Engineering Office

NICHOLAS DAO

530-***-**** *****@*******.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholashdao/

S K I L L S

Technologies: Word, Powerpoint, Excel (including Pivot Tables), MATLAB, Solidworks, OnShape, Slack, SQL, Software Design Lab: Lab safety regulations, Titration, Pipetting, Buffer preparation, Fume hood operation, SDS-PAGE, PCR, Ligation, DNA extraction, Cloning and transformation of E. Coli and Agrobacterium, Plant inoculation Hardware: CNC Mill operation, Lathe operation, 3D Printing, Windows Error Diagnostics and Repair Leadership and Administration: Bookkeeping, Small Team Management, Hiring, Conflict Resolution, Team Building, Cross- Functional Collaboration, Organizational Communications, Presentation, Ad-hoc Team Formation, Employee Development E D U C A T I O N

Master of Business Administration, STEM-designated Emphases: Entrepreneurship, 2018-2020 University of California Davis, Graduate School of Management Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering, 2012-2016 University of California, Davis

T E C H N I C A L A N D M A N A G E M E N T E X P E R I E N C E Cofounder and Chief Technical Officer, Chromatiscope, Davis, CA June 2016-Current

• Developing a smartphone-driven spectrophotometer device for use in schools and small-scale industry and business

• Enhancing both technical skills and business acumen through growth of company

• Currently focused on business development for product and seeking to launch product within the calendar year

• Hired and managed a diverse team of 6 people during the 2017 calendar year

• Expanded software development team in August of 2019

• Redeveloped and spearheaded hardware design during the first half of the 2018 calendar year

• Secured over $32,000 in grant and award money for use by the company, and manage the finances of the company Disaster Action Team Duty Officer, American Red Cross, Sacramento and Yolo County, CA May 2017-Current

• Work as a Red Cross volunteer responder to disaster events ranging house fires to large-scale natural disasters

• Roles include shelter management, interviewing clients, and disbursement of Red Cross funds

• Manage other volunteers during dispatches to clients and ensure clients receive the best possible service

• Consistently work in ad-hoc teams for most dispatches

• Act as home lead when national-level disasters afflict nation and draw away senior talent from Sacramento area

• Dispatch Red Cross Volunteer teams to local disasters across Sacramento and Yolo County

• Performed shelter management in Chico, CA during the Camp Wildfire In-Home Care Specialist, Yolo County In-Home Supportive Services, Davis, CA May 2015-Current

• Work as live-in caretaker for younger sister, who suffers from long term disability

• Provides hygienic, transportation, and supervisory duties to ensure continued comfort

• Provide emotional support and guidance to ensure client lives a relatively independent lifestyle Laboratory Research Intern, USDA-ARS, UC Davis Campus, CA June 2011-March 2017

• Conducted research on the protein pathways of plants in the family Solanaceae (Tomato, Petunia).

• Completed a personal project assigned by superiors related to above development, assisted in collecting and analyzing data for the paper titled A KNOTTED1-LIKE HOMEOBOX Protein Regulates Abscission in Tomato by Modulating the Auxin Pathway by Ma et al.

• Developed a core set of wet lab skills common in many laboratory settings. C O N S U L T I N G WORK

Lead MBA Consultant to California Design Den, Northern California, September 2019-January 2020

• Analyzed competitive advantages, evaluated team structure for scalable growth and developed overall strategy for branding, marketing, product positioning and extensions in order to continue growth and achieve revenue goals in the US market.

• Explored and vetted potential partners within university researcher and NGO space for collaboration with California Design Den’s marketing efforts. Consultant to City of Woodland Business Development Liaison, Yolo County, CA September 2018-June 2019

• Analyzed and verified current business environment of City of Woodland as part of strategic development of client offerings to incoming business. Lead Consultant to the California Legislative Analyst Office, Sacramento County, CA September 2019-March 2020

• Qualitatively analyzed perceptions of Legislative Analyst Office reports and procedures.

• Delivered recommendations on improvements to process and format of LAO offerings.

• Developed and ran two focus groups comprised of legislative analysts at the California State Legislature. L E A D E R S H I P A N D M E M B E R S H I P S

• Inventopia, Sponsored Business, 2017-current

• President, UC Davis GSM Consulting Club, 2019-2020

• Co-President, UC Davis GSM Entrepreneurship and Innovation Association, 2019-2020

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