Arvind Vivekanandan
Founder of SimpleCell
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.
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
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.
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/
Education
Bachelor of Science - BS
2021 - 2024
High School Diploma
2015 - 2021