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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

-Identified opportunities for efficiency in staffing model through evaluation of current staffing ratios and benchmarking -Developed recommendations for process improvements in primary care provider and registered dietitian workflows through shadowing, time-motion studies, and interviews -Authored and filed application for Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Age-Friendly Health System certification

Stanford, California, United States

-Collaborated with local FQHC to reduce post-discharge follow-up time from 14-20 to 1-2 days via design thinking process-Developed project management tools, facilitated meetings, coached team members in process improvement-Investigated best practices for follow-up care through literature review and interviews of local healthcare providers -Investigated best practices for follow-up care through literature review and interviews of local healthcare providers

South San Francisco, California, United States

Responsibilities overlapped with the Genentech Human Factors Engineer II position, with additional responsibilities including:-Defined higher-level Human Factors Engineering strategy for early stage, high-stakes, innovative pipeline projects, including the COVID vaccine-Led early-stage cross-functional device teams, defining strategy, scope, and intended use of novel device programs-Managed day-to-day activities of direct reports

Greater Boston Area

Responsibilities overlapped with the Manager position, with additional responsibilities including: -Engaged with clients in meetings, calls, and workshops to critically understand, reframe, and scope opportunities to improve delivery devices for chronic disease in homes and hospitals-Communicated approach to a small project team and manages overall project execution-Executed research approaches with the team or individually depending on project scope, complexity, and team loading-Translated research results into sharp insights, concrete opportunities, and clear “so what’s”, weaving qualitative/quantitative primary and secondary research into a clear, compelling case for action-Crafted narratives and visualizations that communicate findings and simplify complex relationships and natural tensions

Greater Boston Area

-Worked with the team to understand research goals and objectives to improve delivery devices for chronic disease in homes and hospitals-Used knowledge of design research methodologies to develop research approaches to deliver novel, nuanced insights-Developed plans to execute agreed-upon research approaches and execute with the team or individually, depending on project scope, complexity, and team loading-Created research materials (stimuli, surveys, forms, etc.) and moderated study participants, both remotely and in-person-Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data to extract findings, working with the team to develop clear “so what’s”-Provided regular updates to team and clients throughout research process, and presented findings to clients via presentations, written reports, posters, etc. -Developed and improved company’s human factors engineering capabilities, including training, mentoring, and coaching team members on human factors engineering-related skills such as study moderation, data analysis, technical report writing, and understanding implications of usability data for development teams-Served as a human factors engineering advisor for clients, informing the development of innovative drug delivery devices

South San Francisco, Ca

Responsibilities overlapped with the Human Factors Engineer I position, with additional responsibilities including: -Defined higher-level Human Factors Engineering strategy for more complicated and higher-visibility projects -Gained stakeholder agreement to proposed human factors strategies, including team members, upper-level management, and cross-functional collaborators -Mentored other less experienced members of the human factors team to improve their understanding of department processes, regulatory landscape, and team dynamics -Proposed and executed human factors engineering improvement initiatives

South San Francisco, Ca

Planned and managed Human Factors Engineering programs for combination products: -Served as human factors engineering subject matter expert on combination product development teams throughout the development process, from defining user and design input requirements, performing use-related risk management, designing and executing use-related research and usability studies, and drafting labeling content, to supporting clinical investigator and commercial launch device training-Wrote regulatory submission content related to human factors engineering and use-related risk management, including INDa, BLA/NDA, HFE summary reports, and pre-meeting submissions for health authority meetings.-Authored design control documentation and technical reports, including User Requirements and Design Input specifications, Design Validation Master Plans and Reports, and usability study protocols and summary reports.-Managed external supplier relationships, defined and managed external packages and worked internally with procurement to identify new suppliers and establish contracts.-Communicated human factors plans, results, and strategies to team members and upper-level management.-Presented broadly relevant topics at internal conferences and summits.

San Francisco Bay Area

Four six-month rotations over two years in highly selective PDRP program within Process Development at Genentech:Rotation 1: Cell Culture-Investigated strategies to improve titer and enhance growth of CHO batch-fed cell culture processes-Maintained cell culture fermentations in shake flasks and mini-bioreactors and analyzed growth and titer data to identify relevant trendsRotation 2: Protein Analytical Chemistry-Developed a high-throughput, fluorescence-based assay to support the characterization of antibody-drug conjugates-Increase the sensitivity and decreased the run time of this assay by 10xRotation 3: Device Development, Human Factors-Designed and executed an internal usability study to support iterative improvement of a combination product under development-Supported training activities of healthcare professionals to ensure safe and effective use of combination products during clinical trials Rotation 4: Pharmaceutical Development-Investigated compatibility of closed-system transfer devices with monoclonal antibodies

Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford School Of Medicine

-Identified novel deer antler gene candidates for potential bone tissue regeneration applications using RNA-Seq as an independent honors thesis project-Received the UAR and Bio-X grants from Stanford University

Moffet Field, Mountain View, California

-Member of the 2012 Stanford-Brown iGEM team and recipient of the Stanford REU grant-Developed and tested novel genetic parts in E. coli -Project ranked in top third of Western USA Regional teams and top sixteen in the World-Presented at the SB 6.0, NASA Lunar Science Symposium, NASA EAP, and Stanford REU poster sessions-Participated in San Francisco Maker Fair

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Activities and Societies: Student Association (Academic and Diversity Committees), GSB Show, MBA Ambassador

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Stanford-Brown iGEM Team, DreamCatchers, Shakti (all-girls South Asian Acapella Group), Research, Tau Beta Pi

High School Diploma