Defense Diagnostics

TEAM

Executive Team

Ahmad Hussain

CEO | Founder

As a first-generation American, Ahmad encompasses a deep understanding of the challenges facing healthcare in underserved communities in the United States. His mission is to leverage innovative technologies and solutions to bridge the gaps in healthcare access and elevate the quality of care.

Junaid Mohuiddin

CFO | Co-Founder

Junaid brings two decades of operating experience working in Silicon Valley across a wide range of roles. Among his many duties, he has developed product and company strategy, brought many products to market, run strategic planning and business operations to grow faster, and executed mergers and acquisitions.

Mo Elhawary

Marketing Officer

Mo merges decades of IT and marketing expertise, transitioning from a technical foundation to pioneering in creative branding. This blend of skills has enabled him to revolutionize brand identities, making a significant impact across industries. Known for a forward-thinking approach that integrates technology with compelling storytelling, he is a thought leader in digital branding, dedicated to connecting brands with their audiences.

Board of Advisors

Kamni Vijay PhD

Scientific Advisor
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Current: Independent Advisor
Former: BD (Becton Dickinson), BioTechne, Agilent, BioRad
Education: Dartmouth BS, UC Davis PhD
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ACCOLADES
• Accomplished senior executive with 20+ years in Life Science research tools and Clinical Diagnostics.
• Expertise in high-growth sectors including spatial biology, precision genomics, and diagnostics.
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Omar Latif MD

Medical Advisor

Current: Elevance, Chief Medical Officer
Former: McKinsey & Co., UCLA Fellow
Education: Harvard BS, Stanford MD, John Hopkins (Residency)

ACCOLADES
• VP & Chief Medical Officer at a Fortune 50 healthcare company, overseeing Medicare clinical operations & outcomes.
• 20+ years in managed care, clinical practice, & population health; contributor to the Partnership for Quality Measurement’s Advanced Illness & Post-Acute Care Committee.

Eric Bevan

Operations Advisor
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Current: COO Soapbox Inc.
Former: Tatcha, Cisco, Symantec, Danaher, Fidelity, Merrill lynch
Education: MIT BS/ MBA
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ACCOLADES
• Operations Advisor at Tatcha, a Japanese-inspired luxury skincare brand acquired by Unilever in 2019.
•Led Operations, Finance, IT Systems, HR, and Legal leading up to and through the acquisition.

Abid Nazeer MD

Mental Health Advisor
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Current: HopeMark Health
Former:
Symetria, J&J, Shire, Braeburn
Education: Benedictine University, Louisiana State University (Residency)
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ACCOLADES
• Board-certified psychiatrist & addiction specialist; founder of Hopemark Health and national expert in ketamine, TMS, and addiction treatment.
• Led nationwide expansion of Symetria Recovery’s OTP model, advancing accessible addiction care.

Art Sandoval

Product Advisor

Current: Empo Health
Former: Apple, Lunar Design
Education: Stanford BS/MS

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ACCOLADES
• Experienced Mechanical Engineering leader, launching award-winning hardware across startups and Fortune 100 firms.
• Expertise in plastics, cost-efficient design, medical devices, and climate tech; currently leading at a clean energy startup.

Alex Ruan

Manufacturing Advisor
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‍Current: Independent Advisor
Former: Huawei, Nortel, Bell Labs, GE
Education: University of Illinois - Champaign BS/MS/ MBA
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ACCOLADES
• Scaled a new stick vacuum brand 10x in 36 months, making it the #4 global leader in floor care.
• Built a trusted brand, won two CES Innovation Awards, and prioritizes user experience; holds a BS, MS, and MBA from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.

Gina Clark MD, D. Phil

Scientific Advisor
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Current: DEFENT Science Advisor; Partner Physician at Kaiser Permanente
Former: Harvard Global Mental Health, City/County of San Francisco Dore Urgent Care Clinic, NIH Fogarty Center, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
Education: Northwestern University BA, University of Oxford DPhil, University of Iowa MD, University of California, San Francisco (Residency)
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ACCOLADES
• Dual board-certified physician-scientist in Addiction Medicine and Psychiatry
• Global clinical, research, and teaching experience; faculty at Harvard’s Trauma Recovery Program

Jonas Kurniawan PhD

Innovation Advisor
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‍Current: DEFENT Science Advisor
Former: LEK Consulting, Stanford Visiting Scholar
Education: University of Illinois - Champaign BS, UC San Diego MS/PhD
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ACCOLADES
• Led the beta launch of NeuroLux’s flagship optogenetics tool, securing top neuroscience research groups as customers and contributing to a $1.5M SBIR Phase II grant.
• Holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, with experience in medical diagnostics, neuro-ophthalmology research at Stanford, and strategy consulting at L.E.K.

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