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Chemical Engineering graduate from University of Western Ontario, with BA in Jurisprudence from Oxford University, and MSc from Stanford. Currently working as Biodesign Innovation Fellow at Stanford.
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 Oxford, University of Western Ontario
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
Gathering 2.0, Menlo Park, California
Position:
Associate
Description:
- Identifying the Gathering 2.0 community’s interests and finding research relevant to those interests.
- Proposed an additional way to interact with the community, which is presently under review.
Employer:
Merck & Co., Harlowtown, United Kingdom
Position:
Licensing Intern
Time period:
December 2005 - November 2006
Description:
- Worked with the director of licensing and external research as a research scout covering the UK, Ireland and South Africa.
- Sourced partnering, in-licensing, and outright purchase opportunities of technologies.
Employer:
Onex Corp., Toronto, Canada
Position:
Private Equity Analyst
Time period:
December 2005 - November 2006
Description:
- Analyzed technology sector acquisition opportunities.
- Reported on competitive strengths and internal business issues and provided recommendations about the long term viability of two target companies.
Employer:
Oxford Innovation, Oxford, United Kingdom
Position:
Venture Capital Analyst
Time period:
December 2004 - November 2006
Description:
- Helped select companies suitable for investment by the network.
- Helped companies prepare for investor presentations.
Employer:
Morgan Stanley Inc., Toronto, Canada
Position:
Investment Banking Analyst
Time period:
December 2004 - November 2005
Description:
- Created and modified financial models for proposed acquisitions, leveraged buy-outs, debt offerings and equity offerings.
- Collected and analyzed company specific and general industry information for potential transactions.
Employer:
Bain & Company Inc., Toronto, Canada
Position:
Associate Consultant Intern
Time period:
December 2003 - November 2004
Description:
- Worked with a team to develop an analysis of pharmaceutical sales and health outcomes that aimed to influence the Canadian government to change its patented medicine pricing policy.
- Developed cost reduction and sales force restructuring recommendations to return an outplacement services firm to profitability.
Employer:
Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Position:
Bone Cement Researcher
Time period:
December 2002 - November 2003
Description:
- Designed and ran experiments to investigate properties associated with particle size and its effect on the strength of bone cement used in implant operations.
- Funded by a National Science and Engineering Re search Council Summer Student Research grant.
Employer:
Mount Elgin Dairy Farms, Mount Elgin, Canada
Position:
Project Manager
Time period:
December 2002 - November 2003
Description:
- Worked with management to standardize procedures and processes.
- Implement review methods to increase accountability of employees performing those procedures.
Employer:
Compost King, Mt.Elgin, Canada
Position:
Entrepreneur and President
Time period:
December 2000 - November 2007
Description:
- Received Ontario’s “Mind Your Own Business” Summer Company Award (2002) to start the business.
- Developed a customer base of over 35 garden centers, landscapers and golf courses to reach annual revenues over CAD$400,000.
- Worked with customers and soil experts to identify specific customer needs and develop products to meet those needs. This included working with Connon Nurseries and Dr. Voroney (Soil Science, University of Guelph) to develop a potting mix with improved water-holding and ion-exchange characteristics.
Employer:
Jabra Ltd, London, Canada
Position:
Entrepreneur and President
Time period:
December 2000 - November 2004
Description:
- Recognized the need for a barcode label that could label small and irregular drug packages.
- Developed labels to meet this need and supplied the product to a hospital.
- Acted as labeling consultant to four hospitals.
EDUCATION
University:
Stanford University
Time period:
2006 - 2008
Degree:
Law, MSc
University:
University of Oxford
Time period:
2004 - 2007
Degree:
Jurisprudence, BA
University:
University of Western Ontario
Time period:
2000 - 2005
Degree:
Chemical Engineering, BESc.
University:
Stanford University
Time period:
2007 - Present
Degree:
Biodesign Innovation Fellow
INFORMATION
Awards:
2005 Granted Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award, in the category of “Future Leaders”
2002 Received Honorable Mention in Magna’s As Prime Minister Essay Competition
2001 Awarded A.B.Lucas Secondary School’s Governor General Award for the highest graduating GPA
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