Work history
Intellent Patents LLC, Ann Arbor, MI
Co-Founder and Owner: July 2013 – Present
- Co-founded a patent consultation and prosecution practice
- Drafted and filed provisional and nonprovisional, utility and design patent applications for various
technologies, including software systems, mechanical engineering, and consumer electronics
- Interviewed clients to determine the breadth of their patentable technologies and develop a patent
portfolio that aligns with their investment and/or go-to-market goals
Bay Area Tutoring Association (BATA), Milpitas, CA
Academic Coach March 2014 – July 2014
- Taught 1st-6th graders programming methodologies (Javascript, HTML/CSS) and computer literacy
- Persuaded district council to allocate funds for underprivileged African-American educational programs
LegalForce RAPC, Mountain View, CA
Senior Patent Agent: March 2013 – September 2013
Technical Specialist: July 2012 – March 2013
- Drafted patent applications in myriad industries: including graphics processing software and hardware, virtual machines, cloud networking, network infrastructure and security, GPS-based applications and business methods, printed circuit board design and manufacture, and reciprocal switch-actuator coupling in truck trailers
- Conducted prior art searches, drafted patentability opinions, and prepared office action responses
- Supervised patent agent trainees and new associate attorney in patent drafting
- Represented clients during Examiner interviews and persuaded Examiners to amend claims
Education and qualifications
UCI Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biological Sciences, June 2011
Dr. John C. Longhurst Laboratory, Irvine, CA
Independent Researcher: February 2010 – June 2011
- Researched medullary areas to determine neural pathways involved in role of electroacupuncture
- Technologies: micro-dialysis devices, cryostats, electroacupuncture patch electrodes, surgical
devices, histology
