Vilma Medrano

Teacher, Entrepreneur, Social Impact Strategist

Vilma Medrano is a seasoned Solutions Engineer with a strong background in Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry. She holds a Master's degree in Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, Biochemistry (MCB) from Brown University, as well as an education in Computer Software Engineering from Hackbright Academy and a Bachelor's degree in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology from Humboldt State University. With over a decade of experience in the biotech industry, Medrano has held positions at a variety of organizations ranging from Research Associate at Nirmidas Biotech to Quality Control Laboratory Technician at Gordon Biersch Brewing Company. Her most notable roles include Senior Research Associate at Theranos, where she used her knowledge to advance microfluidics technology, Laboratory Analyst at Threshold Enterprises LTD, and her current position as Solutions Engineer at Datadog, where she focuses on helping customers leverage data in order to find and fix infrastructure issues.

Experience

Managing Director of Development at Let's Get Ready (June 2022 - Present)

Director Of Individual Giving at Let's Get Ready (January 2021 - May 2022), Founding Managing Director at Next Level Social Impact (September 2020 - August 2022), Assistant Director of Annual Giving at MIT Sloan School of Management (September 2017 - January 2021), Program Coordinator at MIT Sloan School of Management (November 2015 - August 2017), Future Founders: Startup Bootcamp at Future Founders (2020), Essentials Fellow at 4.0 (2018), Admission Counselor at Babson College (August 2015 - June 2016), Teaching Fellow at Noble and Greenough School (August 2014 - June 2015)

Education

MBA from Questrom School of Business, Boston University, MS in Digital Technology from Questrom School of Business, Boston University, MS in Education Entrepreneurship from University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, BA in Sociology and Anthropology from Colgate University, High School Diploma from Trinity School, NYC