For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been seeking answers to life’s biggest questions.

 

Growing up, the outlet for my curiosity was in learning about science, devoting much of my time to science fair projects and routinely irritating my teachers and parents with an insatiable curiosity. 

 

I went to Amherst College and continued my search for meaning by pursuing a double-major in Biology and an independent-study interdisciplinary major in Bioethics. During a Birthright trip to Israel the summer after my freshman year I discovered the rich heritage of my Jewish roots. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude, I moved to Jerusalem and enrolled in a seminary program to explore a more mystical perspective on the meaning of life. 

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While there, I worked part-time for a biotech VC firm and one of their portfolio companies. As I was struggling to identify the right long-term career path, a mentor of mine gave me advice that still guides me today, saying, “There is no lack of innovation in the world, there’s a lack of people who are able to market and sell that innovation.”

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This trajectory led me to move back to the US and join the world’s largest sales and marketing focused consulting firm. There, I had incredible mentorship that taught me how to bring structured thinking and data analysis to inform commercial strategy. I learned how to use research insights to drive impact through customer segmentation, brand positioning, and sales training. 

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After 4+ years providing recommendations to other people, I was eager to put theory into practice and execute my own strategic initiatives. I joined an early-stage biotech startup as the first non-technical hire, building out the content strategy, web presence, co-marketing partnerships, and sales processes and collateral. I then hired and led a commercial team to scale our success through two rounds of fundraising, surpassing the milestone of selling over $1MM in monthly recurring revenue.