Arvind Vivekanandan
Founder of SimpleCell
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder & CTO
2024 - Current
Backed by Forum Ventures.
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.
Berkeley Lab is a national laboratory that creates advanced new tools for scientific discovery.
Founder @ Pad-13 (Batch 18)
2024 - 2024
Pad-13 is Berkeley SkyDeck's program for early stage startups (<2% acceptance rate).
SkyDeck Berkeley is a research university accelerator that serves as an apex startup launchpad for affiliated entrepreneurs.
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
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.
National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency that supports research and education in the fields of science and engineering.
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
First Resonance develops ION Factory OS, a robust manufacturing production software that provides data insights and improves scalability.
Raised $33,623,533.00 from Emerson Ventures and Starburst Accelerator.
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/
Education
Bachelor of Science - BS
2021 - 2024
High School Diploma
2015 - 2021