Harshini R.

Experience

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  The University of Texas at Dallas

  May 2018 - Feb 2019

  Undergraduate Research Assistant | Hays Lab

  I assisted in a targeted Neuroplasticity lab that focuses on integrating neuroscience with biomedical engineering to develop innovative treatments for neurological diseases. Primary focus is upon vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), a reputed targeted plasticity therapy, to improve recovery in models of motor and cognitive dysfunction.

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  UT Dallas Entrepreneurship Club

  Jan 2019 - May 2021

  The Up & Coming podcast. An E-Club initiative to highlight the entrepreneurial spirit at UT Dallas, one journey at a time. Whether you’re a working on a startup idea or an initiative that you’re passionate about, we want to learn about you and your journey. Take a listen!My first shot at podcasting. Realized how much I love connecting with people & learned that every person you meet in this lifetime can teach you something Helped build a community of students and start-up mentors actively working together to exchange ideas, innovate, and build their entrepreneurial journeys. Through this club, I’ve had the chance to grow &strengthen my entrepreneurial spirit to inspire others to discover their potential as future entrepreneurs in fields that aren’t limited to just business.

  • Podcast Co-Founder

    Jan 2020 - May 2021

  • Head Of Operations

    Jan 2020 - May 2021

  • Vice President

    May 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Operations Coordinator

    Jan 2019 - May 2019
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  Various Startups

  Feb 2019 - now

  Strategist | Startups & NPOs

  broad based experience in research, entrepreneurship, business & brand development, med-tech & venture capital consulting

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  The University of Texas at Dallas

  Jan 2020 - May 2021

  The UT Dallas Seed Fund is a venture capital fund run entirely by university students. This program engages in every stage of the investment process, from generating deal flow to conducting rigorous due diligence to identify scalable businesses with high potential + impact. • Selected as 1 of 12 to lead due diligence, perform in-depth market analysis & present investment opportunity to Seed Fund Committee • Was the sole female representative on the team which helped open my eyes on the gender-gap that exists in VC Show less

  • Student Tour & Admissions Representative

    Sept 2019 - May 2021

  • Venture Capital Associate

    Jan 2020 - May 2020
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  RevTech Ventures

  May 2020 - Sept 2020

  Summer Fellow

  • Served as the right hand to the principal & asked to lead internal projects • Designed the pilot RevTech MBA Fellowship program & stood as the primary liaison between RevTech senior leadership, portfolio companies & M7 universities • Served as a mentor to future interns

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  Cooklist Inc.

  Jun 2020 - Dec 2020

  Growth

  Cooklist helps you eat intelligently by sharing recipes you can cook with the ingredients you have at home. Revolutionizing your approach to meal planning an cooking, Cooklist enables healthy eating while reducing food waste.My first taste of product marketing + scaling brand-awareness. • Strategized and launched an affiliate partner program for YouTube, Instagram & TikTok to drive traffic up by 25%+• Created advertising campaign for Instagram & TikTok that reached over 3.3M people and led to 43K app downloads Show less

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  True Wealth Ventures

  Jan 2021 - Oct 2021

  Venture Fellow

  True Wealth Ventures is a women-led, early-stage venture firm with a strong mission to invest in women-led companies improving environmental and/or human health. Upholding a "triple bottom line", True Wealth focuses on strong returns, gender diversity impact on the VC industry, and powerful impacts on human health and our environment.Helped support the launch of Fund 2 & evaluated exit strategies for existing portfolio companies. I learned so much about the growing gender gap within VC and the urgency in advocating and supporting women investors & entrepreneurs Show less

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  On Deck

  Apr 2021 - Aug 2021

  Catalyst Fellow (ODC 1)

  Selected to join On Deck's inaugural catalyst cohort. Joined a global community of people driven to chase ambitious ideas with passion & purpose.

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  De Oro Devices

  Feb 2022 - Oct 2024

  Accelerated clinical adoption of NexStride into 100+ clinics from the ground up, independently managed our B2B pipeline from demo to close, become obsessed with learning from rehab professionals, neurologists, & our users, found new clinical use cases for NexStride, established device entry into the senior living market, led community education initiatives from inception to execution & learned a whole lot in scaling a mission-driven med-tech startup as their 4th hire. De Oro Devices is a startup that makes mobility assistive devices to allow people with mobility disorders to walk confidently and safely. We use research-backed sensory cues to help people with mobility disorders walk with improved step symmetry, step length, and overall safety and mobility. In our beachhead market, Parkinson's, our device NexStride helps overcome freezing of gait - one of the most common and most debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

  • Clinical Director

    Mar 2024 - Oct 2024

  • Clinical Manager

    Dec 2023 - Feb 2024

  • Project Manager

    Feb 2022 - Dec 2023