Summary
Jared O'Leary is a chemical engineer and founder with 11 years of experience applying learning-based characterization, modeling, and control to stochastic materials systems. As Co-Founder and CEO of SirenOpt, he leads development of a real-time sensing and software platform that improves yield and performance for advanced coatings, thin films, and nanoscale materials across batteries, semiconductors, and aerospace. His PhD research at UC Berkeley focused on data-driven control of colloidal self-assembly, giving him a rare blend of theory, computation, and hands-on process expertise. Earlier roles in medical-device R&D and thin-film synthesis at Stanford and industry startups sharpened his ability to translate lab-scale discoveries into manufacturable solutions. Based in Oakland, he combines deep academic rigor with product-minded entrepreneurship to drive cost-effective, sustainable manufacturing innovations.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Chemical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Chemical Engineering at University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with Honors and Distinction Chemical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with Honors and Distinction Chemical Engineering at Stanford University