Chao Zen
Investor at Makers Fund
Chao Zen
Investor at Makers Fund
Tokyo, Tokyo
Overview
Work Experience
Investor
2018 - Current
Asia Client Development Leader
2017 - 2018
Senior Engagement Manager
2011 - 2017
Investment Banking Analyst
2009 - 2011
Head of Engineering
2008 - 2010
Founding member responsible for High Throughput Expression (HTE) at Adimab Inc., a biotech startup that specializes in antibody discovery and production via Yeast. HTE was responsible for R&D and Design of discovery and delivery platform for the technology
Computer Aided Design Specialist/Coach
2007 - 2010
- Instructed and advised students, faculty and staff in manufacturing components for their research/design projects using CAD and MC/CNC equipment. - Advised extensively for more than 30 design/engineering projects using CAD - Held tutorials/help sessions and advisory by appointments Software platforms: SolidWorks, ProEngineering including their Static/Flow Finite Element Analysis packages
Outside Consultant
2009 - 2010
Research and development project sponsored by Jetboil, Inc. as part of a 2-term Engineering190/290 project at Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College
Teachingn assistant in Bioengineering Department; Research Intern for nano tech lab
2004 - 2004
Research assistant for a national research program on Magnetic Nanoparticles at Engineering Research Centre of Nano Science and Technology (Now Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology). Worked specifically on study of antibody surface activated magnetic particles for medical diagnostics applications. Worked closely with senior scientists including Prof. Hongchen Gu to complete assigned projects. The program also includes one week of laboratory training in the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Also worked on thesis project on immobilization of yeast for fermentation utilizing encapsulation.