Luis Felipe Gonzalez

Experience

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  Wesleyan University

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2019

  Our research focused on epilepsy, neuroplasticity, and stem cell replacement therapy for temporal lobe epilepsy. We aimed to understand at a mechanistic level, how neurodegenerative changes, axonal sprouting, and aberrant neurogenesis contribute to epileptogenesis and spontaneous seizures in temporal lobe epilepsy.• Performed immunofluorescent staining in brain sections, confocal microscopy, tissue culture (primarily astrocyte cultures), electroencephalographic recordings, tissue extraction surgeries, western blotting, and a suite of behavioral tests in mice.• Used GraphPad Prism and Excel to perform statistical analyses of collected data and to produce figures for publication.• Collaborated with fellow lab members, both undergraduates and Ph.D students in executing and designing experiments.• Read and discussed primary literature. Show less

  • Circulation Librarian

    Sept 2015 - Jun 2019

  • Research Assistant

    Nov 2015 - Oct 2017

  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

    Sept 2016 - May 2017
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  Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

  Dec 2016 - Jan 2017

  Student Intern

  • Worked under the attending physician of the emergency radiology department.• Assisted the attending physician in performing biopsies along with other procedures by preparing injections, devices, and equipment in a sterile environment.• Exercised my medical castilian spanish in documenting the oral dictated reports given to me by the attending physician.• Guided patients through their procedures by talking to them, asking them questions, and transporting them from other parts of the hospital. Show less

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  Brown University

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Global Health Scholar

  Engaged in public health research on obesity and nutrition as part of Prof. Nicola Hawley's research team (Yale University) through the NIH-funded Minority Health International Research Training (MHIRT) program at Brown University.• Performed hemoglobin screenings, blood pressure tests, and anthropometric measurements (skin folds, circumferences, etc.) on participating mothers and children.• Designed informational material containing statistics about village-specific nutrition indicators to be distributed to community residents and local leaders.• Managed financing of research assistants, research supplies, and services. Show less

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  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

  Research Assistant

  As a summer researcher in the China Future Cities lab, I developed an independent research project on Miami's urbanization, that utilized the lab's existing methodological expertise on a new locus of research. My work here consisted in:• Developing various literature reviews pertaining to urban econometric methods, and U.S. land use policy history - specifically pertaining to the Miami Metropolitan Area.• Locating potential data sources, accessing the data, and managing the data for the purposes of our project.• Self-teaching the GIS techniques that became needed as the project progressed. Show less

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  Fortex Design

  Dec 2018 - now

  • Lead product development to solve our customer's trickiest problems - principally the integration of legacy systems and processes with modern cloud-based geodatabases.• Drive end-to-end business operations, from listening to customers to providing them engineering deliverables that create longstanding value across their entire organization. Oversaw a 2x increase in revenue since being promoted to Partner.• Manage the company's growth by developing internal processes, company policies, organizational structure, and talent acquisition. Oversaw a 4x growth in full-time employees, and the creation of a new overseas branch. Show less

  • Partner

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Engineering Manager

    Dec 2018 - Jan 2021
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  Thermacure Sauna Estudio

  Aug 2022 - now

  Founder

  • Founded the first infrared sauna studio in Latin America.• Architect of ERP, CRM, and other systems.• Develop service processes, pricing structure, financial models, branding package, promotional materials.• Source and manage suppliers.