Veloz Bio expresses animal proteins in plants, using molecular farming, but without the farming.

Melio is the only startup in the world that can perform hypothesis-free testing for infectious diseases, by reading DNA without reading its sequences.

Traveling, reading, writing, coding.

- Personally invited by CEO of small pharma co. to assess machine learning applications of drug discovery platforms- Conducted market research of pharma ecosystem and their partnerships, scraping insights from public collaborations as well as job postings to infer internal activities- Produced 50-page Competitive Intelligence Report with primary and secondary research

Scientist-in-training in the Mark Mayford laboratory, studying neurobiological mechanisms of learning and memory, particularly in aging mice as it relates to glial cells and astrocytes. Designed experiments, performed 400+ stereotaxic surgeries, and carrying out behavioral assays, tissue clearing, immunohistochemistry, and expansion microscopy (ExM)Strong background in automated high throughput confocal microscopy using the Nikon A1 confocal with the JOBS module. Strong background in data analysis and data visualization in R, and experience employing multivariate statistics and machine learning methods for high dimensional datasets. Data: R (ggplot2, tidyr, reshape2, caret, Shiny), ImageJ scripting (Java based), git, statistical analysis, SQL, Windows Powershell, Python; Wet-Lab: Mouse behavioral assays, microsurgery, colony management, tissue clearing, rAAV production, IHC optimization, automated high-throughput confocal microscopy (via Nikon JOBS),

Four-person team of non-MBAs to 1st place prize over other MBA teams from top business schools. Developed and presented business concepts and strategy for penetrating the smart kitchen Internet-of-Things market. Presented and answered questions for 100% of meeting with senior management and principal consultants. Built dynamic graphs in R-Shiny for financial forecasting; filmed and produced concept video (unique value-add). Client offered a job after engagement (turned down).

Advised incoming start-up companies seeking mentorship through the Springboard Program. Provided pitch feedback at intake and marketing panels alongside local C-level executives and expert consultants. Researched companies and analyzed 1.5M-point dataset data sets for the 2013 Hawaiian Innovation Asset Report. Spreadsheet design and analysis facilitated the insights for the report.

Generated leads within Greek and University affiliated organizations. Connected Kotis to customers.

Assisted instructors in General Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry I & II. Provided advising on proper lab report-writing, laboratory techniques and safety, and running instruments including GC/LCMS, IR, and NMR. Assisted students in unknown compound identification and hydrolytic kinetic resolution (HKR) of Jacobsen's catalyst.

Acted as liaison between the residence community and the professional Student Affairs staff, and enforced university policies and regulations to provide a positive living and learning environment. Assessed and responded to needs relating to personal and social development, drug and alcohol abuse, and academic performance. Received training on suicide alertness and handling incidents (safeTALK), addressing issues on ethnic and cultural diversity, and encouraging the prevention of violence and sexual harassment (Green Dot Initiative).