Zarah Khondoker
Manhattan,New York
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Entrepreneur in Residence
FoundHerHouse
New York, New York
06.2026 - Current
- Features in major media outlets including NYT, USA Today, Fox News, Apple, Geekwire
- Backing from prominent investors including Brad Feld, Josh Kopelman, Precursor Ventures
- Coordinated private events with top firms including a16z, Kleiner Perkins, NFX, Pear VC, Accel.
Breakthrough Accelerator
Collide Capital
San Francisco, California
04.2026 - 05.2026
- Chosen as 1 of 25 founders out of 7,000 applicants to present in the largest student-led investor event
- Developed and implemented business plan, securing $5,000 in venture capital funding to support growth.
- Built and led cross-functional teams, overseeing recruitment, training, and development of staff.
- Researched debt financing sources, identifying banks, private equity firms, and venture capital funds
- Conducted industry research to identify attractive investment opportunities in private equity and VC.
Spark Accelerator
Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures
Baltimore, MD
01.2026 - 05.2026
- Facilitated 30+ meetings with scientist entrepreneurs to refine business models and clarify funding needs.
- Conducted market research and analysis, identifying potential investment opportunities.
- Maintained 10 + investor relations by updating them on portfolio developments.
Founder
Rutgers road to silicon valley/ idea
New Brunswick, New Jersey
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Secured Top 3 placement at Hult Prize USA amongst 300,000+ applicants
- Collaborated with researchers and medical advisors from Johns Hopkins, Harvard, and Rutgers to validate product efficacy and ensure clinical relevance.
- Secured $1,000 funding from the National Science Foundation.
- Researched and developed non-invasive biomarker diagnostic tools for hormonal health monitoring using menstrual blood, contributing to innovative healthcare solutions.
Marketing + Product Research Intern
Vie Fertility, Harvard University
Boston, Massachusetts
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Developed marketing pitch deck for Vie Fertility's $800,000 allocation plan
- Facilitated partnerships with over 20 fertility organizations, serving as key liaison
- Created survey questions exploring couples' infertility experiences, enabled thorough data analysis
- Collaborated on designing a scientifically- backed customized fertility tracking algorithm.
Intern
U.S Food and Drug Administration Office of Regulatory Affairs
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Researched FDA-regulated firms, emphasizing fertility clinics and stem cell manufacturing to inform compliance.
- Leveraged FDA systems and external data sources to compile comprehensive background information on firms.
- Reviewed data for project accuracy to ensure reliability of findings.
Education
Masters of Healthcare Science - Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore, MD08-2026
B.S. - Public Health
Rutgers University
New BrunswickAccomplishments
- TEDx Spring Speaker 2025: The Power of Being "Hormonal"
- TEDx Fall Speaker 2025: Why Menstrual Blood Is The Biomarker of the Future
Timeline
Entrepreneur in Residence
FoundHerHouse
06.2026 - Current
Breakthrough Accelerator
Collide Capital
04.2026 - 05.2026
Spark Accelerator
Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures
01.2026 - 05.2026
Founder
Rutgers road to silicon valley/ idea
08.2024 - 05.2025
Marketing + Product Research Intern
Vie Fertility, Harvard University
04.2023 - 09.2023
Intern
U.S Food and Drug Administration Office of Regulatory Affairs
08.2021 - 04.2022
Masters of Healthcare Science - Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
B.S. - Public Health
Rutgers University