Work Experience
My professional journey, including internships, entrepreneurial ventures, and leadership roles.
VantAI
Target Strategy Intern
AI-driven drug discovery startup with an in silico platform to design protein proximity modulators. VantAI launched Neo-1, the first AI model to unify de novo molecular generation and atomic-level structure prediction.
Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
- Leverage machine learning to conduct sentiment analysis aimed at prioritizing high-growth therapeutic areas over the next five years.
- Research to be used by VantAI when determining which drugs to consider for development, both for its internal pipeline and its partnerships with large pharmaceutical conglomerates (e.g., Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen, Blueprint Medicines).
SC Holdings
Private Equity Summer Analyst
A $600+ MM private equity fund primarily focused on consumer, sports & entertainment, and hospitality brands, recently transitioning to investing in business services. Notable portfolio companies include AG1, The SpringHill Company, and NTWRK (which acquired Complex).
Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
- Primarily helping with sourcing and due diligence.
- Performing LBO analysis and DCF valuations.
ClinAlpha Capital
Founder & Portfolio Manager
A personal project with the aspiration to build into a hedge fund, focusing on generating alpha for biotechnology equities.
Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
- Utilizing sentiment analysis, machine learning, and artificial intelligence with public clinical trial and news data as primary drivers.
Gotchu
Software Development Intern
A College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) 2025 food delivery startup committed to transforming food access, including secure-access locations.
Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
- Developed core features in React Native and TypeScript.
- Responded to application bugs and collaborated on Freestyle Cloud integration for seamless data persistence.
TaskU
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Pivoted from "CourseNav" to a platform for UChicago students to pay each other for college-specific tasks (e.g., laundry, dining hall sign-ins).
Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
- Developed the platform via Make (formerly Integromat) with Slack integration.
- Launched beta in October 2024, onboarding 25+ taskers and reaching over 50% of the student body.
- Applied to CNVC for the Winter 2025 class.
Orienta Beach Club
Supervisor (Previously Head Beach Attendant, Beach Attendant)
Local beach club providing summer employment and professional development.
Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
- Promoted twice within two months from Beach Attendant to Supervisor.
- Oversaw 80+ employees, including beach attendants and lifeguards.
- Responsible for pool and beach safety, pool maintenance, weekly schedules, rotations, and overall team organization via GroupMe.
- Cut operational costs for the club by nearly 20% through efficient scheduling.
- Gained valuable leadership and professional development skills.