Experience

Caltech

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director for Technology Transfer

  • Oct 2019 - Present

• Licensing Associate

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2019



ExxonMobil Proxxima™ Polyolefin Thermoset Systems

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager Business Development

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  Managed business development for composite resins and led outreach to and onboarding of new distributors for the resin business.

• Manager, Strategic Development

  • Jan 2014 - Jul 2016

  Managed the opportunity analysis activities and led the implementation of a stage-gate process. Assisted with strategy formulation, supported the business development group as a technical resource and managed select projects.

• Research Scientist, Business Analytics

  • Apr 2011 - Dec 2013

  Reviewed and evaluated current product development projects and potential new businesses for success criteria in the business development group. Served as the technical contact for current and potential business partners.



Caltech

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Scholar

  • Mar 2008 - Mar 2011

  Grubbs Research Group - Designed and synthesized novel materials that have enhanced endothelial cell adhesion. Synthesized hydroxyl functionalized trans-cyclooctenes and demonstrated their use in living ring-opening metathesis polymerization. Grubbs Research Group - Designed and synthesized novel materials that have enhanced endothelial cell adhesion. Synthesized hydroxyl functionalized trans-cyclooctenes and demonstrated their use in living ring-opening metathesis polymerization.



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student

  • Sep 2002 - Jan 2008

  Du Bois Research Group - Investigated two strategies toward the total synthesis of aconitine, a norditerpenoid alkaloid and a persistent activator of voltage-gated sodium channels. Completed the first synthesis of the B and D rings in a stereocontrolled approach and demonstrated the efficacy of C-H amination. Du Bois Research Group - Investigated two strategies toward the total synthesis of aconitine, a norditerpenoid alkaloid and a persistent activator of voltage-gated sodium channels. Completed the first synthesis of the B and D rings in a stereocontrolled approach and demonstrated the efficacy of C-H amination.



Abbott

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Mar 2002 - Aug 2002

  Medicinal Chemistry Division Medicinal Chemistry Division