Maria Celeste Castillo

Resume for Cercle

Relevant Skills & Competencies

• Computer Skills: Solidworks, NX, Autodesk Fusion, Data Analysis in Python (matplotlib, pandas, sklearn), SQL (basics), Microsoft Office

• Coaching & Leadership: Product Management, Active Listening, Influencing, Cross-Cultural Communication, Project Management, Managing Stakeholders, Collaboration, Team Problem-Solving

• Languages: English (fluent), Spanish (fluent), Italian (intermediate), Japanese (intermediate)

• Fem-Tech: Women’s Health and Physiology, Fem-Tech Product Landscape, Holistic Health, Supplementation
  

Education

MASTER OF ENGINEERING, CONCENTRATION: PRODUCT DESIGN MAY 2022, GPA 3.9
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

Relevant Coursework: Machine Learning for Modeling Energy Conversion Processes, Heat Transfer with Phase Change, Human-Centered Design, Teaming and Project Management, R&D Technology Management and Ethics
Project: Contrast Therapy Device

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING: WITH HONORS DECEMBER 2014, GPA 3.6
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
Projects: Shigley Hauler (First Place Design Award), YOLO Handcycle

Relevant Experience

Co-Founder & CEO | Thermpack | September 2022 – March 2023

• Recruited, mentored, and lead six teammates

• Outlined product requirements and created a project timeline

• Spearheaded customer discovery process, performed customer interviews, competitive analysis, and outlined product strategy

• Worked as a team to analyze value opportunity, determine hardware specifications, and model, prototype and test systems

• Selected Peltier device by creating thermal models of the human body in Python, applying the latest research in thermoelectric cooling, and speaking with manufacturers

• Increased overall knowledge of human thermoregulation, thermal treatments, and athlete recovery

• Participated in entrepreneurial programs at UC Berkeley, such as NSF I-CORPS training, StEP, and Start-up Disco

Health Coach | Nourish Health Coaching | August 2020 – present

• Acquiring customers through networking, free consultation meetings and referrals

• Scheduling and organizing bi-weekly meetings with clients and providing supportive mentorship

• Using empathy and creativity to create coaching programs and learning materials based on clients’ individual needs ensuring customer success

Certifications and Online Courses

Master Statistics with Python | Codecademy | In progress

Startup School | Y-Combinator | March 2023

Advanced Product Management: Vision, Strategy, and Metrics | Udemy | October 2022

Learn SQL | Codecademy | October 2022

SQL Essential Training | LinkedIn Learning | July 2022

Integrative Nutrition Health Coach | Institute for Integrative Nutrition | August 2021

LesMills Core Group Fitness Instructor | December 2020

Japanese Language Proficiency Test N3 | The Japan Foundation | August 2018

Awards

• Eaton-Hachigian Fellowship awarded to two students pursuing a Master of Engineering at UC Berkeley

• Fung Excellence Scholarship is given to a subset of MEng candidates with noteworthy accomplishments

• Joseph Bonnheim Memorial Scholarship for Academic accomplishments and potential for future achievements

• Harold Memorial Grant Prize for demonstrating excellence in upper-division coursework

• Miguel Velez Scholarship for character, ability, and Latin American Descent