I have spent the last year living in California working remotely for Ginkgo Bioworks. I was promoted to Junior Systems Analyst, and began designing systems to help keep track of internal data within our biosecurity team. I have enjoyed my time at Ginkgo and will continue working for them while I begin my pre-med post-baccalaureate program at San Francisco State University. The program starts at the end of January and I will be done with the required coursework in 1-2 years. My next steps would be to take the MCAT and apply to medical school.

The work I do at Ginkgo is health related, but my focus has been on the more technical side of things. As I progress through the post-baccalaureate program I will have the opportunity to shadow physicians at Stanford University Medical Center and/or nearby hospitals. I may continue to work with Ginkgo part time to help fund my continuing education but would prefer to find payed opportunities in the medical field. I am fortunate to have gained many useful skills during my time at Olin College of Engineering that will help me tremendously in the medical field. I wanted to thank my community, friends, family, and the generosity of MVYouth for the continued support. I continue to use the knowledge I gained at college to push my life and career forward.