Abigail Searfoss, Phd Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

• First product hire during a period of product-led growth of 153% revenue increase and 33% customer increase • Introduced an iterative approach to projects and established standard operating procedures resulting in a 28% increase in development velocity and doubling release frequency• Responsible for the design, execution, and maintenance of a Segment and Mixpanel analytics stack that served Product, Marketing, Customer Success, and Leadership teams • Conducted customer interviews… Show more • First product hire during a period of product-led growth of 153% revenue increase and 33% customer increase • Introduced an iterative approach to projects and established standard operating procedures resulting in a 28% increase in development velocity and doubling release frequency• Responsible for the design, execution, and maintenance of a Segment and Mixpanel analytics stack that served Product, Marketing, Customer Success, and Leadership teams • Conducted customer interviews to identify user stories and requirements and collaborated with design and engineering teams to execute improvements to customer onboarding resulting in 35% increase in self-service to launch • Developed, communicated, and managed the product roadmap focused on strategic goals around engagement and retention of multiple audiences• Oversaw QA efforts, published release notes, and collaborated with marketing and customer success to ensure successful release and delivery of new feature sets Show less

Nashville, Tn

PhD Thesis | Chemical and Physical Biology Graduate Program, Biological Sciences DepartmentAdvisor:Nicole Creanza, Ph.D.I developed Python-based software with a user-friendly GUI to semi-automate birdsong segmentation and subsequent analysis of song features. This software, Chipper, enables multi-species analysis of recorded birdsong across decades using citizen science song recordings. I used Chipper to conduct large-scale temporal and geographic studies on chipping sparrows in… Show more PhD Thesis | Chemical and Physical Biology Graduate Program, Biological Sciences DepartmentAdvisor:Nicole Creanza, Ph.D.I developed Python-based software with a user-friendly GUI to semi-automate birdsong segmentation and subsequent analysis of song features. This software, Chipper, enables multi-species analysis of recorded birdsong across decades using citizen science song recordings. I used Chipper to conduct large-scale temporal and geographic studies on chipping sparrows in North America. I also managed year-long ornithology projects conducted by undergraduate research students. We collaborated with other teams to combine GIS data and citizen-science recordings to study the long-term effects of anthropogenic light and noise on birdsong characteristics. Show less

Nashville, Tn

Graduate Research | Chemical and Physical Biology Graduate Program, Systems Biology TrackAdvisors:Erin C. Rericha, Ph.D.Thomas E. Yankeelov, Ph.D. I was part of a multi-laboratory research project focused on developing an iterative experimental-computational technique designed to quantitatively test predictive models of tumor growth and treatment response. In particular, I engineered a novel 3D bioreactor compatible with quantitative multiscale, multimodal imaging including… Show more Graduate Research | Chemical and Physical Biology Graduate Program, Systems Biology TrackAdvisors:Erin C. Rericha, Ph.D.Thomas E. Yankeelov, Ph.D. I was part of a multi-laboratory research project focused on developing an iterative experimental-computational technique designed to quantitatively test predictive models of tumor growth and treatment response. In particular, I engineered a novel 3D bioreactor compatible with quantitative multiscale, multimodal imaging including confocal microscopy and magnetic resonance imaging. I managed multiple timelines and personnel involved in order to ensure progress was being made on each component of the project. I developed collaborative relationships with other scientists, engineers, and machinists to combine expertise needed to accomplish a cross-disciplined project. Show less

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Continued to improve the UX and UI of BenchFly to ensure product/market fit, conduct quality assurance testing, and build out website support. Worked with pilot classes and programs in the Nashville area. Chose and implemented project management software for company use to improve time management and organization of pilot studies and communicate user stories to development team.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Worked closely with teachers to improve the UX and UI of BenchFly. Developed support and training materials for students, teachers, and companies using BenchFly in the form of virtual tours, articles, and chat bots.

Milwaukee, Wi

Undergraduate Research | Structural BiologyAdvisor:Martin St. Maurice, Ph.D.Graduate Student Mentor:Adam Lietzan, Ph.D.• Independent research project to determine the effects of Mg2+ on the carboxyl transferase domain of Rhizobium etli pyruvate carboxylase• Extensive experience with hanging drop vapor diffusion and batch under oil crystallography techniques• Utilized the department’s X-ray diffractometer as well as collected data at Argonne National… Show more Undergraduate Research | Structural BiologyAdvisor:Martin St. Maurice, Ph.D.Graduate Student Mentor:Adam Lietzan, Ph.D.• Independent research project to determine the effects of Mg2+ on the carboxyl transferase domain of Rhizobium etli pyruvate carboxylase• Extensive experience with hanging drop vapor diffusion and batch under oil crystallography techniques• Utilized the department’s X-ray diffractometer as well as collected data at Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Photon Source• Conducted site-directed mutagenesis and began using steady-state enzyme kinetics• Experience using PyMOL, GENEius, and COOT Show less

Iowa City, Ia

Summer Undergraduate MSTP Research (SUMR) Program | Internal MedicineResearch Mentor:A. Brent Carter, M.D.• Investigated whether the Akt pathway regulates both mitochondrial import of Cu,Zn-SOD and influx of Ca2+ which then mediates oxidative stress resulting in pulmonary fibrosis• Implemented the following techniques and interpreted the collected data​: real-time PCR, gel electrophoresis, Western blotting, pHPA assays, and Fura-2 assays• Utilized histology samples and… Show more Summer Undergraduate MSTP Research (SUMR) Program | Internal MedicineResearch Mentor:A. Brent Carter, M.D.• Investigated whether the Akt pathway regulates both mitochondrial import of Cu,Zn-SOD and influx of Ca2+ which then mediates oxidative stress resulting in pulmonary fibrosis• Implemented the following techniques and interpreted the collected data​: real-time PCR, gel electrophoresis, Western blotting, pHPA assays, and Fura-2 assays• Utilized histology samples and constructed confocal microscopy experiments to aid in the overall analysisClinical Mentor:Isabelle Grumbach, M.D., Ph.D.• Shadowed clinical mentor on cardiovascular cases• Shadowed other clinicians in the emergency room Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Chemical And Physical Biology

Advisors: Nicole Creanza, Ph.D. Committee Members: Tony Capra, Ph.D. (Chair) Maria Luisa Jorge, Ph.D. Antonis Rokas, Ph.D. John Wikswo.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Physics

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa (Academic Honor Society), Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics Honor Society), Alpha Sigma Nu (National Jesuit.