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Resume

A Bit About Me

Throughout my professional journey, I've always been driven by a blend of technological innovation and scientific curiosity. My tenure in technology consulting and software development equipped me with a robust foundation in data engineering, analytics, and the principles of SCRUM and agile project management. While immersed in big data projects, I felt a pull towards molecular biology and the mysteries of human diseases with a genetic basis. This led me to further pursue my education in the field, allowing me to acquire hands-on wet lab skills and simultaneously leveraging my tech background to delve into bioinformatics and computational biology.

 

My current lab primarily focuses on virology and cancer research. I'm drawn to exploring functional therapeutics for diseases rooted in genetics in the future. There are several core values I hold close: honesty, open communication, teamwork, and a commitment to intersectionality. I'm always striving to find that optimal balance between efficiency and effectiveness in every process I undertake.

Education

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Drexel University College of Medicine

PhD Candidate, Molecular and Cellular Biology and Genetics

August 2021- Present

  • GPA: 4.00

  • Elective coursework in Biochemical Data

  • Thesis lab: Bouchard Lab (hepatitis B virus, liver cancer)

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Drexel University College of Medicine

M.S., Molecular and Cellular Biology and Genetics

August 2019 - June 2021

  • GPA: 4.00

  • Elective coursework in Cancer Biology, Drug Discovery and Development

University of Maryland College Park

B.S., Bioengineering

2009 - 2014

  • Dean's Scholarship Award

Work Experience

Accenture

4 years, 9 months

Technology Consultant
September 2017 - August 2019

  • Scrum Manager, Team Lead

  •  Perform data analytics in production to investigate enhancements to system algorithms, work to bridge technical solutioning with developers and functional requirements from field operations and client business needs

  • Test lead (7-member sub team) for all backend, frontend, web service testing in agile software development features

  • Key client-facing point of contact

  • Assist in solution architecture, code logic reviews

Technology Consulting Senior Analyst

September 2015 - September 2017

  • Backend and frontend tester, utilize various big data infrastructure technologies

  • Client point of contact, functional and technical documentation

Technology Consulting Analyst

December 2014 - September 2015

  • Backend tester for raw big data to database processes and architecture

  • Acquired Public Trust Security Clearance

Professional Skillset

SCRUM / Agile / Project Management

Presentation and Communication 

Teamwork and Collaboration

Wet-Lab Skillset

Western, Northern, Southern Blotting

Mammalian Cell Culture

PCR, RT-qPCR

Adeno/Lentivirus design, packaging, production

Oligo Designs (Primers, Plasmid Vectors)

Protein/RNA/DNA extractions

ELISA

Bacterial transformation and plasmid prep

Transfections, Transductions, Infections

Stable cell line generation

Cloning (vector construction)

Computational / Software Skillset

R / Python / SQL / CQL / UNIX

Transcriptomics and RNA-Sequencing Pipelines

MS Office Suite, Photoshop

Virtual Environments

Languages

English (native)

Persian (fluent)

Spanish (proficient)

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