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San Francisco Bay Area

6712 Preston Ave Suite D, Livermore Ca 94551

Pleasanton, Ca

• Formulate and test DNA, RNA, protein and other biochemical preservation technologies.• Help improve blood component ambient temperature stabilization, improving amenability to patient self sampling and automated downstream processing.• Develop and use qPCR and immunoassays to test stabilization of DNA, viral RNA, human mRNA, hormones, cytokines, antibodies and other blood components

Pleasanton, California

• Demonstrated the feasibility of automating sample preparation, amplification and CE processing for HLA sequencing using technology developed for the next generation forensic instrument• Was responsible for developing, optimizing and integrating the sample preparation component of the company's next generation forensic instrument, bringing it from concept phase to Alpha and Beta unit testing• Worked closely with other engineers and scientists to investigate fluid dynamics, motor actuations, disposable cartridge functionality, onboard heating and temperature management as well as general process development and mapping• Gathered and presented results for various phase exit reviews

Pleasanton, California

• Assisted in the successful development and integration of a forensic genotyping system which combines DNA isolation, amplification and capillary electrophoresis modules using microfluidic technologies (RapidHIT)• Created the extraction process used on the RapidHIT automated instrument in conjunction with GlobalFiler and Next Generation Multiplex (NGM) forensic STR chemistries, formulating lysis and capture solutions based on various research materials, reducing costs per sample by 50% and opening up the use of the RapidHIT to the global market• Developed a new approach to cleaning post-amplified PCR product on a microfluidic platform prior to capillary electrophoresis

Pleasanton, Ca

• Composed control scripts for various diagnostic, general maintenance and universal functional processes for the forensic instrument using C#• Assisted in the development of sample injection and separation procedures using a CE system and investigated sample stacking regimes in relation to buffer and sample ion concentrations

Master'S Degree, Applied Systems Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Microbiology, Immunology, And Molecular Genetics

Activities and Societies: Collegiate Dance Team Delta Phi Beta