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San Francisco, CA, US

• Led development of a key search feature for white-label apps, enabling retailers to inject custom links into search results.
• Spearheaded a recipe management project on a new platform, overseeing requirements, architecture design, and improving recipe ingestion and ingredient parsing.
• Migrated recipes and images from a legacy system to a new platform, using GPT-3.5 to align data models and enhance system reliability.
• Automated data ingestion from S3 buckets, boosting operational efficiency and performance.
• Developed a real-time product catalog update system with partial cache updates, enhancing data accuracy for retailer inventory.
• Actively participated in incident management and on-call rotations, improving developer experience.

San Francisco, CA, US

• Architected and built a data storage and retrieval service for a generalized AI/ML platform using Golang, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, enhancing performance and simplifying the API for developers.
• Led backend development for an AI-based system to identify named entities in text, streamlining data processing with Python, PostgreSQL, Kafka.

• Led a team of 3 in developing new features, supporting existing ones, and implementing QA automation to enhance product reliability.
• Spearheaded the adoption of Go (Golang) to address scalability and data integrity challenges, resulting in a more robust system architecture.

• Led development of key features for Riffyn's main product, focusing on data import, calculations, and search to enhance user experience.
• Managed calculations engine for complex Excel-like formulas, improving computational efficiency.
• Implemented server-side sorting and caching in Redis for up to 100x faster page load times, enhancing user interaction.

• Developed a structured vocabulary of laboratory materials for experimental design by combining open-source databases in Python.

Pleasanton, California, US

• Developed a groundbreaking metabolic engineering platform for non-model bacteria, advancing bioengineering capabilities.
• Spearheaded successful grant-writing efforts, securing a $2 million project from the Department of Energy.
• Provided critical technical insights as a technical advisor for the business development team, shaping key business strategies.

Berkeley, CA, US

• Conducted pioneering scientific research in biochemistry, structural biology, enzymology, and bioinformatics under the guidance of Prof. Judith P. Klinman.
• Achieved full biochemical characterization of two novel enzyme forms, leading to the initiation of two significant follow-on projects.
• Established and led two new collaborative research projects with professors at UC Berkeley and Northwestern University, resulting in several publications and advancing interdisciplinary research.

Berkeley, CA, US

• Supervised lab sections for 10-30 students in chemistry and biology courses at UC Berkeley.
• Graded lab reports, exams, and quizzes to enhance student learning experience.
• Provided comprehensive academic support to students in organic, inorganic, and general chemistry.

New York, New York, US

• Managed data for FDA trials and implemented a patient tracking system for scheduling follow-ups in clinical trials.
• Worked under Assoc. Prof. Robyn J. Barst, MD to ensure trial accuracy and compliance.

New York, NY, US

• Supervised general chemistry labs and lectures for 20-25 students, ensuring a conducive learning environment.
• Responsible for grading lab reports and exams, providing constructive feedback to enhance student performance.
• Conducted weekly recitation sections for 15-20 students, creating and grading quizzes to reinforce learning outcomes.

Ab, Chemistry

Phd, Chemistry (Biochemistry & Biophysics)

Ms, Chemistry