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Andi Kleissner has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. They co-founded Amped Innovation in 2015 and have been involved in the company since its inception. Prior to that, Andi worked as an Embedded Software Engineer at Bio-Rad Laboratories from 2012 to 2015. In this role, they developed firmware for the company's Automated Droplet Generator, a platform used in digital droplet polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Before joining Bio-Rad Laboratories, Andi was a Fluidics Engineer at QuantaLife, Inc. - A Bio-Rad Company from 2011 to 2012. Here, they focused on improving pump performance and conducted heat transfer analysis for the company's flagship product, the QX100.

Andi also has experience as a Microfluidics and Robotics Research Assistant at the Santiago Microfluidics Lab at Stanford University from 2010 to 2011. In this role, they contributed to the development of an improved malaria diagnostic and built an automated pipetting robot.

Additionally, Andi worked as a Firmware Consultant at D-Rev in 2010. They designed and built prototypes of an audio poster for an NGO, overseeing all firmware development.

In 2009, Andi interned at NovaTorque, where they developed a market entry strategy for an energy-efficient permanent magnet motor. Andi also interned at IDEO in 2008, leading a workshop with Microsoft and managing vendor relations for a cell phone technology project. They also interned at the American India Foundation in 2008, providing manufacturing support for a cycle rickshaw microfinance initiative.

Overall, Andi Kleissner has a strong background in firmware development, fluidics engineering, and research, with experience in co-founding a company and working with various organizations on innovative projects.

Andi Kleissner completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University in 2009. Following this, Andi pursued a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and graduated in 2011.