SoFab Inks, LLC

SoFab Inks is a chemical manufacturing startup focused on accelerating the commercialization of Perovskite Solar Cells. Spun out from the University of Louisville, Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, SoFab specializes in functionalized inks that improve cell efficiency, reduce module cost, and enable scalable manufacturing. 

As COO, I am responsible for operationalizing SoFab's long-term strategy to meet our business objectives. If you're interested in learning more about SoFab Inks, let's connect and explore opportunities to make a meaningful impact together.

Chief Operating Officer

University of Louisville

As Entrepreneur-In-Residence at the University of Louisville, I will be responsible for coaching and mentoring student-led start-ups, providing staff-level support of strategic level initiatives of the Forcht Center for Entrepreneurship, developing relationships in the Louisville startup ecosystem, and teaching courses in management and entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneur In Residence

FirstBuild

As Senior Digital Marketing Specialist, I help FirstBuild invent and validate new products by blending together marketing, design thinking, and lean methodologies. Through authentic and transparent co-creation, we reject innovation theatre and launch products customers love.  

At FirstBuild, we invent what's next for the home.

Senior Digital Marketing Specialist

At FirstBuild, we work closely with our community to research and develop new, innovative appliance products. 

As a digital marketing specialist, I am responsible for architecting and optimizing our digital product suite to meet FirstBuild's commercial objectives. I am passionate about applying an entrepreneurial mindset to launch new ventures and explore new product concepts.

Digital Marketing Specialist

GE Appliances, a Haier Company

3. Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Solutions Architect & Developer
2. IT Innovation Strategist 
1. Sales IT Project Manager

As an ITDP for GEA, I rotated through multiple IT-related business functions over the course of two years, holding a mix of project management and technical positions. This position requires an intense cross-functional workload, completion of industry-relevant certifications, and completion of a graduate-level executive degree from the Kelly School of Business, IU.

IT Leadership Development Program

As an Early Identification Program Intern I have been responsible for assisting in the complete migration of GE Appliances Legacy Intranet to a new Microsoft Office Environment as well as educating and supporting business functions across the company. 

Specifically- built and migrated over 100 site collection hierarchies, presented educational material to 500+ individuals including Executives and Directors, and created extensive online SharePoint tutorials. Member of "Team of the Week" for rapid and successful project completion. 

Other responsibilities include Intern Celebration's Committee Chair.

IT Leadership Program Intern

Zella Chocolate

Developed, funded, and launched Zella Chocolate- an ultra premium dark chocolate company differentiated by it's high percentage of cocoa content and exotic infusions. 

Passionate about disrupting the cocoa industry, Zella Chocolate focuses on becoming more than a product by using lifestyle branding and a strong culture of innovation.

President

Allstate

As an Analyst for the Online Analytics and Operations Services Team as well as the SEO team, stationed at Allstate’s headquarters, I was responsible for generating analytical reports, creating tag design documentation for new mobile applications, and evaluating potential software vendors. 

I also maintained a position on Allstate’s Education Board and Allstate’s Intern Blog Team.

During an intern Hackathon I facilitated the creation of an innovative POC for a new application and presented it to Allstate’s Technology Directors.

Web Analyst Intern

Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA)

Created and directed a program allowing teenagers with special needs to learn and play lacrosse.

Sports Camp Leader

A technologist by trade and a resourceful entrepreneur at heart. In my current role, I manage business development and operations at SoFab Inks, a chemical manufacturing startup focused on accelerating the adoption of perovskite solar cells through collaborative material manufacturing. I also serve as an Entrepreneur-In-Residence for the University of Louisville's College of Business where I teach entrepreneurship courses in the Innovation-MBA program and support student entrepreneurs across the University. Previously I supported the commercialization of innovative products at GE Appliance's R&D lab, FirstBuild.

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