Jay Parekh

Current

• Chief Operating Officer at Hydros Bottle LLC

Past

• Consultant at Firearm & Injury Center at Penn
• Lead Investigator at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
• Research Assistant at University of Pennsylvania Orthopedics Research Laboratory

• Engineering Intern at FPL

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Education

• University of Pennsylvania

Connections

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Industry

Consumer Goods

Jay Parekh’s Experience

• Chief Operating Officer

  Hydros Bottle LLC

  (Privately Held; Consumer Goods industry)

  May 2009 — Present (7 months)

• Consultant

  Firearm & Injury Center at Penn

  (Research industry)

  August 2008 — May 2009 (10 months)

  Designed a network of sensors to remotely and wireless collect patient data. Data was synchronized with a simulator in order to test the effects of inebriation on firearm usage. The device analyzed several decision making steps involved in firing a handgun.

• Lead Investigator

  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

  (Educational Institution; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  January 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 5 months)

  Investigated previously unreported incidence of transient thrombocytopenia in three hemodialysis patients using an FDA-approved dialyzer.

• Research Assistant

  University of Pennsylvania Orthopedics Research Laboratory

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  October 2006 — January 2007 (4 months)

  Performed post-operative passive motion on rats with simulated rotator cuff injuries in an attempt to design the best rehabilitation routine, with aim to reduce the number of failed shoulder repair surgeries.

• Engineering Intern

  FPL

  (Public Company; FPL; Utilities industry)

  May 2006 — August 2006 (4 months)

  Designed a low voltage breaker testing tool and associated protocols for use with field-ready equipment. Analyzed high voltage bus bar resistances and developed a trending and notifying system within Excel for system engineers. Assisted system engineers on walkdowns of crucial systems.

Jay Parekh’s Education

• University of Pennsylvania

  Bioengineering ,

  Minors in Entrepreneurship and Mathematics

  Activities and Societies:

  Penn Engineers Without Borders, Biomedical Engineering Society

Additional Information

Jay Parekh’s Interests:

entrepreneurship, medical devices, healthcare IT, sustainable development, scuba diving, web design, green technology, global water access

Jay Parekh’s Groups:

President, Penn Engineers without Borders

•    Wharton Entrepreneurs & VCs
•    The-Green-Group.com
•    Philly Startup Leaders
•    University of Pennsylvania Alumni
•    Penn Engineering Entrepreneurship Alumni
•    Penn Engineering Alumni
•    Ivy League Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
•    Penn Entrepreneurs & Startup People
•    Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference

Jay Parekh’s Honors:

- Snider Seed Fund recipient
- Semifinalist in Dell Social Innovation Competition for CleanHydration, a movement to address the global water crisis using a for-profit model for sustainability
- Finalist in PennVention for starting medical device/service OSHealth, a corporate wellness program performance monitoring tool, 2008
- Innovation Fund seed investment recipient for OSHealth, 2008
- Top ten in JPMorgan's GoodVenture Competition for Power Up Gambia, a hospital solarification project in the Gambia, 2007
- Dean's List 2008, 2009

Jay Parekh’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests