Experience
- Stealth BiotechVice President of Corporate Development and Business Operationscurrent2025 β present
- Stealth BiotechBoard Observer2025
- Pivotal bioVenture PartnersVice President2025
- Pivotal bioVenture PartnersSenior Associate2021 β 2024San Francisco, CA
- HotSpot Therapeutics, Inc.Board Observer2023 β 2025
- PlexiumBoard Observer2022 β 2025
- Lucy TherapeuticsBoard Member2023 β 2024
- Cooley LLPAssociate Attorney, Pharma Partnering & Licensing2017 β 2021Palo Alto, CA
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiScientific Advisor, Patent Prosecution2013 β 2014Palo Alto, CA
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterSummer Undergraduate Research Fellow, Marians Lab2005New York, NY
Education
- University of California, Berkeley - School of LawJuris Doctor (J.D.), Intellectual Property & Business Law2014 β 2017
- CaltechDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Biology2007 β 2013
- Columbia UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biochemistry2003 β 2007
Skills & more
Organic Chemistry15Biochemistry7Molecular Biology4Chemical Biology3Cell Biology4Scientific Writing7Biotechnology3
Languages Chinese (Cantonese) Β· Chinese (Mandarin) Β· English
- USPTO Patent Bar
- California State Bar
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Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley - School of Law75
Deborah CarrilloPartner + General Counsel at Menlo VenturesBrenden GlapionCorporate Counsel at GreycroftBrad WeirickPartner & General Counsel at March Capital PartnersErica SunFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCUri GreenwaldInvestor at Khosla VenturesBen HinshawDeputy General Counsel at Paradigm
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Also attended Caltech95
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Seth LieblichInvestment Team at 8VCMarkus EnzelbergerPartner at Versant VenturesWen HsiehFounding Managing Partner at Matter Venture PartnersHaomiao HuangFounding Partner at Matter Venture Partners
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Also attended Columbia University552
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at HotSpot Therapeutics, Inc.6
Also worked at Plexium11
Ian PeikonVenture Partner at Lux CapitalTherese LiechtensteinPartner at 4BIO CapitalKiersten SteadManaging Partner, DCVC Bio at DCVC (Data Collective)Rob HopfnerManaging Director at Pivotal Life SciencesJoey MasonLife Sciences Venture Partner at Claret Capital PartnersEben MassariAdvisor at Avalon BioVentures
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Also worked at Cooley LLP33
Alexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at RevolutionTom McGinnGeneral Counsel at NorthzoneIan ShannonFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCAz VirjiGeneral Counsel at Marlin Equity PartnersAmanda BuschGeneral Counsel at Mucker Capital
+ 27 more
Also worked at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati43
Michelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesErika NashInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalUri GreenwaldInvestor at Khosla VenturesDaniel GlazerUS Expansion, Fundraising and IPO/M&A Exit Expert at Notion CapitalLeslie StolperInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Zachary BogueCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
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Colleagues at Pivotal Life Sciences
AJ Velasquez-Mao
Investor at Pivotal Life Sciences
Ash Khanna
Partner at Pivotal bioVenture Partners
Brian Mills
Vice President at Pivotal Life Sciences
David Malek
Venture Partner at Pivotal Life Sciences
Glenn Batchelder
Venture Partner at Pivotal Life Sciences
Jeni Lee
Partner at Pivotal Life Sciences
Joseph Charalel
Vice President at Pivotal Life Sciences
Kayla Han
Investment Associate at Pivotal Life Sciences
Network5
Ash Khanna
Partner at Pivotal bioVenture Partners
Brian Mills
Vice President at Pivotal Life Sciences
Jeni Lee
Partner at Pivotal Life Sciences
Joseph Charalel
Vice President at Pivotal Life Sciences
Lisa Marrone
Investor at Pivotal bioVenture Partners
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