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Arvind Vivekanandan

Co-Founder & CTO @ SimpleCell

San Francisco Bay Area

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Work Experience

  • Co-Founder & CTO

    2024

    Backed by Forum Ventures.

2024 - 2024

  • Computational Researcher

    2024 - 2024

    Computational data analysis and optimization of AEM cell testing. Electrode fabrication and intelligent device testing for Anion-exchange membrane water electrolyzers.

2024 - 2024

  • Founder @ Pad-13 (Batch 18)

    2024 - 2024

    Pad-13 is Berkeley SkyDeck's program for early stage startups (<2% acceptance rate).

  • Sourcing and Projects Committee

    2024 - 2024

    Sourcing and assisting Berkeley startups. Please reach out to arvind.v@berkeley if you are building something!

  • Investment Analyst

    2022 - 2024

    Investment thesis in cyber security. Conducting end-to-end market research (top down and bottom up). Sourcing startups via Pitchbook and conducting due-diligence process. Pitched to multiple VC’s including Activate Capital, Bow Capital, and Conscience VC

  • Founder in Residence

    2024 - 2024

    SimpleCell: Bioinformatics platform enabling academic research teams to use natural language to manage complex research workflows and automate testing. 2nd Place @ SCET Collider Cup | 1st Place Cohort Winner

2023 - 2024

  • Head of Education

    2023 - 2024

    - Overseeing student-led course in NewSpace Entrepreneurship - Managing projects from Deloitte, Vast, USRA

  • Web Development Lead

    2023 - 2024

    Developing and maintaining the NewSpace at Berkeley web presence on mobile and desktop using Webflow.

  • Bay Area NSF Innovation Corps Cohort

    2024 - 2024

    Bay Area NSF I-Corps Method trains early stage teams with a fundamental technology or engineering innovation to find a scalable business model through the customer discovery process. Our startup, Litrix, develops a cheaper, more efficient alternative to traditional hydrogen cells leading to increased power output.

2023 - 2024

  • Software Engineer Intern

    2023 - 2024

    • API backend development with Python, GraphQL, Postgres, and SQLAlchemy • Writing frontend production quality code in React and Typescript, Apollo Client • Built an optimization/performance focused internal developer tool utilizing flame graphs and GraphQL/SQL queries and mutation analysis

  • FORM+FUND Fellow

    2023 - 2023

    FORM+FUND teaches the core legal, financial, and organizational aspects of starting and scaling a venture-backed business for Berkeley-affiliated entrepreneurs https://www.law.berkeley.edu/experiential/startupberkeleylaw/entrepreneurs/form-fund/

  • Founder in Residence (Fall '23 Incubator Cohort)

    2023 - 2023

    AI Entrepreneurs at Berkeley is the premier AI incubator for early stage startups and a community of risk-takers, researchers, and investor partners. https://aientrepreneurs.org/