forms) which allows the user to send and receive data to/from the microcontroller using serial communication protocol • Graphed received data, from embedded sensors, in real-time • Built the circuitry and wrote code (in C), which was then uploaded to a microcontroller, to control fluid flow through lateral flow microfluidic cartridge • Wrote a program (using Visual Studio in C# Forms) which allows the user to send and receive data to/from the microcontroller using serial communication protocol • Graphed received data, from embedded sensors, in real-time



UC San Diego

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Full Stack Developer (UCSD Coding Bootcamp)

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

  Learned the tools to become a successful and well-rounded Full Stack Web Developer. The course covers front-end technologies/frameworks such as HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, Javascript, and jQuery. Back end technologies include Firebase, Node.js, Express.js, React.js, MySQL, MongoDB, and AJAX. Also worked on a group project as both front and back end to create a fully functioning, interactive surf forecasting web application. Created a web-based synthesizer with integrated real-time visualizer and computer keyboard and MIDI interfacing. Also worked on a project where we created a hybrid philosophy forum where users can post, share, and learn about various branches of philosophy. Show less



Arizona State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Researched the efficacy of novel therapies on cancerous cells • Seeded, maintained, and stained cell cultures of multicellular spheroids • Generated mathematical models and performed imaging analysis on experimental results • Researched the efficacy of novel therapies on cancerous cells • Seeded, maintained, and stained cell cultures of multicellular spheroids • Generated mathematical models and performed imaging analysis on experimental results



Biospacific Inc

• Emeryville, Ca

• Technical Logistics Coordinator

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Aliquoted, labeled, and shipped reagents to domestic and international customers • Updated and prepared MSDS sheets to meet customer specifications • Facilitated the preparation of an ISO9001:2008 audit • Generated protocol for receipt, validation, and storage of bulk immunological reagents • Aliquoted, labeled, and shipped reagents to domestic and international customers • Updated and prepared MSDS sheets to meet customer specifications • Facilitated the preparation of an ISO9001:2008 audit • Generated protocol for receipt, validation, and storage of bulk immunological reagents



Alere Inc.

• United States
• Medical Device
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Control Laboratory Technician

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Oversaw and tested incoming products against manufacturer and end user specifications • Applied quality system protocols e.g. GMP, GDP, GLP, and Kaizen Lean manufacturing • Oversaw and tested incoming products against manufacturer and end user specifications • Applied quality system protocols e.g. GMP, GDP, GLP, and Kaizen Lean manufacturing