Khanjan Desai

CEO at Alchemy

Khanjan Desai has a diverse range of work experience, starting with their current role as the CEO of Alchemy since 2013. Prior to this, they served as the Chair of the Canadian Undergraduate Technology Conference from 2012 to 2013, where they led a nationwide team and achieved record-breaking revenue. Additionally, they were the Special Events Lead for the conference from 2011 to 2012.

In 2012, Khanjan worked as an Internet/Email Marketing Intern at Facebook, where they used data analytics to drive marketing decisions and completed high-impact projects. Before that, they served as the Research Lead for the University of Waterloo Nanorobotics Group from 2011 to 2012, overseeing planning, research, and publications.

From 2010 to 2011, Khanjan worked at Harvard Medical School as a Research Assistant, performing experiments, data analysis, and procedure refinement. Khanjan also initiated a project for a loading microfluidics chip.

At the IEEE University of Waterloo Student Branch, Khanjan held multiple roles. Khanjan started as a Web Designer and climbed the ranks to become Vice-Chair, managing activities and leading the technical team. Khanjan also served as a Research Assistant, developing a computational model, and as a Web Application Developer, creating various tools and redesigning the front end.

In 2009, Khanjan worked as a Webmaster/Administrator for Roadpost, where they redesigned and developed the company's global eCommerce website and implemented security measures.

Overall, Khanjan Desai's work experience showcases their leadership, technical skills, and ability to drive results in various industries.

Khanjan Desai attended the University of Waterloo from 2008 to 2013. Khanjan obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree in Nanotechnology Engineering with a specialization in the Management Sciences option.

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Toronto, Canada

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Alchemy

Autonomous vehicles are poised to deliver transformational benefits to drivers and society, but their sensor systems remain critically vulnerable to common environmental stresses such as stone impact and buildup of bug splatter, dirt, rain, snow, etc.At Alchemy, we aim to improve and preserve human lives by empowering vehicle safety systems toreliably function in all climates and road conditions. We are sustainably and responsibly developing and commercializing nanocoatings to protect these systems from critical damage and loss of vision.


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Kitchener, Canada

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11-50

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