Experience

Included VC

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Venture Capital Cohort Member (Class '23)

  • May 2023 - Present

  A "unique fast-track MBA for venture capital" for extraordinary leaders. Included VC is the first of its kind global Fellowship for individuals from overlooked & diverse communities. Mission: To diversify and change the face of the VC industry, dramatically increasing representation and maximizing fund success by transforming networks, staff, deal flow and investments, creating effective multi-generational change. Over 85% of those Fellows that were actively looking for a role… Show more A "unique fast-track MBA for venture capital" for extraordinary leaders. Included VC is the first of its kind global Fellowship for individuals from overlooked & diverse communities. Mission: To diversify and change the face of the VC industry, dramatically increasing representation and maximizing fund success by transforming networks, staff, deal flow and investments, creating effective multi-generational change. Over 85% of those Fellows that were actively looking for a role have broken into the venture capital ecosystem globally – from Asia to Europe to North America. Included VC is supported by an international consortium of venture capital partners and sponsors including: BITKRAFT, Creandum, Daphni, European Investment Fund, K Fund, HSBC Ventures, HV Capital, Mouro Capital, Mangrove Capital, M12 - Microsoft's venture fund, Notion Capital, Seedcamp and Wilson Sonsini. Included VC has been featured by the likes of Forbes, Sky News, CNBC & Business Insider. Show less



Techstars

• Ireland
• Think Tanks

• Program Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Mar 2023

  Los Angeles, California, United States Techstars accelerators have one goal: to help entrepreneurs succeed. During each three-month program, Techstars surrounds companies with the best mentors and an unrivaled network of corporate partners, investors, and alumni. Techstars provides funding and fundraising opportunities, workshops and curated resources, not to mention countless moments where you can learn from your peers. It’s a proven model that’s helped build thousands of successful companies, all over the world.



Houston Angel Network

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Venture Associate

  • Jan 2022 - Nov 2022

  The Houston Angel Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing the innovation ecosystem in Houston, Texas by supporting founders and startups with financial resources and mentorship.

• Life Science Venture Associate

  • Jun 2021 - Dec 2021

  Houston, Texas, United States



Nucleate

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jun 2021 - May 2022

  Houston, Texas, United States Nucleate is a free and collaborative accelerator that facilitates the formation of pioneering life sciences companies.



Enventure

• Uganda
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • May 2020 - May 2022

  Houston, Texas, United States Enventure's network of advanced degree candidates, entrepreneurs, and clinicians bridge the gap between life science experts and business leaders to meet today’s most pressing healthcare needs.

• Project Manager | Consultant

  • Jun 2019 - May 2021

  Houston, Texas Area Enventure Insights provides companies access to consultants who are on the cutting edge of science, technology, and research methods.



Fannin Innovation Studio

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Medical Devices Intern

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  Houston, Texas, United States Fannin builds successful life sciences startups to commercialization by in-licensing promising, early-stage technologies from leading academic investigators then developing and de-risking these technologies via preclinical work and engineering up through early clinical trials.



Rice University

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Researcher & NSF Fellow

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2021

  Houston, Texas, United States The overall focus of the Membrane and Auditory Bioengineering Group is to understand and devise strategies to repair the auditory system. Through basic research into biological membranes and the intricate workings of the inner ear, the group is producing new insights into the causes of hearing loss and deafness.



The Johns Hopkins University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• CHAMPs Scholar

  • Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

  The Summer Cochlear Center Hearing & Aging Mentoring Program (CHAMP) is an intensive, virtual program designed for pre-doctoral audiology, medical, or public health doctoral students to gain a foundation in concepts and methods that will lead to research careers addressing hearing loss, aging, and public health.



Rice University Department of Bioengineering

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President, Bioengineering Graduate Student Association

  • Apr 2019 - Aug 2020

  Houston, Texas Area The BIOE GSA's goals are to promote professional and personal relationships among Rice Bioengineering graduate students and faculty, provide an outlet for voicing concerns, and contribute to professional growth.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019



Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President, Biomedical Engineering Society

  • Apr 2016 - May 2017

  Austin, Texas, United States BMES is both a professional and social organization for students interested in biomedical engineering. The organization strives to promote camaraderie and coherence between members of the biomedical engineering community, to increase awareness of the growing field of BME, and to open doors of opportunity to our members.

• Founder & Chair, Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Advisory Board

  • Jan 2015 - May 2017

  The Undergraduate Advisory Board (UAB) serves as a conduit for the Biomedical Engineering department at The University of Texas at Austin to receive feedback about the undergraduate program from students.

• Student Associate, Biomedical Engineering Academic Advising Office

  • Aug 2014 - May 2017

  Austin, Texas, United States The BME Academic Advising Office's mission is to provide comprehensive academic advising and effective student success programming to support a rewarding and successful college experience for all BME students. We do this through personalized academic advising, professional and personal development support, student success programming and career transition workshops.



The University of Texas at Austin

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Aug 2015 - May 2017

  Austin, Texas, United States The Laboratory for Cardiovascular Engineering & Therapeutics specializes in cardiovascular biology—specifically devices and interventional technologies to prevent atherosclerosis and restenosis. Our research focuses on vascular mechanotransduction, or the study of cell and tissue responses to mechanical forces. Additionally, our lab works to advance vascular drug delivery and the testing of drugs to be used for vessel regrowth and heart revascularization.