Experience

BioMADE

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Techno-Economic Analyst

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Black Sheep Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strain Engineering Sr. Scientist

  • Sep 2021 - May 2023

  Lead of strain engineering towards the production of flavoring compounds including chassis selection, metabolic pathway modification, DNA construction, analytical chemistry strategy for metabolimics, and techno economic analysis to guide future scale-up strategy.

• Strain Engineering Scientist

  • Sep 2021 - May 2023



Joint BioEnergy Institute

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Oct 2018 - Sep 2021



SAGE

• PT

  • 2015 - 2016

• Project Technical

  • 2015 - 2016



Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2015

  Engineered synthetic interspecies communication between biotechnologically important organisms—Gram+ and Gram- to understand the dynamics of naturally occurring microbial consortia and develop a functional synthetic consortia for bioprocessing. Developed novel hybrid promoter systems in E. coli and B. megaterium. Optimized large genetic architectures to min. metabolic burden & crosstalk. Identified key features to enhance robust communication systems. Engineered synthetic interspecies communication between biotechnologically important organisms—Gram+ and Gram- to understand the dynamics of naturally occurring microbial consortia and develop a functional synthetic consortia for bioprocessing. Developed novel hybrid promoter systems in E. coli and B. megaterium. Optimized large genetic architectures to min. metabolic burden & crosstalk. Identified key features to enhance robust communication systems.



University of Delaware

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Institute of Health (INBRE) Undergraduate researcher

  • Aug 2009 - May 2010

  Investigated the effects of overexpressed ncRNAs in acid tolerance of E. coli under the supervision of Eleftherious T. Papoutsakis, Ph.D. Investigated RNA directed mRNA-degradation temporal and location dynamics in A. thaliana through fluorescent microscopy and RFP-tagged mRNA at Pamela Green, Ph.D. lab Investigated the effects of overexpressed ncRNAs in acid tolerance of E. coli under the supervision of Eleftherious T. Papoutsakis, Ph.D. Investigated RNA directed mRNA-degradation temporal and location dynamics in A. thaliana through fluorescent microscopy and RFP-tagged mRNA at Pamela Green, Ph.D. lab



PEMEX

• Mexico
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Internship

  • Dec 2008 - Feb 2009

  Project involved optimization of processes in the Distillation, Fluidized Catalytic Cracking, Alkylation, Sulfur Recover, Reformation, and Water Treatment operating units. Focused on SOP revision and creation, process management. Project involved optimization of processes in the Distillation, Fluidized Catalytic Cracking, Alkylation, Sulfur Recover, Reformation, and Water Treatment operating units. Focused on SOP revision and creation, process management.



University of Delaware

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• MicroRNA Research Assistant

  • Aug 2007 - May 2008

  Researched miRNA mediated degradation of mRNA under the supervision of Linda Rymarquis, Ph.D. in the group lead by Pamela Green, Ph.D.

• Laboratory Technician

  • Oct 2006 - Aug 2007

  DNA isolation, DNA cloning, research compilation, labware and media preparation.



INEOS

• Switzerland
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Translator

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Translated safety procedures, and safety rules for installation of 4th Acrylonitrile production reactor in Green Lake plant site, Port Lavaca, TX. Translated safety procedures, and safety rules for installation of 4th Acrylonitrile production reactor in Green Lake plant site, Port Lavaca, TX.