Austin Ray is pursuing an MS in Computer Science and BS in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University with a 3.98 GPA. He has extensive programming experience and has won multiple academic awards and honors. His work experience includes roles as a CS course assistant at Stanford, a molecular technician developing RNA algorithms, a process engineer designing fuel production systems, and founding two startups. His objectives are to accelerate life science research through technology and increase human health and longevity.
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1. AUSTIN RAY
(415) 272-4314 aray@cs.stanford.edu
EDUCATION
Stanford University 9/11 - Present
MS Candidate in Computer Science, BS in Chemical Engineering with Distinction
GPA: 3.98
Coursework: Machine Learning, AI, Object-Oriented Programming, Data Structure Design, Automata Theory, Logic
Theory, Scientific Computing, Computational Engineering, Engineering Entrepreneurship, Chemical Engineering,
Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Blitzscaling Startups
Programming Experience: C, C++, Python, Mathematica, MATLAB, Javascript/jQuery, HTML/CSS, Arduino
Awards and Honors
(2012) Presidents Award for Academic Excellence in the Freshman Year
(2014) Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society
(2015) Terman Award for Scholastic Achievement in Engineering
(2015) Mayfield Fellows Program One of 12 fellows selected into 9-month work/study program designed to
develop a theoretical and practical understanding for growing technology companies
WORK EXPERIENCE
Stanford University | CS 107 Course Assistant (20 hrs/wk) | Stanford, CA Autumn 2015
Duties include: teaching labs, holding office hours, grading assignments/exams.
Emerald Therapeutics | Molecular Technician (on Scientific Computation team) | South SF, CA Summer 2015
Implemented RNA folding algorithms. Consolidated existing nucleic acid manipulation suite.
Developed a code profiler, a stack tracer, and a suite of over 20 other code profiling and debugging tools to facilitate
productivity increases and improvements in codebase performance.
Spiral Fuel | Process Engineer | Foster City, CA Summer 2014
Designed and built a fuel production unit and a chemical heating system for the Spiral reactor system.
Standardized company operating procedures, piping/wiring, and reactor control systems.
Dinoclip | Founder | Stanford, CA 2/14 - Present
Developed relationship with foreign bike gadget wholesaler. Imported clips that attach phones to handlebars.
Sold at Campus Bike Shop as cheap bike light solution for students (phone flashlight + Dinoclip = bike light).
Sold at bike shops near Stanford as cheap GPS solution for road bikers.
Stanford-Brown iGEM Team | Research Intern | NASA ARC, Mountain View, CA 4/13 - 11/13
Completed four synthetic biology projects (http://bit.ly/1GlP06W).
Wrote an economic analysis on the outsourcing of DNA synthesis for lab research (http://bit.ly/1BTnwEu).
Earned gold medal at regional jamboree in Toronto and advanced to compete in the world championships at MIT.
Quicktern | Co-Founder | Stanford, CA Summer 2012
Created web-based marketplace that connected Stanford students with startups for mini-internships.
Bryant Lab | Research Intern | Stanford University, Stanford, CA Summer 2012
Genetically engineered two mutant proteins to elucidate key steps in DNA gyrases function.
Computer Science Club | Founder | Branson High School, Ross, CA 10/08 - 6/11
Taught AP Computer Science to other students (school had no CS department).
Brought in a developer from Adobe to teach electronics and C++ and served as a TA.
Boys Leadership Program | Co-Founder | Branson High School, Ross, CA 10/09 - 6/11
Led leadership workshops with underclassmen and organized a retreat for upperclassmen.
OBJECTIVES
Short-term
Accelerate life science research by leveraging simulation, mechanical automation, and automated reasoning.
Enable widespread, agile innovation in the life science space (akin to the digital tech revolution).
Long-term
Drastically increase human health and longevity.