Experience

A biotechnology startup that creates advanced Organ-Chip in-vitro models and instrumentation.

Served as technical point for two multimillion-dollar NCATS/CASIS grants in organ-chips-in-space* microgravity research using Emulate’s Organ-Chip platform. Completed missions include SpaceX CRS-16 in December 2018, SpaceX CRS-17 in May 2019, and SpaceX CRS-20 in March 2020.  

Technical Management [GSA3] 

• Developed microfluidics hardware and programmed experiment software to autonomously run bioengineering experiments for launch, travel, and station on the International Space Station.

• Patented technique in biological sampling, media recirculation and pumping, USPTO: 17/036652.

• Led monthly Engineering Verification Tests in a BL2+ lab verifying nominal flow and pressure, experiment programming, sensing suite validation and bioengineering sterility.

• Responsible for making technical tradeoffs pertaining to biology requirements.

Product Management

• Coordinated cross-functional team of 8 biologists and engineers allocated across two NIH grants.[GSA4] 

• Collaborated with external groups in aerospace and manufacturing to develop payload features and debug hardware and software issues.

• Developed and managed aggressive development and verification schedule from concept to rocket launch for 3 launches for 2 Organ-Chip grants over 4 years.

• Reported monthly experiment updates and data findings to NIH-NCATS and CASIS grant executives.

 [GSA1]Change to something easier to understand to leave as is?

 [GSA2]Does the organization for this section make sense?

 [GSA3]Should this be Individual Contribution? I’m trying to differentiate between Technical Work / Management and Product Management

I worked closely with 8 people but there were more people involved (12 people from emulate and Space Tango + 6 vendors).

 

BBB grant – jose, veronica, sifis, konstantia (4)

Gut grant – Will, Jordan,  Chris J, Heather (4)

 

ST – Gentry, Jason, Paul, Zach (4)

 

Vendors – Parallel, H-Squared, Lee Co., Takasago, ProtoLabs, & PDF (6)

 

Worked closely with: Jose, Veronica, Sifis, Will, Chris J, Gentry, Jason, Paul (8)

Delegated tasks to: Veronica, Will, Chris J (3)