Thomas Smith, PhD

Thomas Smith, PhD has a strong background in research and development. Thomas started their career as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where they taught and assisted in research projects. During their time there, they also worked as a Graduate Researcher in the Raines Laboratory, focusing on designing and synthesizing small-molecule boronic acids to manipulate protein function and behavior.

After completing their graduate studies, Dr. Smith joined Promega Corporation as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Advanced Technologies Group. In this role, they collaborated with a team to develop innovative diagnostic platform technologies. Thomas regularly communicated project scope and progress to stakeholders and stayed updated with the latest trends in the clinical and applied market space.

Most recently, Dr. Smith worked as a Front End Developer at Postal.io, a sales and marketing platform. Their role involved personalizing, automating, and scaling direct mail and events to enhance engagement and improve customer relationships.

Thomas Smith, PhD has a diverse education history. Thomas started their academic journey by completing the Young Scholar Program at Stony Brook University from 2004 to 2006. Thomas then pursued their undergraduate studies at the University at Buffalo, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Medicinal Chemistry and Neuroscience from 2006 to 2010. Thomas went on to enroll at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011 and completed a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemistry in 2016. During their time at Wisconsin, they also participated in the Morgridge Entrepreneurial Bootcamp at the Wisconsin School of Business, which provided him with valuable entrepreneurial skills. Thomas continued to expand their knowledge and skills in Computer Software Engineering by attending Fullstack Academy until 2019.