James M.

James M.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Hardware. Startups. Teamwork.

  • Education

    • UC Berkeley School of Information

      2023 - 2025
      Master's degree Data Science
    • University of Waterloo

      2010 - 2015
      Bachelor of Applied Science Nanotechnology Engineering
  • Experience

    • Metecs

      Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
      Engineering Intern

      Developed software for NASA’s real-time graphics program used for astronaut training

    • Quadrise Canada Corporation

      May 2011 - Aug 2011
      Research Engineer Intern - Chemistry R&D Team

      Quadrise develops emulsion fuel technology to lower petroleum energy's cost and environmental impact. I automated sample testing equipment that was previously manual, resulting in a 20x faster sample processing rate.

    • University of Waterloo Liu Lab

      Jan 2012 - Apr 2012
      Research Assistant

      Developed novel biosensors with DNA aptamers

    • Brigham and Women's Hospital

      Sept 2012 - Apr 2013
      Research Scientist

      Farokhzad Lab @ Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women'sSynthesized new polymers and designed nanoparticle drug delivery vehicles for cancer therapy as part of a research teamUtilized various instrumentation techniques such as FTIR, flow cytometry, and HPLC to characterize and evaluate the efficacy of these nanoparticlesIntegrated gold nanorods into polymeric nanoparticles to develop a novel method for imaging and treating tumors

    • University of Waterloo, Abukhdeir Research Group

      Jan 2014 - Apr 2014
      Research Engineer

      ARG specializes in liquid crystal simulation and applications. I implemented optics simulations for liquid crystal systems to guide the development of new LCD-type displays. Additionally, I developed image recognition software using machine learning to identify liquid crystal films.

    • Amina Health

      Jan 2016 - Jan 2020
      Co-Founder

      Amina Health developed an at-home diagnostic test for iron deficiency (ferritin)I cofounded Amina Health in the Velocity Science Incubator at University of WaterlooLed product development from conception to prototype to alpha product

    • Serapis Labs

      Apr 2020 - Jun 2021
      Co-Founder
    • Salient Energy

      Jul 2021 - Apr 2023
      ESS Development

      Residential energy storage systems with zinc-ion technology.As the first member of Salient’s energy storage team my role encompassed recruiting, product management, and hands-on development. We reimagined home battery storage that was previously limited to lithium ion with the new cheaper and safer zinc ion battery. This including the development of a novel BMS (battery management system) for zinc-based chemistry.

    • METECS

      Aug 2023 - now
      Business Strategy and Innovation

      Guiding R&D and strategy as METECS expands into diverse fields, including simulation, virtual reality, space technology, and artificial intelligence.

  • Licenses & Certifications