Hrishit M Shah

Experienced professional with a strong background in lifescience-related roles. Proficient in business development, revenue growth analysis, and due diligence. Skilled in problem-solving and optimizing performance. Capable of managing projects and collaborating effectively with teams. Committed to continuous learning and staying current with industry trends to contribute to organizational success.

• STUDENT GOVERNMENT BOARD, Pittsburgh, PA, First Year Council, Member, 09/2018 - 05/2019, Selected on a 14-member council out of 200+ interviewees to be a part of the SGB's First Year Council, Established a sustainability development project for Pitt's Campus which helped reduce food waste by 35%
• VSURS - VIRTUAL SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, Pittsburgh, PA, Founder, 05/2020 - 08/2020, Organized the first virtual research conference at Pitt in collaboration with the Department of Neuroscience and Biological Sciences., Had more than 30+ presenters with esteemed faculty from both departments attending the conference to review student posters., 15-18 faculty members attended.
• ASHA FOR EDUCATION, Pittsburgh, PA, Awareness Chair, 08/2018 - 05/2019, Made PowerPoint presentations for the General Body Meetings to spread awareness about social and political issues which directly or indirectly affected education in India. Covered topics like Sabrimala, New education policies, and Child Labor., Hosted fundraising events like bake sale, succulent sale, and krispy crème donut sale to donate money for building schools, bathrooms, or buying books for students in India.
• Nu Rho Psi - Neuroscience Honors Society, Pittsburgh, PA, Secretary, 01/2021 - 04/2022, Elected as the secretary out of 48 society members to do tasks like managing the student database, sending out bi-weekly emails with opportunities.

• Characterization of Post-Traumatic Seizure Events and Systemic Inflammation Following Moderate-to-Severe TBI, Poster presentation, Rehabilitation Institute Day 2020, Department of PM&R, Pittsburgh, PA, 10/2020
• Characterization of Post-Traumatic Seizure Events and Systemic Inflammation Following Moderate-to-Severe TBI, Poster presentation, University of Pittsburgh Honors College Research Fair, Pittsburgh, PA, 02/2021
• Characterize the floral microbiome and determining whether the UV patterns and microbiome differ between plants grown in contrasting urban environments, Poster presentation, Biology Lab 1 Poster Fair, Pittsburgh, PA, 12/2020
• Sleepiness, not total sleep amount, increases seizure burden through hyperactivation of sleep-promoting circuits, Under Review, Nature, Vishnu Anand Cuddapah, Cynthia T Hsu, Yongjun Li, Hrishit M Shah, Christopher Saul, Samantha Killiany, Joy Shon, Zhifeng Yue, Gabrielle Gionet, Mary E Putt, Amita Sehgal

• Pre-Health Spotlight, Pittsburgh, PA, Mentor Research Panelist, 02/2021, Invited to be a part of an undergraduate research panel to tell students about my experiences of doing research and teach them about how to find labs.
• KEEP IT REAL, Pittsburgh, PA, TUTOR, 01/2020 - 03/2020, Tutored kids from grade 1-12 in SAT prep, school homework etc. of the Somali - Bantu community of Pittsburgh every Wednesday for 2-3 hours.
• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Pittsburgh, PA, TA, 08/2021 - 12/2021, Held weekly office hours for students to review and to explain material taught in class., Created study materials (worksheets etc.) and made exam questions., Held review sessions with other Teaching Assistants., Proctor exams.

• Dr. Inderpal Sarkariya, MD, Thoracic surgery, Witnessed an esophageal myotomy and a lobectomy being performed with the help of the DA VINCI robot, 16
• Dr. Daniel Wecht, MD, Neurosurgery, Witnessed a spinal cyst removal, Witnessed a tumor removal, 8
• Dr. Zinn Pascal, MD, Neurosurgery, Witnessed a craniotomy for the removal of a left frontal brain tumor, 8

• Adaptability
• Business Acumen
• Analytic skills
• Problem solving
• Project Management

• Dean's list Spring 2020 - 2022
• Chancellor's Undergraduate Research Fellowship
• IGNITE National Award - India (Patent Number - 527797 - Portable Wi-Fi Device)

• IGNITE National Award - National Innovation Foundation (NIF), 10/2014, Awarded the IGNITE National Award for the innovation of a portable Wi-Fi stick with rechargeable batteries.
• 22 Selected out of 27000+ innovation ideas submitted from all over India.
• Patent on the product granted in 2024