Work with thought leaders and academic experts from Saddleback College

Strategic Planning Consultant / November, 2023 — Present

● An Advisory Board Member, contributing to strategic planning at Academic Center of Excellence – Cyber Defense. ● Facilitate collaborations with academic and industry partners, relying on effective communication and skills. ● Collaborate in writing grant proposals to acquire funding for cyber competitions, and internships. ● Built a women club at the intersection of leadership and cybersecurity to fill the gender gap disparity. ● Oversee the lifecycle of students' projects from inception (topic selection) to culmination (final submission) by setting and managing expectations, tracking progress, and ensuring adherence to academic standards.

Research Scientist / July, 2020 — September, 2023

● Recruited for expertise in research and collaborated with a cross-functional team of 6 engineers to validate an AI-driven wristband enhancing mental health self-awareness by Machine Learning (ML) and Natural Linguistic Processing (NLP), contributing to the product's key feature. ● Ensured project compliance with IRB, HIPAA, and FDA guidelines for 2 projects, mitigating regulatory risks and aligning with industry standards for each. ● Collaborated with the CEO and 2 other scientists to co-author a $500K grant proposal from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Senior Research Analyst / October, 2021 — December, 2022

● Worked as a Senior Design Analyst in an Agile team, driving product development of COF (card on file) from conceptualization to release, including managing project closure activities and gathering lessons learned for continuous improvement. ● Applied human factors expertise to evaluate and refine designs from a customer perspective, providing design insights to a cross-functional team of 13 experts. ● Assisted in holding a workshop with stakeholders to gather expectations translating into design requirements. ● Designed and executed complex survey using Qualtrics, to gather insights from 1800 customers for new feature implementation, aiding in informed decision-making for the Agile team.

Researcher and Research Manager / January, 2019 — August, 2020

● Built and managed a research program called Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP), for the School of Psychology, enabling hands-on research opportunities for engineering and IT students across the campus. ● Managed and formed a team of 14 cross-functional engineering students out of 19 applicants. ● Secured $100K funding to equip the lab with hardware and software needed for the projects, successfully negotiated with vendors and facilitated training for team members. ● Streamlined operations via the development of 5 SOPs and workflows for standardized procedures. ● Established daily and bi-weekly meetings to facilitate feedback and ensure timely completion of milestones. ● Managed risks by overseeing product validation through 3 Agile sprints, ensuring both safety and efficiency. ● Demonstrated expertise in change management by developing a strategy for maintaining continuity and adhering to deadlines regardless of COVID-19 restrictions and challenges.