Experience

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  Southern Stars Inc.

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer

    • Nov 2019 - Present
    • Toronto, Canada Area

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  Æther Research

  • Founder & Director

    • Mar 2017 - Present

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  C3 Global cannabis innovation center

  • Chief Science & Compliance Officer

    • Mar 2019 - Jul 2021

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  CannaVida SAS

  • Founder & Chief Science Officer

    • Oct 2015 - Jul 2019

    CannaVida is one of Colombia's first medical cannabis companies. CannaVida's mission is the improvement of quality life for seriously ill and terminal patients (ie. cancer, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy) through the provision of safe and efficacious pharmaceutical-grade precise-dose cannabis-based formulations at affordable prices.. The company's executive team is comprised of a world-class team of Colombian and Canadian pharmaceutical and medical cannabis professionals with international experience, including experience at Canada’s largest medical cannabis company.CannaVida’s commitment to rigorous international quality control standards addresses the gap necessary for doctors to feel comfortable prescribing patients medical cannabis therapies. CannaVida is honoured to have been recognised by Colombia's Ministry of Health as an industry leader through the receipt of one of Colombia’s first few medical cannabis licencesCannaVida is excited to start building Colombia's domestic and international medical cannabis industry.

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  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

  • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  • Visiting Researcher

    • Nov 2013 - May 2019
    • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Researching Cannabis sativa L. and Hops (Humulus Lupulus)

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  Ryerson University

  • Master's Researcher

    • Sep 2015 - Dec 2018

    Researcher in Evolutionary Ecology at Ryerson University.

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  Pixel Inc.

  • Member on Board of Advisors

    • Nov 2014 - Nov 2015

    Pixel Inc is an up and coming Colorado extracts and edibles manufacturer. I advise on SOPs, cGMP and other various areas that affect quality and consistency of the product.

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  Ryerson University

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Researcher

    • Apr 2014 - Oct 2014
    • Toronto, Ontario

    Researcher in the Evolutionary Ecology Lab, supervised by Dr. Lesley Campbell. Working on the environmental lighting effect on various genetic lineages of Cannabis sativa in collaboration with Tweed Inc.

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  Tweed Marijuana Inc. (TSX.V: TWD)

  • Smith's Falls, Ontario

  • Researcher

    • Apr 2014 - Sep 2014
    • Smith's Falls, Ontario

    Researcher at Tweed Inc, working on the environmental lighting effect on various genetic lineages of Cannabis sativa in collaboration with Ryerson University.

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  Tweed Inc.

  • Smith Falls, Ontario

  • Cannabis Consultant

    • Nov 2013 - Jul 2014
    • Smith Falls, Ontario

    Tweed is a Canadian company established to supply high-quality prescription marijuana to treat symptoms such as chronic pain, muscle spasms, seizures, nausea and loss of appetite.We believe in providing only reliable, high quality products, and strive to do so with the utmost empathy, compassion, professionalism and integrity.Consulted on choosing genetics, determining optimal growing methods, writing standard operating procedures and various marketing opportunities.

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  Ryerson University

  • Thesis Student

    • Sep 2012 - Apr 2013

    Investigated the environmental effects on gold nanoparticles used in cancer photothermal therapy. Specifically looking at the change in the near infrared absorption in various saline solutions of gold nanorods.

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  Ryerson University

  • Canada
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Research Assistant

    • Jan 2010 - Aug 2010

    Researched and modelled both the innate and adaptive immune response in the lungs of influenza infections, mathematical models were coded using Octave in a linux environment.

  • Teaching Assistant

    • Sep 2009 - Jan 2010

    Teaching assisstant supervised by Dr. Marina Milner for her PCS 107: Physics for Architecture class. I conducted tutorials and office hours.

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  Homewood Health Centre

  • Pharmacy Technician Student

    • Jan 2006 - May 2006

    Filled prescriptionsData Entry/Record keeping of confidential patient information.Clerical duties