Kelli Iwamoto

Kelli Iwamoto has a diverse range of work experience. Kelli began their career at the Advanced Material Processing and Synthesis Laboratory at UCSD, where they worked as a Student Researcher. In this role, they designed fixtures and conducted experiments using various equipment.

In 2018, Kelli worked as an Engineering Intern at Kyocera International, Inc. - Semiconductor Components Group. During their time there, they evaluated a manufacturing process and implemented a statistical process control system.

Following their internship at Kyocera, Kelli joined Illumina in 2019. Kelli started as a Systems Sustaining Engineering Intern, where they supported hardware and software changes for on-market Next Generation Sequencers. Kelli also gained experience in troubleshooting and wet lab skills.

Kelli continued their journey at Illumina in 2020 as a Test Engineer 1, responsible for testing and characterizing optical systems in sequencing platforms. Kelli also helped develop test methods and algorithms for optical alignment.

In their most recent role at Illumina, starting in 2021, Kelli served as a Test Systems Engineer 2. Kelli contributed to the development and characterization of the optical ecosystem in sequencing platforms, including DOE planning and execution.

Currently, Kelli is working at Pleno Inc. as a System Engineer 2. Further details about this role are not provided.

Kelli Iwamoto obtained a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from UC San Diego, completing their education from 2015 to 2019.