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San Jose, Ca, Us

Pleasanton, California, United States

Developed SOP’s for testing chemical actives for proficiency against bioaerosols utilizing Flow Cytometry, ELISA and qPCR.Developed novel methods for cleaning agent efficacy testing against immunological proteins.Created automated worksheets to analyze high-throughput data, minimizing overhead for data analysis.Utilize JMP and Excel to analyze and present data and graphs.

Pleasanton, California, United States

Performed day-to-day testing on BSL-2 microbes and viruses while maintaining aseptic techniqueDeveloped and written SOP's for novel research and testing methodologies concerning virucidal and bactericidal testingReviewed existing scientific literature to optimize and improve upon existing methodologies for bacteriophage propagation and testingPiloted novel molecular biology approaches for bactericidal and virucidal testing in an industrial setting utilizing qPCR and RT-qPCR.Utilized JMP and Microsoft Excel for graphing and tabulation of experimental results, and Benchling for qPCR assay design.

San Jose, California, United States

Managed feature development of the Kyla Health application (on iOS and Android) for COVID-19 testing.Piloted a successful B2B COVID-19 testing program on an operational level and made improvements to the software platform by garnering clinical and user feedback.Collaborated with various stakeholders to meet deadlines, drafted product requirement documents, created GUI mocks, addressed bugs, and provided final sign-off of features to staging and production environmentsImplemented data pipeline solutions for the Kyla platform for COVID-19 testing with integrations via third-party EHR services, LIMS, and healthcare clearinghouses.Utilized Atlassian Jira for project managing and feature prioritization, Adobe Illustrator for generating mocks, LucidChart for workflow and architectural diagrams, MySQL for database analytics, and Microsoft Excel for preliminary analytics.

San Jose, California, United States

Trained new Medical Assistants on back-office techniques and provided feedback on the training programProviding refined analytics to improve phone pick-up rates between urgent care locationsOversaw and provided feedback to improve the telemedical capabilities of the urgent care locationsAssisted with technological difficulties in the clinic related to hardware (phones, printers, computers, etc)Ran insurance eligibility to determine co-pays and deductibles,Took patient’s medical history and vitals and charting them into DrChrono EHRPerformed and assisted in procedures (ear lavages, venipunctures, intramuscular injections, EKG’s, etc)Drew medications as directed by the provider (Dexamethasone, Toradol, Diphenhydramine HCl, etc)Ran rapid colorimetric tests (urinalysis, HCG, influenza, strep throat, etc)

Santa Cruz, California

Research experience with publications in PLoS Genetics, Nature Communications, and Journal of Bacteriology (PMID: 32176702, 32214098, 29735756)Successfully executed research project from beginning to end on flagellar development and biofilm regulation on the bacteria Vibrio cholerae (causative agent of cholera)Attended and presented research and findings at conferences such as the Bay Area Microbial Pathogenesis Symposium, Annual West Coast Bacteriologist Meeting, and ASM Microbe.Maintained proper laboratory techniques and credentials regarding bloodborne pathogens in a BSL2 settingUtilized and optimized the Zeiss LSM 880 confocal microscope (via ZEN Black) for confocal fluorescent microscopy for competition assays between RFP and GFP-tagged strains (z-stacks modeled in IMARIS)Utilized and optimized the Zeiss Axio Imager Z2 and ZEN BLUE for widefield fluorescent microscopy for localization assays of sfGFP-tagged flagellar proteinsUtilized molecular biology techniques such as Gibson assemblies, PCR (including real-time), transcriptomic profiling, double recombination, transposon library creation, and western blotting Utilized GraphPad Prism for statistics, SnapGene and Benchling for plasmid constructs, CLC Genomics WorkBench for transcriptomic profiling, and Adobe Illustrator for posters and publication figures.

Santa Cruz, California, United States

Collaborated with administrators to perform clerical work that involves crafting budget reports, and documenting survey results of workshops at the Center for Agroecology.Met various project deadlines while attaining a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology B.S. at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz, California, United States

Collaborated and initiated research protocols that involve the discovery and uncovering of the signal transduction pathway of biofilm matrix production in Vibrio cholerae. Produced a transposon library of over 400 different mutants, as well as sequenced over 50 of those transposon insert sites and shown 22 potential genetic targets linked to biofilm and flagellar regulation.

United States

Provided support for students for university-level academic writing, and provided assistance to help overcome their hurdles of self-expression and presentation.

Lincoln Glen Nursing Home

Assisted the elderly with daily activities and tasks to help them go about with their lives.Provided routine check-ups and measurements of the residents vitals to ensure they were at their optimal status of health.

Biochemistry And Molecular Biology B.S., Biochemistry And Molecular Biology, 3.69

Activities and Societies: American Medical Student Association (AMSA)• Graduated cum laude with a 3.69 GPA • 2016 Doug Drexler Chemistry.

Study Abroad, Social Sciences

Activities and Societies: Judo Club, Taekwondo Club, Kendo ClubSemester abroad program via UCEAP to explore the culture of Hong Kong.

Certified Nursing Assistant (Cna) Certification, Healthcare, Passing

Activities and Societies: Nursing Home, HIPAA, CPR and AED Training, First Aid TrainingAttended a CNA course over the course of the summer.

Highschool Diploma, Multimedia, Health And Nursing, 3.6 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Track and Field, Project Podcast, Health and Nursing Academy, Multimedia Academy, Key ClubMaintained a 3.6 GPA.