Hi, I'm Kelan.
- Location
- Fairfax, Marin County, CA
- Rate
- $75/hour
- Format
- In-person + Online (Zoom)
- Audiences
- Professionals, Small Business, Business Teams, Career Switchers
I'm a chemical engineer turned biotech business development leader who has spent years bridging the gap between complex technology and the people who need to use it.
After completing my bachelor's in Chemical Engineering at UC San Diego, I worked in surgical navigation — literally standing in operating rooms helping surgeons use machine-vision AI systems. Then I earned a master's in Bioengineering from UC Riverside while working full-time at Corning Life Sciences. Now, as Director of Business Development at ThinkBio.ai, I work with AI-driven biotech tools every day.
Teaching has always been part of who I am. In college I tutored chemistry and physics through the campus tutoring center and served as a supplemental instructor for general chemistry in partnership with my professor for two years. Those experiences taught me how to break complex ideas into clear, approachable steps — a skill I carry into every AI session today.
I started teaching AI skills because I saw the same pattern everywhere: smart, capable business owners who felt lost and overwhelmed by AI — not because it's hard, but because nobody showed them how to use it for their actual work. That's what I do. I build practical AI implementations and train people to maintain them — one workflow at a time.
Education
BS Chemical Engineering (UCSD), MS Bioengineering (UCR), CS Certificates (DVC)
Experience
ThinkBio.ai, Corning Life Sciences, Stryker, SeaSpine (7D Surgical), 2 yrs college chemistry & physics tutor
Community
SF Suicide Prevention volunteer, Court Appointed Special Advocate (Alameda County)
Teaching Philosophy
Outcome-first, empowerment-first. Every session produces something you can use.
My Teaching Approach
Outcome-first
We don't learn AI in the abstract. Every session is built around your real goals, your real tasks, and your real tools. You leave with something usable.
Empowerment-first
I teach the real tools, systems, and capabilities of AI so you can find your own use cases. For professionals, it means building workflows around your actual job. For businesses, it means systems that save real time and money.
Local and personal
I live in Fairfax and know the Marin community. In-person sessions are available throughout Marin County. I also offer remote sessions for flexibility.
No hype, no jargon
I translate complex AI concepts into practical, everyday language. You don't need a technical background — just a willingness to learn.