I support a wide range of customers across a variety of biotechnology application sectors. If you use bioreactors or fermenters of any type, I want to help you achieve your goals. How can I make your life easier? Let's connect!

● Coordinated research and development on Department of Energy -funded continuous biomanufacturing process utilizing novel contamination control mechanisms. ● Developed Continuous Fermentation Process Development platform in turbidostats and chemostats.● Developed data pipelines to enable machine-learning-facilitated fermentation process development.● Spearheaded IQ/OQ/PQ processes for multiple new and used pieces of pilot-scale upstream and downstream equipment● Provided guidance, support, and process-improvement suggestions during production-scale client bioprocess campaigns

FourM Consulting provides bioprocess project feasibility, technology road-mapping, staffing planning & due-diligence consulting● Led scientific & business team problem solving sessions via third-party subject-matter-expert networks like Third Bridge Capitol● Coordinated community development programs with Race Against The Clock, Biotech Barbell Club, & Built With Biology● Evaluated manufacturer-led sessions on advanced reactor design, fermentation process data integrations, and user needs● Acted as judge & facilitator for the East Bay Economic Development Agency’s Innovation Awards Life Sciences category● Partnered with the CA Community College Biotech Faculty-Industry Consortium to develop curriculum standards

●Engaged in SynBioBeta2020 and Brands and Biology conference topic development, panelist recruitment, moderation, and speaker follow up● Wrote grant proposals for Department of Defense BioIndustrial Manufacturing Innovation Institute program and USCARES Act economic stimulus program● Developed cross-industry working groups focusing on public policy, inclusivity, scale-up, and industry benchmarking● Facilitated SynBioBeta2020’s virtual reality networking events for 1200+ conference attendees● Advanced Synbiobeta’s policy advocacy work by connecting with lawmakers, policy experts, lobbyists, and corporategovernmental affairs departments● Provided political campaign policy consultancy on synthetic biology items to state and national level candidates● Convened a 5-day NSF Convergence Accelerator-sponsored workshop exploring opportunities for distributedbiomanufacturing networks followed by published a report to 200+ participants

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● Developed the physical and digital systems that underpin Zymergen's Fermentation Testing Platform● Navigated equipment purchasing and maintenance collaboration with suppliers● Interfaced with the Fermentation Science teams of Zymergen's partner companies via site visits● Optimizing for Safety and Reliability in Zymergen's Fermentation labs.● Collaborated with internal microtiter-plate High Throughput Screening teams to accelerate multi-scale development● Managed and mentored multiple junior members of our team● Assisted in the implementation of Manufacturing Floor Visual Workflow Management processes and daily scrums● Collected, analyzed, and presented process data to feed Zymergen’s Design-Build-Test-Learn cycles● Programmed instrument control and data integration in JMP Scripting Language, Visual Basic, and C++● Managed fermentation testing platforms for yeast, fungi, and bacteria across 4 reactor platforms● Made equipment purchasing, maintenance, and upgrade decisions meet testing platform specifications

-Design and execute fermentation and recovery projects for external and internal clients at the 2 to 300 liter scale-Adapt our lab to handle various products including fuel, food, industrial enzymes, and commodity chemicals-Instruct interns, lab staff, and management regarding equipment functionality and experimental protocols-Collaborate with biomass deconstruction and analytical chemistry teams-Produce fermentable cellulosic sugar streams from various raw biomass sources-Present ABPDU’s collaborative work at public conferences and weekly lab tours-Mentor and monitor the development of high school and college age interns-Represent ABPDU in LBNL’s Ergonomics Advocates programThe Advanced Biofuels Process Demonstration Unit (ABPDU) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is a state-of-the-art facility for testing and developing emerging biofuels technologies in a process demonstration production environment. Built and operated with funds from the Office of Biomass Program within the U.S.Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and funded by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, this 15,000 sq-foot facility is available to Bioenergy Research Centers, DOE-supported researchers, academic institutes, non-profit research organizations, and companies involved in biofuels R&D production.

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Performed fermentation, centrifugation, homogenization, lysis, diafiltration for protein and plasmid manufacturing in a cGMP productionAuthored Batch Record for 30 Liter Alkaline Plasmid lysis and diafiltration projectRepresented the Biologics Manufacturing Group on the company’s Safety Committee Equipment commonly used:  ABEC 1000L & 100L Fermentors  Celeros APD 125 Continuous Centrifuge Sanimatic Ultraflow CIP Cart  Delta V with Finesse Process Control Software ABEC CIP Cart Ultraspec 2100 Pro Spectrophotometer ATMI 2000L Magnetic Mixing Tank Avestin C500A & C55 Homogenizers Thermo Scientific 1387 Biological Safety Cabinet  YSI 7100 Multiparameter Bioanalytical System  Spectrum 75LPM TFF Mettler Toledo SevenMulti pH and Conductivity Meter New Brunswick 30L Fermentor

Phosphotransferase IIA and IIB Bioinformatic Classification Project

Explored the ability of microalgae Botryococcus braunii to produce long-chain alkanes for biofuelMeasured growth rate and characteristics of algae populations Executed single and double variable growth-condition arrays looking for accelerated growthMaintained growth room with CO2 and light intensity monitoring Researched literature on other institutions investigating BotryococcusAssisted other lab members with common procedures

Eppendorf Mixmate Validation ProjectGathered requirements from all parties with a stake in the machine's validation, in order to ensure all concerns were addressedDevised validation procedure to demonstrate machine's ability to reconstitute dehydrated DNABack Order Report Automation Project: Created a series of Microsoft Excel Macros in Visual Basic that collectively reduced work load of Order Tracking Team by 6 hours/week

Learned and completed programming of Biomek FX Span 8 for assay liquid handling Created method for Molecular Devices Spectromax 384 plate readerSynthesized Visual Basic macros for automated data analysisTrained users on automated Bradford and data analysis accompanying the assayAssisted site's Automation Specialist and fellow lab mates in daily biochemistry dutiesRan protocols and maintenance on Biomek FX Span 8 and Tecan Genesis Freedom with Temo