# Darren Tan

> Staff Software Engineer at Elation

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/darrentan

I'm a software engineer with a bioengineering background located in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have expertise in Python, Django, Javascript, React, and knowledge in AWS tools like OpsWorks, S3, RDS, and VPC. I find the most enjoyment solving problems in a simple yet effective manner.

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer @ Elation Health
Jan 2021 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Software Engineer @ Elation Health
Jan 2016 – Jan 2021

### Intern, Cellular Immunity Laboratory @ Stanford University School of Medicine
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
•	Researched regulatory T cells and DCs along with methods to prevent suppression of the immune system
•	Identified relevant cell populations using flow cytometry, Western Blotting, fluorescence, and cell cultures

### Summer Intern Product Development @ Impax Laboratories
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Hayward, CA
•	Independently developed new formulas for two generic drug projects
•	Assisted with manufacturing of generic tablets to test formulations
•	Skilled with HPLC, potency tests, drug formulation, and small scale drug production
•	Well versed in cGMP regulations, including documentation and safe practices

### Summer Intern R&D @ Impax Laboratories
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Hayward, CA
•	Assisted in developing generic versions of current brand drugs
•	Tested the stability of new generic formulations 
•	Trained to use dissolutions, HPLC, GC, titrations, reagents, and assays to test chemical purity
•	Well versed in cGMP regulations, including documentation and safe practices


## Education
### Web Development
App Academy

### Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
UC San Diego


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/darrengtan

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Last updated: 2026-04-01