Behrad Azimi

Behrad Azimi has a diverse work experience in the biotechnology and engineering fields. Behrad is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of Narwhal Bio Inc., a position they have held since July 2021. Prior to that, they worked at DNA Electronics (DNAe) as the Head of Platform Integration from July 2021 to September 2022.

From 2019 to 2021, Behrad served as a Principal Engineer at Roswell Biotechnologies. Before that, they held multiple roles at Vala Sciences, starting as the CTO in May 2015 until October 2019. During their tenure, they led the strategic and tactical planning for the development of Vala's technologies and played an instrumental role in raising funds for the company. Behrad also served as a Senior Engineer, Product Development Manager, and Director of Engineering, where they planned and led product development, created prototypes, coordinated team efforts, and launched robotic products.

Behrad also worked as an Independent Consultant from 2013 to 2014, where they developed a wearable device and mobile app for measuring and tracking training in sports. Additionally, they worked at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute as an Assay Engineer from 2005 to 2010, collaborating with research groups and developing imaging protocols and analysis software for drug discovery screens.

Overall, Behrad Azimi has a strong background in engineering, product development, and leadership roles in the biotechnology industry.

Behrad Azimi completed their education in the field of Bioengineering. Behrad obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Bioengineering - Biotechnology from UC San Diego in the years 2002 to 2005. Behrad then pursued a Master's Degree in Bioengineering from UC San Diego from 2006 to 2007. Following this, they earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Bioengineering from UC San Diego, completing their studies from 2007 to 2010.

In addition to their formal education, Behrad Azimi has also obtained two certifications. Behrad completed a course titled "Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter tuning, Regularization and Optimization" offered by Coursera in March 2019. Behrad has also completed a course on "Neural Networks and Deep Learning" from Coursera, although the specific details such as the completion month and year are not provided.