Michaela J. Walker

Translating promising scientific ideas into real impact | Team Leader | Accomplished Researcher | Project Manager

Role: Research Specialist Iii at Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Location: College Station, TX, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

About Michaela J. Walker

An accomplished leader with nearly 10 years of experience working on cross-functional teams to solve highly technical challenges. As employee number 5 at UPSIDE Foods, grew from an entry level researcher at a pre-series A company attempting to kickstart an entire industry from what had just been niche academic research, to a senior manager at an industry leading company with >200 employees and a valuation of >$1B at our series C raise, in an industry that now has over $3B total investment and over 100 companies founded. Aiming to leverage my technical background and leadership skills to make the world better, faster.

Experience

Research Specialist Iii
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Aug 2025 — Present · College Station, TX, US
Advancing sustainable food systems using biotechnology

Education

Duke University
Bachelor’s Degree, Biomedical Engineering
2012 — 2016

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Current company

Texas A&M University

Higher Education · 10K employees · Founded 1876 · 805 Rudder Tower, College Station, TX, 77843, US

Texas A&M University has a proud history that stretches back to 1876 when The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas became the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Texas. Nestled in the heart of the Houston-Dallas-Austin triangle, Texas A&M University at College Station is the state's largest university, with nearly 77,000 students calling Aggieland home, and another 5,200 Aggies are studying at branch campuses in Galveston, Texas, and Doha, Qatar. Texas A&M's designation as a land-, sea-, and space-grant institution reflects the superior quality and diverse range of research and innovation occurring on campus daily. Texas A&M boasts a strong military tradition, having contributed men and women in uniform to every armed conflict since the Spanish-American War. More Aggies commission as officers into the U.S. Armed Forces than any other school outside of the U.S. military academies every year. Student-athletes represent Texas A&M across 18 sports within the Southeastern Conference. Additionally, the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is located on Texas A&M's campus, as is the President and First Lady’s final resting places. Quick to offer a cheery "Howdy!" to any visitor, Aggies pride themselves on their hospitality and strive to live out the University's core values of respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and selfless service. To learn more about employment opportunities at Texas A&M, visit https://jobs.tamu.edu/.

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About Michaela J. Walker

Experience

Research Specialist Iii

Education

Duke University

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