Varsha Vijayan Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Austin, Texas, Us

For Product Development (Jul '20 - Present)• Leading a team of data scientists through full development process from feasibility through commercial launch of Natera’s genetic testing products• Providing input on experimental design, analysis and interpretation based on expert understanding of Natera’s technology and relevant mathematical principles• Hiring and training a team of skilled data scientists• Developing and maintaining technical familiarity of Natera’s products, focusing on performance metrics, integration points & failure modes• Maintaining a high standard in analysis and technical documentation including research reports and algorithm specificationsFor Data Science Production Engineering (Jul '20 - Jun '21)• Leading a high-performance team supporting the technical operations of Natera’s data science algorithms in Production• Overseeing all data and algorithm support tickets and ensure timely, accurate and complete analyses• Partnering with Product, Bio Development, Operations and other surrounding teams to resolve operational issues• Hiring and training new team members while retaining and engaging existing team

Austin, Texas, Us

- Contribute to research and product development efforts in Statistics group- Develop and utilize software infrastructure to support algorithm testing and simulation studies- Analyze large next-generation sequencing data sets- Produce correct conclusions based on rigorous mathematical analysis and principals of statistics and probability- Assist with experimental design, sample selection, data analysis support forproduction related operations research - Closely work with other teams in the company: lab operations, softwareengineering, process development, customer care

Austin, Texas, Us

• Managed daily operations for product algorithms. • Tracked issues, coordinated new feature releases, provided data analysis support to laboratory operations. • Investigated data quality concerns. • Drove informed and timely solutions for unexpected scenarios • Interfaced with other groups within the company – lab operations, software engineering, process development, customer care • Functioned as the primary contact for data & algorithms issues. • Tracked ongoing product performance metrics & investigate any variations, in collaboration with lab operations. Developed software tools to support this.

Participant and host-in-training of Young Professionals for Sustainable Development Goals Seminar Series co-organized by the SF Chapter of UNA-USA. Selected to be a host-in-training providing volunteering services in identifying mentors for young professionals interested in learning more about UN-SDGs and aligning their careers with UN Agenda 2030, in exchange to be trained in World Cafe facilitation and Collective Narrative Methodology. Please contact me if you are interested in mentoring a young professional!

- Got selected for the UNA-USA Youth Climate Summit Blogger Fellowship in 2019. - Fellowship included virtual access to the Youth Climate Summit held in NYC on September 21, 2019, custom training led by UNA-USA and UN Foundation communications professionals.- Covered the live-stream events of the Climate Action Summit on Twitter. - Published articles in UNA-USA's official website. Relevant URLs: https://unausa.org/young-entrepreneurs-pitch-tech-based-solutions-to-climate-challenges/https://unausa.org/qa-with-a-climate-action-expert/https://unausa.org/a-curious-case-of-climate-activism-part-ii/

Irvine, Ca, Us

Predictive Analytics Domain, Critical Care Division (Team: Discovery)• Developed prototype algorithms in Matlab to detect hemodynamic instability• Employed signal processing & machine learning techniques for algorithm development • Gained experience in analyzing animal model datasets• Performed literature survey to understand state-of-the-art of algorithms used in hospitals• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to brainstorm ideas for new product development

San Diego, Ca, Us

• Courses: ENG-1,2,3: Orientation to Engineering for Transfer Students• Responsibilities: Developing curriculum for introducing transfer students to UC (University of California) system, helping them create resume - cover letter - essays for summer fellowship, inviting guest speakers from academia & industry to talk about engineering research, motivating students on engineering leadership development & entrepreneurship

La Jolla, Ca, Us

Advisor: Dr. Todd P. ColemanMaster's Thesis: Development of probabilistic algorithms for unobtrusive sleep monitoring using epidermal electronic system (EES) - A pilot study• Developed algorithms for mathematical modeling of EEG-based sleep monitoring• Used probabilistic machine learning concepts• Quantitatively compared the efficacy of flexible electrodes (EES) with conventional gel-based commercial surface electrodes• Concluded pilot study by proving flexible electrodes could potentially be used unobtrusive sleep monitoring & for understanding sleep architecture • Gained experience in EEG signal processing & data analysis in Matlab• Experience in writing & getting IRB (Institutional Review Board) approval for conducting experiments on human subjects• Performed data collection on human subjects

Beachwood, Oh, Us

• Investigated new research proposal ideas, wrote sections of grant proposals, performed literature survey and feasibility study of new projects.The following tasks were carried out as part of an ongoing project on 'Battlefield Seizure Detector for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Assessment (SeizTBI)'• Tested and optimized the company’s existing proprietary Seizure Detection Algorithm in Matlab.• Successfully completed phase-1 algorithm development for spike and wave detection in EEG signals using Matlab. • Gained extensive experience in EEG signal processing.• Conducted technical and clinical experimental studies of best EEG electrode - electrolyte combination.

San Diego, Ca, Us

• Upper Division Course On Physical Chemistry for Junior and Senior year Undergrads (Fall - 2012)• Handled discussion sessions, held office hours, graded homework - quiz - exams

Chennai, Tamilnadu, In

• Core team leader, editor of department magazine – ‘Hoppslate’• Responsibilities: Planning section outlines of magazine, collecting articles, interviewing member from the Biomedical Engineering industry, designing the template in Adobe InDesign, managing the core team• Part of team that pioneered the practice of bringing out quarterly newsletters highlighting achievements by students & faculty members belonging to the Department.

Chennai, Tamilnadu, In

• Edited articles for the university magazine: ‘Pinnacle’

• Observed and aided technicians in recording medical images • Gained knowledge on current medical imaging modalities - MRI, CT, Ultrasonography, Mammography, I-DEXA, Echocardiography, PET, SPECT• Understood the post-processing techniques for medical images

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

• Studied hip and knee prostheses• Evaluated tools, implant materials used during normal surgical and resurfacing procedures• Analyzed the time for revision surgery• Interacted with orthopedic surgeons during knee replacement surgery

Mumbai, Maharashtra, In

• Training program with focus on MRI physics, Instrumentation, Artifacts, Post Processing, Data Storage

M.S. Bioengineering, Physiological Signal Processing, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Wearable Health Monitoring

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Biomedical Engineering

High School, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biological Sciences