Ahson Wardak

Current

Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton

Past

Co-Founder & CEO at ShareMeme, Inc.
Product Manager at NanoReg News
Nanotechnology Research Associate at Environmental Defense

Senior Associate, Nanotechnology Initiative Coordinator at ENVIRON International Corporation
Research Associate at Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies
Undergraduate Research Assistant at Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology @ Rice University
Foresight & Governance Project Intern at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Project Engineer at Alcoa Eastalco Works

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Education

University of Virginia
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Ahson Wardak’s Summary

Currently, CEO of angel-funded web startup and part-time PhD student. Emerging technologies consultant with depth in nanotechnology and web applications. Demonstrated ability to make value propositions of emerging technologies to various sets of stakeholders. Experienced in technology consulting using qualitative/quantitative tools to inform business decisions for government, non-profits, and private sector clients.

Ahson Wardak’s Specialties:

systems engineering, web application development, policy analysis, product management, marketing, environmental health & safety, risk assessment

Ahson Wardak’s Experience

Senior Consultant

Booz Allen Hamilton

(Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)

May 2009 — Present (7 months)
Co-Founder & CEO

ShareMeme, Inc.

(Internet industry)

August 2007 — March 2009 (1 year 8 months)

- Developed a second product for bringing a flexible, dead simple messaging system to any web application.

- Led product development web-based messaging application for casual and enterprise communities.

- Raised seed and angel funding rounds within 4 months of prototype development.

- Managing a coalition of partners, including consultants, developers, and investors to bring value to all involved.
Product Manager

NanoReg News

(Nanotechnology industry)

September 2007 — March 2008 (7 months)

- Research, write, and produce bi-weekly newsletter on nanotechnology regulation news for large user base via email subscription.

- Consult with service organizations, nanomaterials manufacturers, and trade organizations on addressing nanotechnology policy issues.
Nanotechnology Research Associate

Environmental Defense

(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Environmental Services industry)

May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)

- Developed internal strategy document on best practices for Corporate Partnerships Program.

- Drafted business processes for presenting risk data to non-experts for nanomaterials for Fortune 500 client project.
Senior Associate, Nanotechnology Initiative Coordinator

ENVIRON International Corporation

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Environmental Services industry)

April 2006 — April 2007 (1 year 1 month)

- Led corporate-wide effort to establish a environmental and health sciences consulting practice in nanotechnology.

- Built $200k portfolio within 6 months including Fortune 500 clients and trade organizations.

- Reported directly to partner and CEO to form strategic vision for short-term, medium-term, and long-term.
Research Associate

Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Think Tanks industry)

May 2005 — August 2005 (4 months)

- Proposed research and development projects for a 2 year/$3 M grant to analyze future of nanotechnology.

- Published peer-review law journal article on life cycle analysis on nanotechnology regulation and its implications for multiple stakeholder.

Wardak, A and Gorman, M.E. "Using Trading Zones and Life Cycle Analysis to Understand Nanotechnology Regulation," Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics (Winter 2006).
Undergraduate Research Assistant

Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology @ Rice University

(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Nanotechnology industry)

June 2004 — August 2004 (3 months)

- Projected the potential impacts of non-profit organizations on future nanotechnology regulations.

- Experimented with titanium dioxide nanoparticles to determine cell toxicity with coatings and different synthesis methods in Dr. Vicki Colvin's laboratory.
Foresight & Governance Project Intern

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Think Tanks industry)

May 2003 — August 2003 (4 months)

- Organized workshops with the Foresight and Governance Project on future science and technology policy issues.

- Published first white paper with detailed analysis of nanotechnology's impact on the Toxic Substances Control Act that led the EPA to implement the Voluntary Program on Nanoscale Materials.

Wardak, A. and Rejeski, D. "Nanotechnology & Regulation: A Case Study using the Toxic Substance Control Act," (Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 2003).

Wardak, A. et. al. "Environmental Regulatory Implications for Nanomaterials under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)," IEEE Technology and Society Magazine (Winter 2006).
Project Engineer

Alcoa Eastalco Works

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Mining & Metals industry)

May 2002 — August 2002 (4 months)

- Counseled the Power Engineer on substation management at an aluminum smelter.

- Planned $30,000+ project on laying ground cable in a 230 KV switchyard to fulfill corporate safety standards.

Ahson Wardak’s Education

University of Virginia

Ph.D. , Systems & Information Engineering , 2007 — 2012 (expected)

* Published two book chapters on nanotechnology & water for the developing world and management of nanotechnology.

* Published journal article on utilizing expert elicitation for risk assessment for nanotechnology-based consumer products.

* Experienced teaching assistant for upper-level undergraduate engineering writing courses for 3 years.
University of Virginia

MS , Systems Engineering , 2004 — 2006

* Thesis - Life Cycle Analysis and Earth Systems Engineering Management: A Case Study in Nanotechnology Regulation

* Teaching assistant in classes focusing on technology’s future impact on society.

* Coursework in ethics, stochastic processes, mathematical programming, risk analysis, and nanomaterials.

Activities and Societies:

Sustained Dialogue for Race Relations, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Omega Rho, Asian Student Union
University of Virginia

BS , Electrical Engineering, Computer Science , 2000 — 2004

* Thesis - The Implications of Federal Regulation from the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency on the Future of Nanotechnology

* Major concentration in electronic communications. Minor concentration in control systems.

* Wardak, A. "The TOC Triangle, Jacques Ellul, and Nanotechnology" Online Student Journal of Nanotechnology, (2005).

Activities and Societies:

SEAS Teaching Effectiveness Committee, Student Council, Engineering Student Council, Sustained Dialogue for Race Relations