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Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, US

- Created bioartbot.org, a science communication project- Run periodic workshops for students of all ages introducing them to the fundamentals of synthetic biology and automation- Facilitated a volunteer community who contribute to the project, helping it grow and serve people better

Paris, -, FR

- Developed bioartbot.org, a science communication web app and automated cloud lab concept- Engineered microbes to produce molecules for artistic and teaching purposes- Designed, repaired, and troubleshot various robots, lab equipment, and 3D-printed parts

Lorton, VA, US

- Edit and process longform audio for maximum clarity and listenability, to best communicate the science being discussed- Provide general guidance for issues related to audio recording and production- Coordinate interviews with guests

Emeryville, CA, US

- Design and execute experiments to optimize the industrial fermentation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, making various industrial and consumer products- Scale fermentation processes from plates, to bench-top scale, to manufacturing scale- Build scalable data pipelines to collect, process, and analyze large datasets- Collaborate with external partners to.

- Analyze new biotech products and processes and report on feasibility to prospective investors- Research markets to understand how a disruptive novel product may fare if produced

Oceanside, California, US

• Design, integrate, and commission process automation and data acquisition systems in GMP environments for various biotech firms
• Understand biotech processes and write programmable logic controller code to optimize those processes
• Write and execute technical documents, including SOPs and acceptance tests
• Estimate schedules and costs for capital projects

South San Francisco, California, US

• Performed lab and pilot-plant experiments to optimize and scale-up downstream processes.
• Developed new applications for products produced in Solazyme's algal fermentation plants.
• Built custom internal web applications that increased efficiency and accuracy of data and inventory tracking.
• Created and managed a sample testing pipeline that facilitated fast collection and organization of time-series fermentation data.
• Developed and scaled a new process on a compressed timeline to bring algal oil into spec for a large customer's needs, allowing the company to make a major sale.
• Overcame technical hurdles and worked with marketing to bring a new encapsulated algal oil application to market within 3 months of launching the project. Because this application represented a fundamentally new.

Fairfax, VA, US

· Designed and commissioned a cellulosic ethanol pilot plant as part of a DOE grant· Led project: design, programming, implementation, and testing of pilot plant automation systems· Using a resource-loaded schedule, delivered automation systems on-spec and on an accelerated timeline· Developed and implemented processes and sub-processes from scratch.

· Developed an energy dispatch model that – given the campus steam, electricity, and chilled-water loads – finds the most cost-efficient mode of operation for the plant.· Developed a staged duct-burner system to save the plant $100,000 each year· Created a plan to automate decision making in the plant’s chilled-water system · Worked with plant management.

Master Of Science - Ms, Life Sciences

B.S., Chemical Engineering

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