About

Summary

I am a multicultural biological scientist passionate about biology and finding insights from biological data.

I was born in Japan, raised in China, and pursued higher education in the U.S. and Australia. I have worked in global companies, collaborating with people from diverse backgrounds.

My fascination with living organisms began in childhood, leading me to a biological science path. I am equipped with both molecular biology and data analytics skills as a trained biology researcher.

In the industry, I’ve engaged in advanced research and built strong relationships with academic, clinical, pharma, and service provider clients. My unique background and biological science expertise help me deliver tailored, client-focused solutions fit for local market.

Outside of work, I enjoy rock climbing, which help me stay balanced and inspired in both my personal and professional life.

Experiences

Academia

University of California Davis

9/2014 ~ 6/2018

Bachelor of Science in Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity

Minor in Soil Science | Wildlife Fisheries and Conservation

Expereinces

Soil microbiology Lab

Duration

1yr 6mo

Topic

The effect of crop farm management strategy on soil bacterial community.

Works

Soil sampling with augers. Soil sieving. Soil microbial nucleic acid purification with QIAGEN PowerSoil Pro Kit. Nucelic acid QC with qubit. Spectrophotometry for soil phosphorus and nitrogen concentration. Acid bath. Autoclave. Lab inventory management.

Estuarine science lab

Duration

1yr 2mo

Topic

The effect of invasive spartina grass management strategies on environmental health and biodiversity.

Works

Soil invertebrate fauna processing. Microscopy. Soil invertebrate fauna identification. Wetland Floral survey. Soil organic matter measurement. Statistics. Presentation at a conference.

Biogeochemistry Lab

Duration

8mo

Topic

Mineralization ratios of nitrogen and phosphorus from decomposing litter in temperate versus tropical forests.

Works

Spectrophotometry with cuvette for soil nutrient. Foliar sample processing with liquid nitrogen. Soil and foliar matter micro-weighing. Mass spectrometry.

Herpetology Lab

Duration

3mo

Topic

Salinity tolerances and use of saline environments by freshwater turtles: implications of sea level rise. (western pond turtle, Actinemys marmorata)

Works

Seasonal project. Turtle trapping. Turtle measurement. Animal marking and identification.

Australian National University

7/2018 ~ 6/2020

Master of Science (Advanceed) in Quantitative Biology and Bioinformatics

Experiences

Biogeography Lab

Duration

1 year

Topic

Correlated evolution of dorsal patterns and habitat types in the context of rock specialization. The genetic basis for patterning in H. binoei.

Works

Experimental design. Trait quantification. Phylogenetics with IQ-TREE (Maximum LIkelihood). Ancestral state reconstraction. Phylogenetic GWAS. Hypothesis testing. Coding with python and R.

Industry

Tecan Group Ltd.

8/2021 ~ 10/2022

Sales Representative

Duration

8/2021 ~ 4/2022 (9mo)

Role

Sales role focusing on customer communication and distributor management.

Responsibilities

Sales presentation. Estimate/quotes/sales order creation and processing. Funnel management. International distributor management (lead management, study session, technical inquiries handling, etc.). Local Japanese sales training.

Accomplishments

Sales of benchtop dispensers (D300e).
Expand International disctributor business.

Sales Engineer

Duration

4/2022 ~ 7/2022 (7mo)

Role

Technical sales role focusing on liquid handling robotics design and demonstration.

Responsibilities

Customer communication. Liquid handling robotics design. Protocol scripting. Technical sales presentation. Product demonstration. Exhibition demonstration. Technical product support. Troubleshooting. Customer teaching.

Accomplishments

Design and sales of a liquid handler EVO100 three months into the position.
Design and presentation of a liquid handler (FLUENT780) colony picking module (Pickolo) for a conference.
Design and sales of nucleic acid purification and library prep liquid handler (Dream Prep).

Illumina, Inc.

Bioinformatics Specialist II

Duration

10/2022 ~ Present

Role

Technical sales role focusing on bioinformatics software suite.

Responsibilities

Customer communication. Technical sales presentation. Product demonstration/trial. Project management. Competitor research. Marketing events organization. Product expertise. Cloud use regulation knowledge. Technical inquiries handling. Cross department and marketing segment collaboration.

Accomplishments

Lead Japan’s first adoption of Illumina NGS data interpretation and reporting softwares
Lead Japan’s first adoption of Illumina NGS LIMS software