Experience

Airheart

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder, CEO

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Airheart has created a convenient way to search and sort through travel restrictions and policies, quickly and in one browser tab. We’re here to help you navigate the new normal. As you’re looking at where you can travel this summer, we’ll help you understand which destinations are accessible, and what policies are in place. We leverage advancements in data and technology, and apply our experience from outside industries to revolutionize the travel organization experience. This… Show more Airheart has created a convenient way to search and sort through travel restrictions and policies, quickly and in one browser tab. We’re here to help you navigate the new normal. As you’re looking at where you can travel this summer, we’ll help you understand which destinations are accessible, and what policies are in place. We leverage advancements in data and technology, and apply our experience from outside industries to revolutionize the travel organization experience. This is a unique time in the travel industry, where the whole landscape is shaken up. This establishes an opportunity for new players to break through. Travel will look different coming out of this pandemic now that there are different expectations and requirements. Show less Airheart has created a convenient way to search and sort through travel restrictions and policies, quickly and in one browser tab. We’re here to help you navigate the new normal. As you’re looking at where you can travel this summer, we’ll help you understand which destinations are accessible, and what policies are in place. We leverage advancements in data and technology, and apply our experience from outside industries to revolutionize the travel organization experience. This… Show more Airheart has created a convenient way to search and sort through travel restrictions and policies, quickly and in one browser tab. We’re here to help you navigate the new normal. As you’re looking at where you can travel this summer, we’ll help you understand which destinations are accessible, and what policies are in place. We leverage advancements in data and technology, and apply our experience from outside industries to revolutionize the travel organization experience. This is a unique time in the travel industry, where the whole landscape is shaken up. This establishes an opportunity for new players to break through. Travel will look different coming out of this pandemic now that there are different expectations and requirements. Show less



Observable

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Lead Consultant

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

  Data analytics shouldn't be an obstacle for people creating remarkable businesses. Solving the last-leg data analytics problem, Observable taps into disparate data sources and automatically uncovers engagement insights for your entire team to act on. Our opinionated analytics framework is based on industry best practices for SaaS businesses and performs the 20% of work that makes 80% of the difference for customer-facing departments. Data analytics shouldn't be an obstacle for people creating remarkable businesses. Solving the last-leg data analytics problem, Observable taps into disparate data sources and automatically uncovers engagement insights for your entire team to act on. Our opinionated analytics framework is based on industry best practices for SaaS businesses and performs the 20% of work that makes 80% of the difference for customer-facing departments.



ERC dEX

• United States
• Software Development

• Co-Founder; Chief Marketing Officer and Data Scientist

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2019

  Building a secondary market for the next generation of securities trading. ERC dEX offers a more convenient and transparent approach for trading securities by utilizing blockchain technology. Milestones: - Launched Ethereum-Based Utility Token Trading Platform - Secured Seed Funding - Closed Utility Token Offering - Seeking Regulatory Approval to List Security Tokens Building a secondary market for the next generation of securities trading. ERC dEX offers a more convenient and transparent approach for trading securities by utilizing blockchain technology. Milestones: - Launched Ethereum-Based Utility Token Trading Platform - Secured Seed Funding - Closed Utility Token Offering - Seeking Regulatory Approval to List Security Tokens



Freelance, self-employed

• Animation and Post-production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Full-Stack Web Developer and Bioinformatics Data Scientist

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

  Web Development: - Ruby on Rails Backend, React Frontend - Docker, AWS/Google Cloud/Heroku - Agile Development, Test Driven Development, Continuous Development Bioinformatics: - RIP-Seq, ChIP-Seq, RNA-Seq, Differential Expression, Cohort Analysis, Whole Genome, Target Enrichment, Cell-Free, Small RNA, miRNA, Custom Plots, Custom Analysis - Proficient in Python, R, Bash, Git Web Development: - Ruby on Rails Backend, React Frontend - Docker, AWS/Google Cloud/Heroku - Agile Development, Test Driven Development, Continuous Development Bioinformatics: - RIP-Seq, ChIP-Seq, RNA-Seq, Differential Expression, Cohort Analysis, Whole Genome, Target Enrichment, Cell-Free, Small RNA, miRNA, Custom Plots, Custom Analysis - Proficient in Python, R, Bash, Git



Illumina

• Italy
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bioinformatics Software Engineer

  • Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

  Worked on a large, cross-functional team developing the industry-leading cloud computing platform for bioinformatics applications (BaseSpace). • Developed integration and unit tests for bioinformatics workflows (apps). • Automated testing efforts by creating a testing suite in C# - utilizing a framework developed in-house. • Performed verification and validation testing to uncover and fix bugs for a new release of the popular bcl2fastq2 software. • Worked collaboratively to… Show more Worked on a large, cross-functional team developing the industry-leading cloud computing platform for bioinformatics applications (BaseSpace). • Developed integration and unit tests for bioinformatics workflows (apps). • Automated testing efforts by creating a testing suite in C# - utilizing a framework developed in-house. • Performed verification and validation testing to uncover and fix bugs for a new release of the popular bcl2fastq2 software. • Worked collaboratively to discover and record bioinformatics-related bugs in the development of new analysis pipelines. • Automated testing of in-house REST APIs. • Performed Agile development using JIRA. • Performed CI/CD automated testing with Jenkins. • Maintained C# NuGet packages and utilized source control. • Wrote and maintained technical documents for internal use. • Helped update technical documents for external use. Show less Worked on a large, cross-functional team developing the industry-leading cloud computing platform for bioinformatics applications (BaseSpace). • Developed integration and unit tests for bioinformatics workflows (apps). • Automated testing efforts by creating a testing suite in C# - utilizing a framework developed in-house. • Performed verification and validation testing to uncover and fix bugs for a new release of the popular bcl2fastq2 software. • Worked collaboratively to… Show more Worked on a large, cross-functional team developing the industry-leading cloud computing platform for bioinformatics applications (BaseSpace). • Developed integration and unit tests for bioinformatics workflows (apps). • Automated testing efforts by creating a testing suite in C# - utilizing a framework developed in-house. • Performed verification and validation testing to uncover and fix bugs for a new release of the popular bcl2fastq2 software. • Worked collaboratively to discover and record bioinformatics-related bugs in the development of new analysis pipelines. • Automated testing of in-house REST APIs. • Performed Agile development using JIRA. • Performed CI/CD automated testing with Jenkins. • Maintained C# NuGet packages and utilized source control. • Wrote and maintained technical documents for internal use. • Helped update technical documents for external use. Show less



Bioo Scientific

• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Biomedical Engineer I

  • Nov 2013 - Jan 2015

  Bioinformatics: • Developed primer design software (in Python) for custom NGS target enrichment kits • Worked with senior biologists to develop bioinformatics pipelines for the R&D of new and existing kits using open-source and custom software – projects include: Metagenomics (16S, 18S), DNA-Seq (cell free, single cell, low input, mitochondria), target enrichment panels (BRCA, COSMIC), Epigenetics (Bisulfite), RNA-Seq (complexity, ERCC, gene expression), miRNA • Developed scripts (in… Show more Bioinformatics: • Developed primer design software (in Python) for custom NGS target enrichment kits • Worked with senior biologists to develop bioinformatics pipelines for the R&D of new and existing kits using open-source and custom software – projects include: Metagenomics (16S, 18S), DNA-Seq (cell free, single cell, low input, mitochondria), target enrichment panels (BRCA, COSMIC), Epigenetics (Bisulfite), RNA-Seq (complexity, ERCC, gene expression), miRNA • Developed scripts (in R, Python and Bash) to assist in product quality control analysis – including creating a desktop GUI to assist the manufacturing team in loading raw data and viewing results • Set up git/github repositories, data archival systems, and installed/maintained open-source and custom software on Linux OS • Worked with computing clusters at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) • Produced figures and reports for department white papers and technical documents NSF Grant Project: • Managed the completion of the R&D of an impedance-based miRNA expression panel funded by an NSF Phase II grant • Performed market research, refined microarray assays, and designed and executed experiments for final reports • Employed machine learning methods to determine target miRNA presence and system error rate • Presented at the NSF grantee conference in Baltimore, wrote NSF grantee progress reports, drafted a press release, and provided technical support during meetings with strategic partners and potential investors • Worked in the JJ Pickle Microelectronics Research Facility clean room • Refined desktop GUIs (in R Shiny) for automated data analysis and visualization Other Responsibilities: • Consulted on automation software development for liquid handling platforms: BioMek, SeqBOT, Sciclone • Interim tech support for existing library preparation software for liquid handling platforms: BioMek, SeqBOT, Sciclone • Produced DNA-Seq and RNA-Seq libraries using in-house kits Show less Bioinformatics: • Developed primer design software (in Python) for custom NGS target enrichment kits • Worked with senior biologists to develop bioinformatics pipelines for the R&D of new and existing kits using open-source and custom software – projects include: Metagenomics (16S, 18S), DNA-Seq (cell free, single cell, low input, mitochondria), target enrichment panels (BRCA, COSMIC), Epigenetics (Bisulfite), RNA-Seq (complexity, ERCC, gene expression), miRNA • Developed scripts (in… Show more Bioinformatics: • Developed primer design software (in Python) for custom NGS target enrichment kits • Worked with senior biologists to develop bioinformatics pipelines for the R&D of new and existing kits using open-source and custom software – projects include: Metagenomics (16S, 18S), DNA-Seq (cell free, single cell, low input, mitochondria), target enrichment panels (BRCA, COSMIC), Epigenetics (Bisulfite), RNA-Seq (complexity, ERCC, gene expression), miRNA • Developed scripts (in R, Python and Bash) to assist in product quality control analysis – including creating a desktop GUI to assist the manufacturing team in loading raw data and viewing results • Set up git/github repositories, data archival systems, and installed/maintained open-source and custom software on Linux OS • Worked with computing clusters at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) • Produced figures and reports for department white papers and technical documents NSF Grant Project: • Managed the completion of the R&D of an impedance-based miRNA expression panel funded by an NSF Phase II grant • Performed market research, refined microarray assays, and designed and executed experiments for final reports • Employed machine learning methods to determine target miRNA presence and system error rate • Presented at the NSF grantee conference in Baltimore, wrote NSF grantee progress reports, drafted a press release, and provided technical support during meetings with strategic partners and potential investors • Worked in the JJ Pickle Microelectronics Research Facility clean room • Refined desktop GUIs (in R Shiny) for automated data analysis and visualization Other Responsibilities: • Consulted on automation software development for liquid handling platforms: BioMek, SeqBOT, Sciclone • Interim tech support for existing library preparation software for liquid handling platforms: BioMek, SeqBOT, Sciclone • Produced DNA-Seq and RNA-Seq libraries using in-house kits Show less



The University of Texas at Austin

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant - Breast Cancer Focus

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  • Assisted in the R&D of breast cancer pathology and treatment options • Investigated the presence of estrogen and progesterone surface receptors on mouse mammary cell lines • Extensive practice maintaining cell lines utilizing sterile technique • Assisted in the R&D of breast cancer pathology and treatment options • Investigated the presence of estrogen and progesterone surface receptors on mouse mammary cell lines • Extensive practice maintaining cell lines utilizing sterile technique



Apollo Endosurgery

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Quality Control Intern

  • Aug 2012 - Sep 2012

  • Assisted in collecting and analyzing data required by the FDA • Assisted in collecting and analyzing data required by the FDA

• Scholarship Office Assistant

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Reviewed recipient thank you letters and answered questions related to letters • Reviewed recipient thank you letters and answered questions related to letters



UT Biomedical Informatics Lab

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

  • Assisted in the R&D of a decision-aid system aiding breast cancer patients in assessing reconstructive surgery options • Conducted literary research to compare machinery able to measure viscoelastic properties of patient skin samples • The lab partnered with the MD Anderson Breast Cancer Center and met with leading oncologists • Assisted in the R&D of a decision-aid system aiding breast cancer patients in assessing reconstructive surgery options • Conducted literary research to compare machinery able to measure viscoelastic properties of patient skin samples • The lab partnered with the MD Anderson Breast Cancer Center and met with leading oncologists