Rekha Hemrajani (BS, '91)

Rekha Hemrajani has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer at FLX Bio, Inc. out of San Francisco, California. From their website, “FLX Bio, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of novel therapies that will improve and prolong the lives of people with cancer. The company is targeting key cancer pathways with its clinical-stage program, FLX925, and building a pipeline of immuno-oncology oral medicines designed to activate a patient’s own immune system to eradicate cancer.”

Read more about Rekha’s new position here!

Ida Byrd-Hill (AB, '89)

Ida, CEO of Detroit-based Weyn LLC, will be heading to Silicon Valley as part of the Core Labs Game Accelerator. "The Core Labs Game Accelerator is a 6-month online program that helps game developers understand the business side of game development and get their games to market effectively. Our goal is simple: we want to help you turn your project into a game development company. We provide weekly workshops, deliverables, mentorship, valuable publisher/partner connections, demo opportunities and more to prepare you for the challenging world of game development startups." This description comes directly from the Core Labs website.

Learn more about Ida's Silicon Valley adventure here!

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Paul DiLaura (AB, ‘99)

Paul DiLaura has been appointed Managing Director for North America at Dassault Systèmes. According to their website, “Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, provides businesses and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations. Its 3DEXPERIENCE Platform leverages the Company’s world-leading 3D software applications to transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported, enabling businesses to craft delightful customer experiences. With the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, our customers create “social enterprises” that involve their customers in the innovation process. With its online architecture, the3DEXPERIENCE environment helps businesses to test and evaluate — anywhere in the development lifecycle of a product or service — the eventual experience they will deliver to their customers. In short, 3DEXPERIENCE powers the next-generation capabilities that drive today’s Experience Economy.”

Read more about Paul’s new position here!