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Pursuing Ph.D in Chemical Engineering at UC Berkeley. BS in Chemical Engineering from Stanford in 2007. Work experience: ENVIRON Intl., Corp.; ALZA; NASA-Ames Center for Nanotechnology.
Headline:
Entrepreneur
Work status:
Full-Time Student
Skills:
Business, C/C++, Chemical Engineering, Chinese, Databases, Design, Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Flash, French, Graphic design, HTML / CSS, Javascript, Languages, Languages and Platforms, Perl, PHP, Public speaking, Python, Software Engineering, SQL, System Administration, Web design, Web Development
Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup
Schools:
Stanford University, University of California System - Berkeley
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
ENVIRON International, Corp. Emeryville, CA.
Position:
Associate
Time period:
August 2007 - July 2009
Description:
Worked in a fast-paced team setting on a variety of projects, including air pollution modeling, health risk assessments, greenhouse gas inventories, regulatory compliance guidance, and litigation support. Tasks involved information research, data analysis using Excel, Python, and SQL, and geospatial work in ArcGIS. Gained practical experience in report-writing, public presentation, project and team management, and client interaction.
Employer:
ALZA Corporation.
Position:
Engineering Research Intern
Time period:
June 2006 - August 2006
Description:
Developed and assessed formulations of various controlled-release drugs, optimizing their time-release profile. Assisted in pilot plant process engineering and brainstormed novel ways to automate lab-scale processes. Collected experimental data, performed analysis and calculations, and reported results.
Employer:
Cesar Chavez Technology Advancement Program
Position:
Program Assistant
Time period:
January 2006 - December 2007
Description:
Taught and oversaw 10-15 fifth to eighth grade students in the Film and Digital Media after-school
program at Cesar Chavez Elementary. Split time between academic tutoring and a film class in which
students learned to write, shoot, and edit short movies.
Employer:
NASA-Ames Center for Nanotechnology
Position:
Research Intern
Time period:
June 2005 - September 2005
Description:
Designed core thermoelectric materials for use in an implantable medical device which could power pacemakers and health monitors. Process included carbon nanofiber growth and thermal characterization. Responsibilities included determining the next steps for the project while troubleshooting existing ones.
Employer:
Dr. Bao, Dept. of Chemical Engineering. Stanford, CA.
Position:
Research Intern
Time period:
June 2004 - September 2004
Description:
Assembled and analyzed various organic semiconductor devices using vacuum evaporation techniques. Repaired and maintained a vacuum evaporation machine and drafted documentation for other users. Attended group research meetings and presented on current literature.
First Prize (Products and Services) and Peoples' Choice Award, UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition, 2010
Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Academic Distinction, 2005-2006, 2006-2007
Stanford Community Writing Project Award, First Prize, 2005
Personalized and Pain-Free Dental Drug Delivery Platform, entering $1B Market for Tooth Whitening; 1st Place (Products) & Public Choice Award at 2010 Berkeley Bplan Competition, Finalist at 2010 Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit
