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New York, Ny, Us

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

- Developed a predictive tool to predict prostate cancer metastasis risk- Discovered important yet previously unreported predictive features using various ML methods (Python)- Build an automated rule-based labeler to reliably abstract clinical features from 15,000+ health records- Performed data abstraction, data cleaning, and feature engineering using Pandas and NumPy

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

- Developing rational design principles for a cancer-targeting bioPROTAC using innovative protein engineering strategies and iterative molecule design, DNA library design, high-throughput assays, and supervised learning methods (Python)- Performed transcriptome (RNA) sequencing analysis with R to identify and characterize differentially-expressed genes in murine tumor samples- Designed, expressed, purified, and characterized proteins for downstream biophysical and in vitro assays- Discovered and characterized (via NMR) a novel strategy to solubilize esterified proteins [Published in ACS Mol. Pharm. 2022 - see link below]

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Led a team of 25 Associates to organize 20+ educational, networking, and professional development events and programs with 20+ external speakers, 80+ industry professional mentors, and 500+ total attendeesDirector of Industry | Jun 2021 to Jun 2022Associate, Industry | Sep 2020 to May 2021

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

- Principles of Electrochemical Engineering (Aug-Oct 2020)- Process Intensification (Oct-Dec 2020)

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Delivered a product-market fit analysis and go-to-market strategy for Navya’s oncology clinical decision support tool, utilizing interviews with key experts and competitive landscaping. Communicated key findings and recommendations to founders in a final presentation and written report.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

- Led the design of an energy-savings strategy for a key process; ~$6 million/year saved- Developed an analytical chemical method to characterize a major byproduct- Shared findings and recommendations with technical and business leaders weekly

Houston, Texas Area

- Recommended Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging market entry strategies via statistical analyses of (1) pricing & location of 30,000+ charging stations, (2) travel patterns 1 million+ vehicles, and (3) competitive landscaping- Led the development of an optimization model to cut battery usage costs by 75% at EV charging stations- Shared findings and recommendations with technical and business leaders weekly

Macclesfield, Uk

- Developed a 3D computational model to simulate the operation of a key manufacturing process- Pitched its usefulness in accelerating manufacturing processes to senior management in a presentation

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Optimized, through Design of Experiments, a continuous flow, directed ortho-metalation reactor module for the synthesis of N-heterocycles.

London, United Kingdom

Diagnosed and remediated the low sales volumes of several products by conducting primary and secondary patient market research

Phd & M.S. In Chemical Engineering / Minor In Data Science In Life Sciences & Healthcare

Co-advised Ph.D. candidate (Wittrup & Raines Labs) working on the development of cancer therapeutics GPA: 4.7/5.0 Relevant Coursework.

Healthcare Certificate

Relevant coursework: - Strategic Decision Making in the Life Sciences and Digital Health - Healthcare Delivery in the United States.

M.Eng. In Chemical Engineering

First Class Honours - Dean's List (top 10%)

Exchange Scholar, Chemical Engineering

GPA: 4.0/4.0 - Engineering Dean’s List - Sole student selected by Imperial College London to study at Columbia University