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Jacob Hiller

Under Graduation from Princeton University (2010), Founder and President at Princeton Microfinance Organization since 2008, Intern at Department of Energy Professional Internship Program (2007).

Headline: Entrepreneur
Work status: Full-Time Student
Website: http://princetonmicrofinance.wordpress.com/
Skills: Business, Chemical Engineering, Design, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Languages, Leadership, Management, Public Relations, Writing
Location: Princeton, NJ
Groups: Princeton TigerLaunch 2010
Interested in: Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding experts, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Participating in a competition, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Starting a company
Schools: Princeton University

FEATURED STARTUP

ReVino Reclaimed Wine Bottles, LLC

ReVino Reclaimed Wine Bottles, LLC ReVino Reclaimed Wine Bottles, LLC

ReVino aims to close the waste loop in glass wine bottle production and consumption by reclaiming, sterilizing, and redistributing wine bottles to eco-friendly wineries in Portland, Oregon.

  • Startup type: Competition Entry
  • Status: Active
  • Stage: Just An Idea

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Jeffrey Schwartz Group, Princeton University
Position: RESEARCHER
Time period: February 2009 - Present
Description: Designed, synthesized, and consequently deposited various molecules on conducting substrates for the fabrication of novel organoelectronic devices, including transistors and photovoltaics
Thesis research: “Improving organic photovoltaics with organized n-type pentacene multi-layers”

Employer: Princeton Microfinance Organization
Position: Founder and President
Time period: September 2008 - Present
Description: Envisioned and founded a new student group dedicated to the exploration, application, and promotion of innovative approaches to economic development
Organized a performance raising over $2,000 for a FINCA village bank in Tajikistan
included nine different dance and a cappella groups who agreed to volunteer for the cause
Coordinated year-long speaker series bringing in experts from various microfinance sectors
Managed a major colloquium on the intersection of microfinance and global health, with 11 speakers and over 200 participants.

Employer: Department of Energy Professional Internship Program
Position: Intern
Time period: January 2007 - Present
Description: Modeled and performed flow sheet analysis on a dissolution strategy for a nuclear waste tank.
Co-wrote an internal report with a Department of Energy engineer at the Savannah River Site.

Employer: SONOCO Products Company
Position: Intern
Time period: January 2002 - Present
Description: Designed and maintained the database system for the school recycling program in Columbia, SC
Collaborated with the local chapter of Keep America Beautiful and the materials recycling facility

EDUCATION

University: Princeton University
Time period: 2006 - 2010
Degree: Chemistry, BA

PUBLICATIONS

Articles: Publication: “Inclusion of electrochemically active guests by novel oxacalixarene hosts”

INFORMATION

Clubs: ReVino Reclaimed Wine Bottles, LLC (ENTREPRENEURSHIP)
em[POWER] Energy Group (Member)

Jacob's Startups (2)

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  • em[POWER]

    em[POWER] uses trash as fuel for landfill community development

  • ReVino Reclaimed Wine Bottles, LLC

    ReVino aims to close the waste loop in glass wine bottle production and consumption by reclaiming, sterilizing, and redistributing wine bottles to eco-friendly wineries in Portland, Oregon.

Jacob's Contacts (6)

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  • Veda Sunassee

    A.B in Politics from Princeton University (2010), Claims Handler at British American Insurance (2005), Coordinator at Princeton University Dining Services since Sept-2005, Founder & Secretary of Young Volunteers Association, Mauritius.