Experience

George Washington Univeristy

• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Assistant Professor

  • May 2019 - 4 years 8 months

  Bioinformatics, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine


BioCompute
• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Member, Executive Steering Committee

  • Nov 2018 - 5 years 2 months


The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Program Manager, R&D

  • Apr 2018 - May 2019

  Foggy Bottom BioCompute is a collaborative initiative between George Washington University and the FDA to generate a standards protocol for all next gen sequencing workflow data. The standards are meant to increase reproducibility, be adaptable, improve the pipeline through FDA regulatory evaluations, and be able to interface with any digital platform in order to minimize disruption to existing workflow. We expect most users to fall into three categories: 1. Researchers who want to improve… Show more BioCompute is a collaborative initiative between George Washington University and the FDA to generate a standards protocol for all next gen sequencing workflow data. The standards are meant to increase reproducibility, be adaptable, improve the pipeline through FDA regulatory evaluations, and be able to interface with any digital platform in order to minimize disruption to existing workflow. We expect most users to fall into three categories: 1. Researchers who want to improve reproducibility, 2. clinical settings (precision medicine and genetic tests) that have a strong need to accurately communicate health information that includes NGS data, and 3. pharmaceutical and biotech companies who submit work to the FDA for regulatory review. We happily welcome input from every corner of the community that analyzes any manner of high throughput sequencing data, or otherwise carries out bioinformatic analyses pipelines. If you have thoughts or feedback that you'd like to share, please reach out to me directly! BioCompute is maturing beyond grant funding and into a Public-Private Partnership. We're currently exploring revenue models that will satisfy all end users. Our goal is to keep the standards open, but to make BioCompute a self-sustaining venture. If you're interested in contributing to this discussion, please contact me. Show less



Quandary Studio

• Principal

  • Jan 2015 - May 2019

  As part of the Quandary Group, Quandary Studio helped commercialize emerging tech. Our role in the group was to produce data visualization, data graphics, technical illustrations, concept renderings, animations, virtual reality, and other forms of media, providing clear, articulate understandings of highly technical content. • Initiated partnership to become exclusive provider of data graphics, visualizations, and academic illustrations for a national science writing company • Built… Show more As part of the Quandary Group, Quandary Studio helped commercialize emerging tech. Our role in the group was to produce data visualization, data graphics, technical illustrations, concept renderings, animations, virtual reality, and other forms of media, providing clear, articulate understandings of highly technical content. • Initiated partnership to become exclusive provider of data graphics, visualizations, and academic illustrations for a national science writing company • Built training scenario for Chicago's United Center with full recreation of the structure • Proposed novel projects in the research and medical space • Initiated and maintained client relationships to sustain and grow business • Proposed, lead team to semi-finals for National Institute of Standards and Technology challenge • Discovered and developed partnerships with technical talent, managed team • Initiated collaborations, partnerships, and other professional relationships Show less



TranS1

• United States
• Medical Device
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Complex Visualization

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2017

  Denver • Proposed, budgeted, managed and produced a virtual reality spine surgery simulation; presented at North American Spine Society annual meeting • Worked with legal team to develop novel public private partnerships • Initiated collaborations with technical talent • Developed 3D viewer model library for sales team • Interfaced with Research & Development Team and executive leadership • Research existing Medicaid policy, propose action strategy • Propose, design, and… Show more • Proposed, budgeted, managed and produced a virtual reality spine surgery simulation; presented at North American Spine Society annual meeting • Worked with legal team to develop novel public private partnerships • Initiated collaborations with technical talent • Developed 3D viewer model library for sales team • Interfaced with Research & Development Team and executive leadership • Research existing Medicaid policy, propose action strategy • Propose, design, and generate physician and patient-facing collateral Show less



Rocky Mountain Patent

• United States
• Legal Services

• Technical Specialist

  • May 2014 - Jun 2015

  1514 Blake St. Denver, CO 80202 • Provide expertise and assist with neuroscience, genomics, medical device, and general life science technology-related matter for clients • Researched existing prior art technology • Draft specifications and claims for patents • Provided research and insight into specific emerging technologies



University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Apr 2014 - Jul 2014

  • Proposed and executed novel research, including novel transgenic mouse line and neural stem cell lines • Identified and initiated multiple partnerships, including high profile hospital partnership to analyze human fetal brain tissue • Developed novel big data (RNAseq) experiment and analysis, requiring Perl, Linux and R • Represented the lab in many presentations • Contributed to several grants and publications • Built and seeded Genetitree -- the genetics counterpart to… Show more • Proposed and executed novel research, including novel transgenic mouse line and neural stem cell lines • Identified and initiated multiple partnerships, including high profile hospital partnership to analyze human fetal brain tissue • Developed novel big data (RNAseq) experiment and analysis, requiring Perl, Linux and R • Represented the lab in many presentations • Contributed to several grants and publications • Built and seeded Genetitree -- the genetics counterpart to Neurotree Show less



University of Colorado at Boulder

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Professional Research Assistant

  • Apr 2007 - Jun 2008

• Learning Assistant

  • Aug 2007 - Dec 2007

  Boulder, CO Lead two recitation sections of undergraduates in Introduction to Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology. My teaching used a novel teaching strategy that focused almost exclusively on high level concepts, and did not spend time discussing or reviewing homework. Rather than reiterating standalone concepts, the strategy was more concerned with the ways in which the concepts interrelate in a broader context, thus providing a more comprehensive picture. These two groups scored the highest in… Show more Lead two recitation sections of undergraduates in Introduction to Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology. My teaching used a novel teaching strategy that focused almost exclusively on high level concepts, and did not spend time discussing or reviewing homework. Rather than reiterating standalone concepts, the strategy was more concerned with the ways in which the concepts interrelate in a broader context, thus providing a more comprehensive picture. These two groups scored the highest in the class.



Cytogenetics Specialists, Inc.

• Lab technician

  • Aug 2006 - Mar 2007

  Primarily FISH and molecular techniques for diagnosis and prognosis of blood-borne cancers. CLSp(MB) certification, HER2neu pathology certification.



University of Colorado Boulder

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2002 - Dec 2002

  Boulder, CO Lead two undergraduate wetlabs in Introduction to Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology.