About.

With extensive experience ranging from design, development, manufacturing and commercialization of medical devices, HIVE’s diverse and passionate executive team is uniquely equipped to propel HIVE to the next phase and beyond.

Executive Team

Joe Beggs
CEO, Founder

Joe Beggs holds two degrees in Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering and has been awarded the Spirit of Entrepreneurship award from Washington University. His other start-up GenAssist, regenerates functional muscle tissue after traumatic injuries. He is a passionate leader with a strong focus on pitching and maintaining strategic partnerships. His TEDx talk can be found here and his appearance on the Gifters Podcast can be found here.

Sai Dodda
CFO, Clinical Coordinator

Sai Dodda is a PharmD candidate at St. Louis College of Pharmacy (STLCOP) and he received a BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences from STLCOP. Sai has clinical experience as well as knowledge of drugs and therapeutics. At HIVE, Sai works on planning, implementing, and maintaining business operations and clinical development activities.​

Chris Sleckman
CMO, Engineer

Chris is a Master's student in Biomedical Engineering at Washington University. He received a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Washington University in 2018, and he plans to attend medical school. Chris has experience in medical device prototyping and is excited to improve patient outcomes on this project.
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Glen Kleinschmidt
CPO, Engineer

Glen Kleinschmidt is an Engineering Dual-Degree student at Washington University. He will graduate from Elon University with a BS in Biophysics and from Washington University with both a  BS and MS in Biomedical Engineering. ​Glen has extensive prototyping and product design experience and has worked with a variety of medical devices.  At HIVE, he works primarily on product development, design specifications and manufacturing. 
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Allison Frank
Secretary, Clinical Coordinator

Allie holds a B.S. in Public Health from Tulane University and is currently receiving her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy at Washington University in St. Louis. Her program has taught her the importance of holistic, culturally relevant care- a perspective she brings when interfacing with clinicians and OPAT patients in her role as Clinical Coordinator for HIVE. ​

Aravindh Shanmuganathan
CTO, Software Engineer

Aravindh Shanmuganathan is a Robotics Graduate from Washington University in St. Louis. He received a BE in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University(India) Aravindh has experience in embedded systems engineering and prototyping. Aravindh is working on defining product specifications, prototyping and MVP development coordinating with industry experts and consultants.