Kavisha Shroff

Experience

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  ANSH Parliament- Anand Niketan Shilaj

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  President

  - Led ANSH Parliament as the President, overseeing 50+ members from six different ministries.- Conducted daily meetings for a year, engaging and collaborating with the staff for school events.

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  TIDE (Together in Development and Education) Foundation

  Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

  Intern

  -Worked as an HR member and contributed to the development of the international edtech platform, EmpowerEd.- Collaborated with a team to transform education and improve learning outcomes.- Proficient in Communication, Program Development, and Leadership.

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  Verne Bio

  Sept 2020 - Jan 2021

  Bioinformatics Intern

  - Performed RNA-Sequence Analysis on plant samples to identify differential gene expression for scalable identification tests.- Utilized Kallisto for sequence alignment and Sleuth for exploratory data analysis.- Proficient in Scientific Writing, RNAseq Analysis, and R (Programming Language).

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  MITBIO Bioengineering Club (MITBEC)

  Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

  Co-Founder/ Vice President

  - Co-founded and led the first working core and executive team of MITBIO Bioengineering Club (MITBEC).- Demonstrated strong project management skills and effectively coordinated a team of 27 members.- Organized and executed seven major events with 100+ participants, promoting collaborative research through team projects.

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  IGEM Indian League

  Jan 2022 - Oct 2022

  Communications Intern

  - Developed and curated content for brochures, presentations, and study material for high school and undergraduate SynBio competitions.- Facilitated workshop sessions, mediated discussions, and enhanced team communication.- Managed a database of 500+ Indian high school contacts and conducted LinkedIn outreach.

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  Emory University

  Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

  Undergraduate Summer Researcher

  - Conducted Flow Cytometric Assay to understand Neutrophil Heterogeneity in Sickle Cell Diseased Blood.- Experimented with a 24-antibody panel for flow cytometry-based assays, including staining, complement deposition identification, and data analysis.- Proficient in Multi-color Flow Cytometry, Tissue Culture, and FlowJo.

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  MITADTU Alumni Association (MAA)

  Sept 2022 - Aug 2023

  MITBIO Chapter, Executive Board Member

  - Engaged as an Executive Board Member in MITADTU Alumni Association (MAA).- Collaborated with a diverse team to organize events and foster networking opportunities.- Contributed to event organization, conduction and LinkedIn outreach

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  Cell BioEngines, Inc

  Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

  Business Development Intern

  - Navigated strategic management nuances, cell therapy market research, and value proposition creation.- Represented the company in MIT I-Corps Spark program, conducting customer interviews and defining value.- Progressed to phase 2 of the I-Corps, the Fusion, securing grants for extended customer research initiatives.

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  Cell BioEngines, Inc

  Jan 2024 - now

  Business Development Associate