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Santa Ana, CA, US

Irvine, California, United States

• Conceptualized and designed a peer-reviewed application in Python utilizing Microsoft Azure and generative AI to generate a patentability opinion for intellectual property professionals and inventors
• Utilized Microsoft Azure tools to OCR, compile, and preprocess data for projects and developed programs to organize metadata into a coherent data structure to be stored in Azure blob storage
• Utilized Langchain to conduct chunking and vectorization tasks for converting the preprocessed text data into embeddings thereby facilitating efficient storage and retrieval in a vector database based on keyword and/or.
• Applied prompt engineering techniques to develop system messages and introduced both zero-shot and few-shot prompting to refine message outputs resulting from chained Azure OpenAI API calls
• Generated context snippets from loaded data, tailoring them to match the intent and focus of chained Azure OpenAI API calls while remaining under token limits

Glendale

• Managed a substantial patent and trademark docket including over 90 concurrent mattersPrepared and filed provisional and non-provisional applications (US and PCT applications) in the software, mechanical, optical.
• Handled all aspects of US patent prosecution from filing to issuance including preparing PPH requests, responding to restriction requirements, Office actions, conducting examiner interviews, appeals, and preparing.
• Communicated with C-suite executives and engineering managers in the US and internationally to assess business risks and develop patent portfolios
• Identified patentable subject matter during invention harvesting sessions and drafted patentability opinions
• Conducted clearance searches to assess patent landscape and draft freedom-to-operate opinions
• Investigated products and services offered by clients’ competitors and potential licensees to develop patent monetization and enforcement strategies

Los Angeles, CA

• U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) Certified to assist live clients with patent filings on a pro bono basis
• Provided patent counseling and prosecution services under the supervision of practicing intellectual property attorneys
• Conducted inventor interviews to assist in identifying patentable subject matter and drafted applications directed to patentable subject matter
• Conducted prior art searches and drafted patentability opinions
• Assisted clients with the filing process and responding to USPTO notices

Glendale

Summer Associate in IP Group

Orange County, California Area

Summer Associate in IP Group

Los Angeles, CA

• Certified by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) to assist live clients with patent and trademark filings on a pro bono basis
• Provided trademark and patent counseling and prosecution services under the supervision of practicing intellectual property attorneys
• Conducted pre-filing interviews, advised on creating appropriate trademarks, and determined filing strategy for trademark applications made to the USPTO
• Conducted inventor interviews to assist in identifying patentable subject matter and drafted applications directed to patentable subject matter
• Conducted prior art searches and drafted patentability opinions
• Assisted clients with the actual filing process and responding to USPTO notices

Glendale, CA

Summer Associate in IP Group

Newport Beach

• Responsible for process control over Etch Group tools, primary responsibility when on swing shift and night shift
• Primary responsibility over Etch Group use of the following metrology and etching tools: VeraSEM, NanoSEM, VeritySEM, Fusion Plasma Ashers, and SST Wet Etchers
• Designed experiments and led projects directed to increasing throughput and yield by introducing different recipes to the etching tools and/or adding additional steps to the process flow for different products
• Designed and introduced checks to validate the release of metrology tools and etch tools for production purposes
• Worked with vendors to start up new etch tools and introduce new products to the tools with improved recipes

Commerce, CA

• Performed shore hardness, tensile strength, elongation, Megger, and continuity tests
• Ensured products met UL standards
• Created an Excel spreadsheet that automated the QC testing calculations
• Designed imprintor system to add company logos to products

Corona, CA

• Created custom polyurethane foams from polyols with MDIs and TDIs
• Catalyzed reactions with amines (TEDA, DMEA) and metals (Tin, Silicon)
• Prototyped new compounds to send to customers as samples based on requirements provided

Brain and Alcohol Research Laboratory; Focused on factors leading to a possible cure for alcoholismCollaborated on scientific papersPerformed cDNA injections and electrode impalingResponsible for test subject careProcessed Electrolysis testsCompounded solutions

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Science

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: AICHE