Experience
Ruder Finn  September 2013 - January 2014
Barokas Public Relations  April 2013 - June 2013
Motivation and Emotion Research Laboratory, San Francisco State University   June 2012 - September 2012
Cobalt Technologies   June 2010 - September 2010
MBV Law, LLP  June 2008 - September 2008

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Social Media, Research, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Teamwork, C, English, SPSS

Education
Seattle University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS), Psychology

Henry M. Gunn High School   2005 — 2009

Experience
Intrexon Corporation  July 2015 - Present
Cobalt Technologies   October 2013 - Present
Cobalt Technologies   June 2012 - October 2013
Cobalt Technologies   March 2012 - June 2012
Cobalt Technologies   January 2012 - March 2012
Fortuna Marble and Granite, Inc   August 2006 - December 2011
Leoco USA   June 2004 - August 2006

Skills
Fermentation Process..., Process Scale-up, Process Engineering, Inventory Management, Engineering Process, Engineering, Fermentation, Process Simulation, Biofuels, Biotechnology, Cell Culture, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Design of Experiments, HPLC, Microsoft Office, Process Optimization, R, Technology Transfer

Education
San Jose State University   2006 — 2011
Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemical Engineering

Experience
Cobalt Technologies   August 2012 - January 2013
Northern California Innocence Project  June 2011 - August 2011
University of Minnesota  1993 - 2001
New England Biolabs  June 1992 - August 1992

Skills
Patent Prosecution, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Copyright Law, Legal Research, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Legal Writing, Westlaw, Lexis, Patents

Education
Santa Clara University School of Law   2010 — 2013
Doctor of Law (J.D.), IP Law, Patent Prosecution

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1993 — 2001
In PhD program, completed coursework but did not finish dissertation., Molecular Biology

Oberlin College   1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology

Experience
Ascent Engineering Inc.  September 2012 - Present
Cobalt Technologies   May 2010 - September 2012
Fluor  November 2005 - November 2010
Tracer Environmental Sciences & Technologies   July 2002 - November 2005

Skills
Chemical Engineering, Process Simulation, Aspen Plus, Biofuels, Process Engineering, Petroleum, Petrochemical, Fermentation, Aspen HYSYS, Engineering, P&ID, Project Engineering, FEED, Process Optimization, Refining, Process Design, Process Safety, Distillation, Refinery, Pro II, PFD, Equipment Sizing, Pilot Plant, P&ID development, HAZOP, HAZOP Study

Education
University of California, San Diego   1999 — 2002
B.S., Chemical Engineering

San Joaquin Delta College   1997 — 1999

Experience
Codexis, Inc.   December 2014 - Present
Cobalt Technologies   April 2013 - December 2014
Codexis  July 2011 - November 2012
Bioprocessing Innovative Company   September 2010 - August 2011
The Ohio State University  January 2007 - August 2010
Academia Sinica  September 2003 - June 2005

Skills
Fermentation Process..., Fermentation Technology, Process Development, Biofuels, Cellulosic Ethanol, Yeast, Fungal, Enzymes, Purification, Experimental Design, Protein Production, Protein Chemistry, Molecular Biology, SDS-PAGE, Protein Purification, Chromatography, Biochemistry, Pilot Plant, Downstream Processing, Microbiology, Fermentation, Cell, Process Simulation, ELISA

Education
The Ohio State University   2005 — 2010
Ph.D, Food Science and Technology

National Taiwan University   1999 — 2003
B.S., Chemical Engineering

Experience
SciBac   June 2015 - Present
Cobalt Technologies   September 2014 - June 2015
Cobalt Technologies   October 2012 - September 2014
Cobalt Technologies   May 2010 - October 2012
UCLA  December 2009 - May 2010

Skills
HPLC, PCR, Gas Chromatography, Metabolic Engineering, Metabolism, Strain Development, Microbiology, Fermentation, Fermentation Process..., Scale-up, Mutagenesis, Cloning, Enzyme Assays, Biochemical Engineering, Matlab, Systems Biology, Biotechnology, Biofuels, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Fermentation Technology

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   2003 — 2009
PhD

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology   1999 — 2003
BS

Experience
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.   January 2015 - Present
Cobalt Technologies   October 2011 - August 2014

Skills
Process Engineering, Fermentation, Aseptic Technique, Technical Drawing, Project Engineering, AutoCAD, Distillation, Fermentation Process..., Process Simulation, SDS-PAGE, Pilot Plant, Plant Operations, Plant Maintenance, Fermentation Technology, Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Technology Transfer, Biotechnology, R&D, Design of Experiments, Chemistry, Biofuels, Data Analysis, Engineering

Education
San Jose State University   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

Experience
National Renewable Energy Laboratory  June 2011 - Present
Cool Planet Energy Systems, Inc.   2012 - August 2015
Cobalt Technologies   October 2008 - 2012
Vinmar International  December 2006 - October 2008
British Petroleum  March 2003 - December 2006
BP: Fuels supply and distribution   February 2000 - March 2003
BP: Refining process engineering and operations   1998 - February 2000
Amoco  1996 - 1998
Amoco  1990 - 1996

Skills
Biofuels, Business Strategy, Process Engineering, Strategy, Renewable Energy, Start-ups, Chemical Engineering, Product Development, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, Venture Capital, Alternative Energy, Engineering, Mergers & Acquisitions, Biomass, Leadership, Polymers, New Business Development, Manufacturing, Management, Operations Management, Cleantech, Design of Experiments, Internal Controls, Global Business..., Marketing Strategy, Capital Raising, Money, Technology, Business Planning, Global Fuels and..., Refinery, Process Improvement, Negotiation, Technology Transfer, Coaching and..., International Strategic..., Business Strategy "how..., Process Scale Up and..., Refining and Chemicals..., Industrial..., Financial Controls, Business Development, Process Simulation, Strategic Planning, Project Management, R&D, Cross-functional Team..., Biotechnology

Education
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Lehigh University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chem.E.

University of California, San Diego
BA Chemistry

Experience
SciBac   June 2015 - Present
Cobalt Technologies   November 2011 - June 2015
Cobalt Technologies   September 2010 - October 2011
Ohlone College  October 2009 - July 2010

Skills
Sop, Laboratory, R&D, Microbiology, Aseptic Technique, Biotechnology, Data Analysis, Bioreactor, Biofuels, Process Engineering, HPLC, Life Sciences, Validation, SOP, Chemistry, Fermentation, Process Simulation, Chemical Engineering

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Cell & Developmental Biology

Experience
The Dow Chemical Company  May 2013 - Present
Cobalt Technologies   January 2013 - April 2013
Codexis  June 2011 - October 2012
Amphastar Pharmaceutical, Inc.   February 2006 - March 2011
Southland Technical Services, Inc.   June 2003 - January 2006

Skills
HPLC, LC-MS, Chromatography, Purification, High Throughput..., UV/Vis, Organic Chemistry, Protein Chemistry, Fermentation, Biochemistry, GLP, Protein Purification, Analytical Chemistry, Gas Chromatography, Chemistry, SDS-PAGE, FTIR, GC-MS, Wet Chemistry, ELISA, Differential Scanning..., Chemstation

Education
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona   2009 — 2011
M.S.

University of California, Riverside   2000 — 2003
B.S.

Experience
Cobalt Technologies   August 2014 - April 2015
Cobalt Technologies   September 2013 - August 2014
Oklahoma State University  January 2010 - July 2013
Oklahoma State University  August 2007 - December 2009
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi  January 2007 - June 2007
High Energy Batteries (India) Ltd   November 2005 - April 2006
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi  April 2005 - June 2005

Skills
Bioprocessing, Biochemical Engineering, HPLC, GC-MS, Biofuels, Fermentation Process..., Renewable Energy, Project Management, HACCP, Fermentation, Statistics, Six Sigma, Aspen Plus, Process Simulation, Sustainability, Microbiology, Optimization, Chromatography, Gas Chromatography, Cell Culture, Cellulosic Ethanol, Optimizations, GC-FID, Fermentation Technology, Aseptic Technique, HAZOP, Sustainable Development, Social Media Marketing, Sustainability Education, Continuous Improvement, Process Improvement, Biotechnology, Statistical Data..., Quality by Design, Distillation, Syngas fermentation, Cost Control, PERT, Assay Development, Spectrophotometry, Laboratory, Cell, Design of Experiments, Aspen HYSYS, Experimental Design, UV/Vis, R&D, Biomass, Enzyme Assays, Bioreactor

Education
Oklahoma State University   2010 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, 3.94

Oklahoma State University   2007 — 2009
Masters, Biosystems Engineering, 3.76

Anna University, Tiruchirapalli (Formerly Bharathidasan University)   2002 — 2006
B.Tech, Biotechnology, 78.9

Guru Nanak Higher Secondary School   2001 — 2002
High School, 95

Delhi Public School, Damanjodi   1988 — 2000
Tenth Grade

ASABE

ASABE

Experience
Cobalt Technologies   June 2012 - Present
Cobalt Technologies   January 2010 - June 2012
Fruition Sciences  March 2007 - January 2012
Cobalt Technologies   April 2007 - January 2010
Berkeley Sensor and Actuator Center (BSAC)   August 2001 - April 2007
Santa Clara Univ.   December 2000 - May 2001
UC Berkeley  September 1998 - April 2001

Skills
R&D, Start-ups, MEMS, Engineering, Biofuels, Biosensors, Chemistry, Energy, Leadership, Mechanical Engineering, Invention, Polymers, Research, Strategic Partnerships, Characterization, Materials Science, Alternative Fuels, Simulations, Product Development, Executive Management, Fermentation Process..., Alternative Energy, Board Relations, Strategic Leadership, Matlab, Renewable Energy, Thermodynamics, International Joint..., Commercialization, South America, Government Contracting, Proprietary Systems, International Business, Design of Experiments, Nanotechnology, Trade Secrets, Process Simulation, Venture Capital, Semiconductors, Grants, Patents, Lifesciences, International Project..., Biotechnology, Business Strategy, Biomass, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Science, Sensors

Education
University of California, Berkeley   1993 — 1998
PhD, Thermosciences

University of California, Berkeley   1988 — 1992
BS, Mechanical Engineering

University of California, Berkeley   1988 — 1992
BS, Materials Science & Engineering

San Rafael HS   1984 — 1988

Experience
Cobalt Technologies   February 2008 - April 2015
Caliper Life Sciences  June 2003 - January 2008
Chicago Title  January 2003 - May 2003
Casto Travel  January 1989 - September 2001

Skills
Office Management, Calendars, Meeting Planning, Microsoft Office, Administrative..., Travel Planning, Biotechnology, Expense Reports, Administration, Facilities Management, Event Planning, Team Building, Confidentiality, Travel Management, Event Management, Outlook, Sales, Employee Benefits, Calendaring, Meeting Scheduling, Concur, International Travel, Administrative..., Coordination, Fundraising, Executive Support, Executive..., Events, Biofuels, Expense Management, Business Travel, Organizing Meetings, Office Equipment, Administrative Support, Supplies, Expenses, Fax, Office Administration, Policy, Business Analytics, Process Scheduler, Venture Capital, Human Resources, Audio Conferencing, Typing, Scheduling, Conferences, Executive Reporting, Special Events, Management

Education
IES Vienna

Santa Clara University
B.A

Experience
Park West Dental Group and Orthodontics   August 2014 - June 2015
University of the Pacific  July 2011 - July 2014
Cobalt Technologies   October 2009 - February 2011
MedImmune Vaccines  October 2008 - November 2009
Ambrx  August 2006 - February 2007

Skills
Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, Surgery, Public Health, Bioprocess, Biotechnology Industry, Bioengineering, CEREC, Oral Surgery, Prosthodontics, Treatment Planning, Oral Health Care, Patient Education

Education
University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry   2011 — 2014
DDS, Dentistry

University of California, San Diego - Jacobs School of Engineering   2005 — 2007
B.S, Bioengineering: Biotechnology

De Anza College   2002 — 2005
Associate’s Degree, Mathematics and Science

Foothill College   2002 — 2005

West Valley College   2002 — 2005

Experience
Senzex Corporation   October 2010 - Present
Cobalt Technologies   October 2012 - April 2015
Cobalt Technologies   March 2011 - September 2012
Halcyon Molecular  May 2010 - September 2010
Symyx Technologies  November 2006 - December 2009
Symyx Technologies Inc.  September 2000 - October 2006
University of Calgary - Chemistry Department   October 1999 - September 2000
Chemistry Institute - National University of Mexico   June 1997 - September 1999
Clinical Research Institute of Montreal  April 1995 - November 1996

Skills
Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, HPLC, LC-MS, Drug Discovery, R&D, Biotechnology, UV/Vis, NMR, Polymers, Lifesciences, Analytical Chemistry, Characterization, Organic Synthesis, Purification, Life Sciences

Education
The Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg   1991 — 1995
PhD, Chemistry

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México   1988 — 1990
Master, Chemistry

Experience
Cobalt Technologies   June 2013 - Present
S.E.A. Medical Systems, Inc.   February 2012 - April 2013
Spring Bioscience, Inc.   2011 - 2011
Symyx Technologies  November 2001 - March 2010
Affymax  July 2000 - October 2000
San Jose State University  1994 - 1997

Skills
HPLC, Chemistry, Gas Chromatography, LC-MS, GPC, Validation, High Throughput..., Data Analysis, Analytical Techniques, R&D, Lifesciences, Matlab, Spectroscopy, Calibration of Medical..., Verification and..., Database, Development of scripts..., Differential Scanning..., FTIR, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Laboratory, Technology Transfer, Purification, Analytical Chemistry

Education
Portnov School   2010 — 2010
SQA, computer software

San Jose State University   1994 — 1998
Masters, Biochemistry

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
Master's degree, Organic Chemistry

Experience
Gilead Sciences  October 2013 - Present
Genentech  June 2013 - September 2013
Toste Group (Chemistry) -- UC Berkeley   January 2012 - May 2013
University of Munich -- Bein Research Group (Physical Chemistry)   June 2012 - August 2012
Arkin Group (Bioengineering) -- UC Berkeley   September 2010 - December 2011
Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry   June 2011 - August 2011
Cobalt Technologies   June 2009 - August 2009

Education
UC Berkeley   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Biology

School for International Training   2010 — 2010
Renewable Energy, Technology and Resource Economics -- ICELAND

Gunn High School