Dr. Saber Miresmailli
Work Experience
Over the years, I had the privilege of working with many talented individuals at various capacities. I managed and led teams of various size and geographical distributions and was also part of big and small size teams myself. Each experience taught me something about myself and my capabilities and each individual that I worked with, influenced me and helped me become the person I am today. Probably the most challenging and rewarding responsibility that I had was when I operated a greenhouse and was in charge of the wellbeing of a relatively large operation. Caring for plants is the best way one can learn how to read signs and symptoms of distress before they become a serious problem.
Current Positions
2010-Current
Ecoation Innovative Solutions
Founder & Chief Executive Officer. Provide leadership, oversight, guidance and steering for company’s various teams and projects; engage in fund raising / revenue generating activities; draft IP related documents; conduct research and development activities and generating new ideas for future products and services.
2023-Current
Next Planet Technolgies
Co-Founder & Board Member. After winning the Deep Space Food Challenge set forth by NASA and CSA, along with other members of the project, we founded NPT. As a board member, I provide high level guidance and utilize my network for fundraising.
2022-Current
HORTECA
Founder & Academic Director. At the Horticultural Technology Center and Academy, we bridge the gap between academic institutions and industry leaders and provide educational opportunities for the next generation of farmers.
2015-Current
PointBlue Technologies
Co-Founder & Board Member. PBT is a development and consultancy firm focusing on creating solutions and policies focused on food production, human health and community building mostly in rural areas in the world.
Previous Positions
2014-2015
CTLT- University of BC
Academic Assessment Manager. The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) advances scholarly and innovative approaches to teaching, learning, curriculum and educational technology practices within and across UBC’s diverse disciplinary and cultural contexts.
2011-2014
Sumatics - NYC
Chief Science Officer. Sumatics is an international firm based on New York City that supplies private and public sectors with the measured insight to open whole new avenues of growth from investments in sustainable development by providing cutting-edge science, predictive and complex analytical and risk assessment models, commercial-political intelligence and business acumen.
2010-2012
Energy BioScience Institute. UIUC
Postdoctoral Research Associate. Developed methods for ascertaining potential impacts of arthropod herbivores on energy flow, soil biogeochemical cycling and climate in biofuel feedstock production systems.
2000-2003
RPCo. Farms
Greenhouse Manager. Responsible for managing and growing at a tomato and pepper greenhouse. Setting up one of the earliest hydroponic growing systems in Iran.
